Success at OSP

 

As a guideline for skills necessary to be successful in Occupational Skills Program at Central Lakes College, we have adopted an Americans with Disabilities Essential Elements list for OSP. This is a list of skills that details what school and workplace behaviors will be necessary for the student to possess in order to benefit from classroom activity and to be successful in community based training.
  • Have a past history of behavior appropriate for the workplace
  • Able to sit through a class period and stay focused
  • Be able to follow directions and schedules
  • Have exhibited potential for training in the workplace
  • Be able to communicate
  • Comprehend program materials
  • Have work readiness skills: initiative, honesty, willingness to work, good grooming, attendance based on industry standards
  • Have transportation to school and work
  • Be able to live independently of school supervision
  • Demonstrate potential to perform repetitive tasks and job tasks at a competitive level
  • Be aware that relocation may be necessary for employment

We recommend prospective students with mental health issues or behavioral issues are in a stable condition. We also suggest students with mental health or behavioral issues are in a living environment that will support their efforts in post-secondary education.
We recommend that prospective students with a history of drug/alcohol addiction have been chemically free for one year prior to enrollment and have completed a rehabilitation program.