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Pharmacy Technician is among the fastest growing occupations in California, predicted to grow by 20-35% through 2014. Pharmacy Techs primarily assist the pharmacist, review prescriptions for completeness and authenticity, help prepare and distribute medications, administer immunizations, control inventory and place orders, assist in payment and billing. West is offering our comprehensive 7-month Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program. Come to a FREE orientation to learn how the West Los Angeles College Pharmacy Technician Program can prepare you for a rewarding career in this high-demand field.
If you want to work as a personal trainer, a well-respected fitness certification can be key to getting good employment. The ACE Personal Trainer Certification is highly regarded in the fitness industry. This comprehensive class taught by Brian Pfiffner is designed to help you prepare for the exam to obtain the Certification. It’s a combination of theory and practice, as you will do hands-on work in the weight room or cardio lab to apply what you’ve discussed.
Westside Extension’s language and grammar classes are always popular because they are so practical, well designed and affordable. In five weeks in our very popular Practical Spanish class you can learn basic vocabulary, verbs and useful practical phrases to converse. It's perfect for Southern California or if you’re going to be traveling. We developed Practical Mandarin Chinese for business persons and travelers who need to conduct simple conversations and understand key cultural concepts and traditions. Our American Sign Language class will teach you basic hand signals, finger-spelling, facial expressions and body language in a fun way. In Better Grammar in Three Hours you will learn simple, effective ways to improve your writing. Whether you’re writing an important business document, a short memo or email, or an entire nonfiction book, knowing how to organize your ideas, vary sentences, use an active voice and use proper grammar can make a critical difference.
Westside Extension offers several academic classes for grade schoolers during the Spring in Math, study skills and report writing. Jorge Torella-Prieto will show 3rd and 4th graders struggling with various math areas how Math Can Be Fun–Grades 3 & 4. For 5th and 6th graders struggling with fractions, decimals, percents and ratios, we offer Math Improvement–Grades 5 & 6. Eighth graders and above improve their abilities in his Algebra Tutoring 1 class. Most students can also benefit greatly by improving their study skills and learning how to write better reports. That’s why school teacher Stephanie Zamora designed these class for grades 3-5 and grades 6-12. Students will learn techniques to stop procrastinating, manage time more effectively, improve listening and note-taking skills, concentration and memorization of material. She’ll also cover the steps of writing a report, from choosing the topic, to finding the information, to writing and presenting. Acquiring these study and report writing skills will help to reduce stress and test anxiety.
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