Employment-related Credit Options
Work Based Learning
Ms. H. Robertson
These courses are structured work-site experiences for which the student, program area teacher, work-based learning coordinator, and worksite supervisor/mentor develop and implement a business/education contract (training agreement). The training agreement is designed to integrate the student’s academic and technical skills into a work environment. Regular meetings and seminars with college personnel for supplemental instruction and feedback (progress reviews) will be included. The employing firm and the type of work experience must be related to the student’s training objective. Work-Based Learning may be substituted for a required course with prior approval of the advisor, Work-Based Learning Coordinator, and Dean. Work-Based Learning coordinators offer co-op work opportunities and job placement services. The offices for Work-Based Learning are located upstairs in the Life Sciences Building.
WBL 191 (1-5), WBL 192(1-5), WBL 193(1-5), WBL 291(1-5), WBL 292(1-5), and WBL 293(1-5)
Cooperativge Education
Cooperative Education is an educational process designed to expand the student’s learning environment beyond the traditional classroom. Co-op integrates classroom study with supervised on-the-job experience that is related to the student’s academic college major. The student combines periods of college with work periods that may be in business, industry, social services, or private agencies. A coordinator arranges these work periods with the employees.
Students must compete a minimum of one semester maintaining a grade point average of 2.0 or better to qualify for this program. Academic credit hours may be earned depending on the number of hours worked. These credit hours will be assigned by the coordinator.
COE 101(1-3), COE 102(1-3), COE 103(1-3), COE 104(1-3), COE 1050, 1060, 1070, 1080
Honors Institute
This Charles Pickering Honors Institute is designed for the highly motivated student who seeks to enrich his or her academic experience and to challenge his or her intellect. Time spent learning in class, lab, seminar, museum, recital hall, or on a tour of some foreign land will be maximized to help these students deepen their understanding of a particular subject matter. A leadership component is to figure prominently within the Institute. The Institute will strive to impart the ideals of excellence, integrity, duty, and honor.
The Institute operates under the following mission statement:
The Charles Pickering Honors Institute is committed to educating the leaders of tomorrow by providing students with superior opportunities for academic, social, and personal growth in an environment that encourages critical thinking, intellectual discovery, and excellent teaching. Through the Honors Forum students will have the opportunity to discuss the qualities of good leadership. In addition, honors students will have the opportunity to meet and talk with those who have put these qualities into action.
Adult Education
Mr. Michael Yarbrough
The Adult Education Department of JC provides opportunities for individuals to improve basic skills, obtain a high school equivalency, and proceed to college or the workforce. There are multiple paths to take to earn the Mississippi High School Equivalency Diploma.
MI-Best
Mrs. Wendy Evans
MI-BEST Program: Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (MI-BEST) in partnership with Mississippi community colleges quickly teaches students literacy, work, and college-readiness skills so they can move through school and into living wage jobs faster. The program seeks to provide the underserved and academically challenged populations with integrated basic and occupational skills to succeed in the workforce. MI-BEST participants are individuals who do not currently possess a high school diploma or GED.
Pathways available: Commercial Truck Driving, Healthcare Assistant, Welding Technology, Commercial and Residential Maintenance.
Why Enroll? •Earn college credit and national and industry recognized certifications •Increase your employability •Graduate in a shorter time frame
Who is Eligible? Mississippians, age 17 and older, who lack a high school diploma or equivalency
Snap E&T Program
Mr. Michael Yarbrough
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) program promotes long-term sufficiency and independence by preparing SNAP recipients for employment through work related education and training activities.
The goal of SNAP E&T is to assist SNAP recipients in obtaining employment, including provision of work opportunities for 18 to 50 year old able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) through participation in work programs and education and training activities.
Career Assessment Program (CAP) Class Length: 4 weeks •Job skills training, including interview skills and resume writing •Career Readiness Credential (CRC) instruction and testing •Individual Career Plan (ICP) development
Testing and Assessment
Mrs. Kelly Robinson
Workforce College testing offers a variety of professional testing opportunities for students as well as the public. Some of the testing options offered are:
CRC • Pearson Vue • CompTia Academy • CompTia Certification Prep • PAN Pre- Employment Screening ACT WorkKeys® • National Registry EMT • TEAS IC3 • ASE • AANPCP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) • GRE • Praxis
Workforce Training
Mrs. Kelly Robinson
The mission of the Workforce Development Division at Jones College is:
To provide quality education and training to the citizens in its eight county district to produce the skills needed to be more productive and to have an improved quality of life.
To provide the employers of our district a better trained and educated workforce.
To train for higher skilled and higher wage jobs for businesses, industries and employees of our district.
The Workforce Training program coordinates training for business and industry in the district. This training is grouped into three major categories: 1) pre-employment training and employment certification programs, which are designed to provide training for prospective employees; 2) upgrade training to improve current workers’ skills as a result of changing technologies in the workplace; 3) licensed training courses such as the ISO 9000 process quality program, Zenger-Miller Supervisory Skills and Team Dynamics courses, and required safety programs such as CPR and OSHA classes. In addition to company-specific training, the industrial training team also coordinates non-credit training workshops for the general public.
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