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OAK LEAF PRIVATE SCHOOL OFFERS BUSINESS AND MEDICAL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE TO BEGIN CLASSES IN ATASCADERO By Melissa Chavez here’s a new education option for people looking for vocational training in North San Luis Obispo County. San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) — a private junior college — offers nine-month programs designed for people who want to accelerate their training toward jobs in demand. SJVC offers one business administration and two medical training programs with on-campus services to assist their students. While a permanent three-classroom campus is being constructed at 8845 El Camino Real, Atascadero — the former site of Player’s Restaurant — a campus has been established at 7301 Morro Road, Suite 105A. Founded in 1977, SJVC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC/WASC). Currently, the college has 15 campus locations throughout California and one online campus THREE CERTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE SJVC’s three certificate programs are Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration and Business Administration. Both medical courses take nine months to complete, while the business classes lasts seven months. SJVC considers the three courses as core programs, given their proximity to three hospitals and numerous prospective medical and business employers located within San Luis Obispo County. The new campus will include a medical laboratory and a student center with a computer room and a library with reference materials for quiet studying. Two student lounges will offer inside and outside access for students. “The medical lab will have an EKG machine and other equipment used in medical offices,” said Campus President Alyssa Perry, so that students become familiar with what they will utilize in their work environment. The intensive courses are available year-round on a continual basis that begin every five weeks. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an independent statistical agency, the median hourly wage for medical assistants is $18.33 in San Luis Obispo County. The intensive courses are available year-round on a continual basis that begin every five weeks. Class hours are from 7:15 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Thursday. The class sizes will be kept small, especially as the college becomes established. Perry projects an initial enrollment of approximately 30 students, with an eventual census of 50 to 60 business and medical students. “Holding classes year-round is part of how we’re able to serve as many students as we do,” said Perry. “Our programs include externship where students work with the employers in their field of study, receiving real-world experiences. And our Career Services department will help prepare students for externship and employment opportunities by helping them with resume writing and mock interviews. We want them feeling confident in front of employers.” HELPING NEIGHBORS “One of the aspects that is important to us is involvement within the community,” said Perry. “At local high schools, we’ll make presentations to the students of what their educational opportunities are. Through the Chamber of Commerce, we will be able to connect with employers throughout the area and help meet their needs, too.” Recently, SJVC donated restaurant equipment to Atascadero Printery, a local nonprofit, from Player’s Restaurant, a local favorite that has been closed for a decade. The college also donated 30 lunch tables to Morro Bay High School. “As an institution, we look forward to establishing our Atascadero campus where we can serve the Central Coast communities and make a positive impact,” said Perry. REGISTRATION Fall registration can be made by calling 805- 470-7130 or onsite at 7301 Morro Road, Suite 105A in Atascadero. Visit sjvc.edu. Melissa Chavez can be reached at Melissa@pasomagazine.com 32 | pasomagazine.com PASO Magazine, August 2018
OAK LEAF SUMMER IS AN ADVENTURE By Jim Brescia he San Luis Obispo County Office of Education operates the Rancho El Chorro Outdoor Educational Campus that is tucked away in the hills above San Luis Obispo. These 250 protected acres include a nature preserve, a school campus, a one-room schoolhouse, incredible learning resources, and a regional education conference center. The school provides hands-on learning opportunities for students studying science and ecology in a natural setting. The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education has been providing outdoor education to the community for over 40 years. Nearly 300,000 students Jeremy and Deming 10,000 adults have enjoyed and benefited from the programs and facilities which were previously part of Camp San Luis Obispo. The Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School once again offered Summer Outdoor Adventures for Kids (SOAK) Camp this year. Nestled between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay off of Highway One, the Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School preserve affords some beautiful hiking trails along Pennington Creek, an oak woodland forest, a pond, classrooms, and a newly renovated amphitheater courtesy of local Rotary clubs. Our outdoor education programs bring North County students closer to nature while providing fun and adventure. When students participate in outdoor education, their understanding of the environment and human communities grow. Stronger environmental attitudes, civic responsibility, and community participation strengthen through outdoor education. These types of schools are one tool in building a solid foundation of stewardship within the next generation. Outdoor education can connect families and the greater community with our schools. Many times when classrooms are outdoors an entry point for involvement in education emergers. The first time my father became more involved with my schooling was in the late 1960s on an outdoor education field trip. I have many people throughout the county stop me to relay stories about chaperoning for a field trip. Some of the stories have included recollections about sleeping at Rancho El Chorro as a youth. I commend our local, state, and national Rotary Clubs for their dedication to our community, our youth, and society. This summer I was able to join the Cayucos Rotary Club along with other Central Coast Rotary Clubs and participate as a Paso Robles Delegate at the Rotary International Conference in Toronto, Canada. The Cayucos Club hosted a booth in support of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education Outdoor Education Campus, Paso Robles Rotary Club Member Brescia pointing to map listing the over 200 counties represented at the Rotary International Conference Rancho El Chorro. Over 24,000 Rotarians from more than 200 counties joined forces in Canada to promote the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.” It is an honor to have multiple Rotary clubs from San Luis Obispo County, the greater Rotary district (including adjacent counties), clubs from Oregon, Mexico, Canada, Brasil, Burundi, and Myanmar supporting the educational programs offer at Rancho El Chorro. I am proud to serve as your county superintendent of schools, employ a talented workforce, and work with community-minded individuals in our local Rotary Clubs. I invite the entire community to tour Rancho El Chorro and learn about this gem right here in our backyard promoting environmental education, stewardship, peace mediation, and leadership. “Now I see the secret of making the best persons; it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.” ~Walt Whitman~ August 2018, PASO Magazine pasomagazine.com | 33
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