ESL 066 - Transportation CDL Bridge (3)

fall, spring, summer

Lecture: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Transportation CDL Bridge course is designed to incorporate contextualized occupation-specific basic skills curricula needed to prepare for high school equivalency (HSE) exams and successfully transition to the CDL course, certification, and/or postsecondary education. Three core elements are required as part of bridge programs 1) contextualized instruction in basic reading, math, language skills, science, social studies, and industry/ occupation knowledge; 2) workforce preparation including language, soft skills, career readiness, and career planning; 3) transition services to help navigate postsecondary and/or job placement. This course will serve adult English language learners level 5 or higher and adult basic learners levels 4 and higher. This course may be offered in the following formats: Classroom, Synchronous face to face, or Hybrid/online. A minimum of 45 hours instruction will be offered. Repeatable three times