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New Agriculture Oferings YVC’s Agriculture Department began ofering two new courses geared at professional development for the local agriculture industry during winter quarter. The frst, Irrigation Principles, allows students to learn how to calculate water needs and delivery, troubleshoot common irrigation issues, and design systems that best ft their irrigation needs. Spanish for the Grape and Wine Industry, is a conversational workshop series that covers basic grammar as well as vocabulary and situations pertinent to Industrial Irrigation Equipment vineyard and winery operations. “The agriculture industry has communicated the need for on-site training in irrigation principles as well as conversational Spanish, it is great that YVC is able to meet those needs,” stated Agriculture Chair Trent Ball. To learn more visit www.yvcc.edu/ag.
Allied Health Technology Programs YVC’s Allied Health programs ofer several paths to help students obtain a career in the health care feld. Through short-term certifcates and associate of applied science degree options each program provides career enrichment coursework and clinical experiences in order to help build knowledge, skills, and competencies which enable them to provide care for people in all ages and medical professions. Areas of study include Care Navigation, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Medical Assisting Student Maria Badillo Interpreter, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, and Surgical Technology. Faculty representatives from the programs have been working with college administration and architects on their new facility, part of YVC’s West Campus Expansion, expected to be complete in time for fall quarter 2020. Each program has diferent admission criteria, coursework, and degree options, ranging from introductory classes and certifcates to associate of applied science degrees focused on a specifc area of study. To learn more visit www.yvcc.edu/alliedhealth.
Ethnic Studies Courses With the help of Instructor Emily Washines, YVC’s ethnic studies classes are gaining in popularity. “Overall studying and understanding ethnic studies will help students build a network in the community they live in,” she stated. Washines credits her experience as a YVC student with helping to inspire her passion for the subject, in particular the instruction of Dr. Wallace Strong. She states “I keep that component of discussion in the classroom as it helps build and share students’ knowledge. I use an updated Emily Washines Teaching edition of the same book I had in class. Also, I get fashbacks of when I was a student as one of my previous instructors is now my colleague.” Washines makes innovative use of multimedia in her classroom to engage students, including the study of podcasts and other independent journalism documenting the experiences and contributions of ethnic groups in the United States. Both introductory ethnic studies courses are available, as well as more advanced courses that center on one particular ethnic group or topic.
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