Syllabus
Course Name: Career Readiness
Course Number: CRB100
CEUs: 12.4 CEUs
Delivery Method: Distance Learning
Prerequisites: None
Course Description
In this course you'll learn the personal qualities that employers look for
in their employees, such as integrity and dependability. You'll review the
baseline responsibilities common to most jobs and the importance of
employee handbooks in a successful work environment. Strategies
required to be productive and adapt to change are also covered.
You've examine the interpersonal skills needed to ensure positive
interactions with diverse populations through various channels of
communication and gain strategies for overcoming communication
barriers. An understanding of the importance of teamwork, different
roles of team members, characteristics of leadership, and strategies for
overcoming conflict employed by successful teams are critical elements
of interpersonal interactions.
You'll gain an understanding of critical workplace skills. These include
time management, prioritization, the decision-making process, the
problem-solving process, and open-mindedness, as well as learning
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how to interact with customers in a professional manner.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you'll be able to
Explain personal, interpersonal, and workplace qualities and skills
that are essential to effective work environments
COURSE MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
All of your course materials are included in this course experience. You'll
find it easiest to study this course by following these steps:
1. Look over the syllabus, paying close attention to the course and
lesson objectives.
2. Read each objective. Pay close attention to main concepts and
definitions.
3. Complete each assignment as you come to it.
4. When you've completed each section, look over the lesson review.
5. When you're confident you understand the material, complete the
lesson exam.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Reading Assignments, videos, and exercises
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
Lesson exams
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Grading Criteria
Lesson Grade (100%)
Letter Equivalent
Rating
90–100
A
Excellent
80–89
B
Good
70–79
C
Average
65–69
D
Passing
Below 65
F
Failing
An overall course average of 65% or above is required to graduate and
earn your diploma or certificate. Refer to the Academic Policies section
of the Student Catalog (www.pennfoster.edu/career-school/catalog) on
exam results.
Estimated Time to Completion
KNOWLEDGE
APPLICATION
Hours
KNOWLEDGE
ACQUISITION
Hours
Lesson 1
3 hrs 10 mins
Lesson 1
6 hrs 28 mins
Lesson 2
3 hrs 50 mins
Lesson 2
9 hrs 48 mins
Lesson 3
6 hrs 35 mins
Lesson 3
12 hrs 8 mins
Total
13 hrs 35
mins
Total
28 hrs 24
mins
Estimated Exam Time
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KNOWLEDGE
APPLICATION
KNOWLEDGE
ACQUISITION
Hours
Hours
Lesson 1
2 hrs 30 mins
Lesson 1
5 hrs
Lesson 2
2 hrs 30 mins
Lesson 2
5 hrs
Lesson 3
2 hrs 30 mins
Lesson 3
5 hrs
Total
7 hrs 30 mins
Total
15 hrs
Academic Integrity
As a Career School student, you’re expected to follow the Penn Foster
Career School Code of Conduct. You should observe all rules about
submitting work and taking exams. Behaving unethically or failing to
follow the Code of Conduct is subject to disciplinary action up to and
including dismissal from Penn Foster Career School. This includes, but
is not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, and illegal or improper use of the
Web within the school’s environment.
We encourage you to read Penn Foster’s Academic Integrity Policy in
your Student Catalog (www.pennfoster.edu/career-school/catalog) .
Online Library
Students in Career School will have access to an online library for use
during their studies with the school. Students can use this library to do
the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for
general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains
helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, web links, and
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email access to a librarian. Students can access the library from their
homepage. A librarian is available to answer questions on general
research-related topics via email and assist students in research
activities during their studies with Penn Foster Career School.
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