Sky Mountain Charter School
Life Skills Graduation Requirements – Curriculum Options
Life Skills courses do not have to be “HQT”. Suggested curriculum/courses are listed below for each course and suggested electives. This list is not a comprehensive list of all the courses offered by approved vendors. Please also refer to our website: http://skymountaincs.org/guidance/HScurriculum.html
for additional curriculum suggestions as well as our approved vendor list. If you have questions please contact your ES.
Required Life Skills Courses:
Physical Education : 20 units
Health: 5 Units
Glencoe Health Student Edition 2011 - Student Edition
9780078913280
Glencoe Health and Wellness - Student Edition
9780078760266
Holt Lifetime Health - Student Edition
978-0-030-96219-6
The Learning Springs – Health – www.learningsprings.com
North Dakota Center for Distance Education - Health www.NDCDE.org
online or print
University of Missouri High School – Health online course www.cdis.missouri.edu
Elective Life Skills course suggestions :
25 Units (Standards: Community Involvement, Employment/College, Selective
Consumer, Employee/Consumer/Financial)
Computer/Typing:
North Dakota Center for Distance Education www.NDCDE.org
Computer Applications, Computer Programming, Java, Java Script,
Microsoft Applications, Keyboarding.

BYU Independent Study – elearn.byu.edu
Computer Technology, Computer Spreadsheet Skills, Computer
Presentation Skills, Keyboarding
University of Missouri High School – www.cdis.missouri.edu
Computer Applications
The Learning Springs – www.learningsprings.com
Introduction to the Internet, Business Application
Other Electives:
University of Missouri www.cdis.missouri.edu
Teen and Family Living, Parenting and Child Development, Foods and
Nutrition, Housing Decisions, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance,
Career Explorations, Career Planning, Consumer Economics
North Dakota Center for Distance Education courses www.NDCDE.org:
Child Development, Nutrition and Wellness, Personal Management,
Relationships, Social Skills.
Global Student Network – www.globalstudentnetwork.com
Family Living
The Learning Springs – www.learningsprings.com
Life Management
BYU Independent Study – elearn.byu.edu
Preparing for Responsible Parenthood
Cornerstone – http://www.cornerstonelt.com/
Career Essentials
Career Exploration guides and resources: http://www.calmis.ca.gov/file/occmisc/tools.pdf http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/index2.asp http://missouricareereducation.org/curr/cmd/techedG/explg CC/modules.html
Community Service – Please see the community service link: http://www.skymountaincs.org/guidance/community_service_5_12.html
Regional Occupational Programs – These programs are offered by county offices of education. Please check with the ROP office of your county for

local courses:
San Bernardino ROP http://www.rop.cc/
Kern County ROP http://www.rop.cc/
Los Angeles County ROP http://lacorop.org/
Orange County ROP http://www.nocrop.tec.ca.us/
Riverside ROP http://www.rcoe.us/cte/
Driver’s Education - up to 5 units. See the approved vendor list.