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College of DuPage - COACH program

1/15/2019

 
Below is information regarding a two-year program at College of DuPage. 

COACH (Career Opportunity ACHievement) is a two-year cohort program for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. In addition to an academic focus on reading, writing, math and computer literacy, COACH also promotes social skills, independence and career exploration.
COACH has been developed to provide post-transition students with engaging educational and life-skills training to help prepare for meaningful employment 
The overall goals for COACH students are to:
  • Demonstrate basic reading and math skills
  • Use technology effectively to support academic and career pursuits
  • Explore career options to identify a career path
  • Practice appropriate workplace behavior
  • Participate in on campus job-shadow and internship placement to gain work experience
  • Build social skills through interaction with peers and the college population at large
  • Develop self-determination through peer mentoring and staff/faculty advisement
  • Apply time management skills to effectively manage program expectations


Please visit the website below for further information:
http://cod.edu/COACH

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