This course is designed to teach students basic interviewing and counseling techniques appropriate for paraprofessionals. Emphasizing motivational counseling and client-empowering approaches, students will develop basic competency in the one-on-one counseling skills most relevant to addiction treatment. They will learn to use electronic medical records to document individual counseling sessions. Students will also learn about the importance of ethics and establishing professional boundaries with clients as well as the clear distinction between professional counseling and self-help group sponsorship. This course fulfills one 3-unit skills requirement for the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE). Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU.

This corequisite support course is to be taken concurrently with MATH R121, Calculus with Analytic Geometry II. Emphasis is placed on foundational skills in algebra, trigonometry, and first semester calculus which are necessary for a student to successfully complete MATH R121. This course offers support for Calculus with Analytics Geometry II topics along with study skills development. Corequisites: MATH R121. Transfer credit: CSU.

This corequisite support course is to be taken concurrently with MATH R120, Calculus with Analytic Geometry I. Emphasis is placed on foundational skills in algebra and trigonometry which are necessary for a student to successfully complete MATH R120. This course offers support for Calculus with Analytics Geometry I topics along with study skills development. Corequisites: MATH R120. Transfer credit: CSU.