Regional Online Career Collaborative
(A collaborative of Adult Education consortia in Northwest Minnesota and Northeast Minnesota.)
Regional Online Collaborative Career Focused Courses for Adult Learners
Statewide Career Focused Online Courses
These are not ROCC sponsored courses but are listed here as a courtesy.
The following online statewide training course will be offered during the 2024-25 program year. Information will be added as it becomes available. Last update November 17, 2024.
Things to know about Statewide Courses
No cost for college credit if college credit is available.
Need to be an ABE student in order to register.
Contact hours for the courses return to the home consortium.
Statewide Course Descriptions
Learn more about Microsoft Office Training in this video. Link to MOS Video
FY24 MOS FLYER.pdfDownload poster by clicking in the upper right corner.
Microsoft Office Specialist
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This program focuses on training for the Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate. A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certificate can be earned for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Students who complete this course will possess high level skills in using the Microsoft applications.
HOST CONSORTIUM: Metro East Consortium; Mounds View Public Schools
INSTRUCTOR: Susan Seyfarth, susan.seyfarth@moundsviewschools.org
NRS LEVELS: Low Intermediate Basic Education (ABE Level 3 - all subjects)
TEST BENCHMARKS: Minimum CASAS Reading GOALS scale score: Reading: 217-227+, CASAS Life and Work 221+, or TABE reading equivalent
DATES: FY25 Onboarding Dates: No onboarding for July or August. All dates are Wednesdays 1-4 pm. Sept 18, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 18, Jan 29, Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 23, May 21, June 18
DAY/TIME: Asynchronous as well as required weekly 1 hour Learning Circles. Students pick one of 3 options- Monday at 8 am, Tuesday at noon, Wednesday at 7 pm
CLASS SUPPORTS: Zoom support Mon-Fri, peer support for context reviews projects, Certiport testing is offered weekly and is free for participants.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: 10+ hours per week, attend a weekly learning circle to check in on progress. Need to communicate with instructors if not meeting 10 hour requirement. Must pass 4 Northstar exams: Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Using Email and Word. These can be proctured or unproctored.
ONLINE DELIVERY PLATFORM: Zoom and CANVAS LMS; Onboarding for the class is synchronous on Zoom 1-4 pm on dates listed on flyer. The class content is asynchronous.
CONTACT INFO FOR HOST CONSORTIUM: 651-621-6250 adult.education@moundsviewschools.org
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: New students start at monthly onboarding sessions on Zoom 1-4 pm on dates listed on flyer. Students can be added to the onboarding list up to 48 hour prior to onboarding dates on flyer.
REGISTRATION CONTACT: Carly Voshell at cvoshell@isd622.org or adult.education@moundsviewschools.org
DOCUMENTATION PROCESS FOR STUDENT HOURS: Monthly SiD attendance report sent to Home ABE site.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Students will need access to a laptop or desktop computer. Macs are not recommended. No specific software is required, and students should not purchase MOS 365. Students will have access to a virtual lab with the most up to date version of Microsoft Office to complete assignments.
*Enrollment is limited. Students will be contacted in order of referral to complete course enrollment.
ParaProfessional flyer FY 25.pdfDownload poster by clicking in the upper right corner.
Paraprofessional Test Prep
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Math, Reading, and English content tested on the Praxis Paraprofessional Exam
Knowledge and skills needed to be successful as a para--even during distance learning!
Common online platforms used now during distance learning including: Zoom, Google Classroom, Google docs/presentations, Jamboard, Desmos, and more!
The Praxis Paraprofessional certification allows you to work as a para in any K-12 school setting (must also possess High School Diploma or GED).
Participants will schedule their Praxis exam at the conclusion of the course
HOST CONSORTIUM: Metro East Consortium; Mounds View Public Schools
INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Tall, Amanda.tall@moundsviewschools.org
NRS LEVELS: High Intermediate Basic Education (ABE Level 4 - ELA)
TEST BENCHMARKS: Minimum CASAS Goals Reading score of 228+, CASAS Life and Work 221+, and Math score of 210+ or TABE reading and math equivalents.
DAY/TIME: Synchnonous class is held 9-11 am, Tues & Thurs. Asynchronous options 24/7 through assigned content in Master Teacher. Synchronous Zoom meetings will be held 1 on 1 or in small groups on Mon & Wed.
CLASS SUPPORTS: 1:1 and small group teacher supports available M-Th.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: Full training: 4 hours of live zoom class per week, 13 lesson modules + 2 practice tests before eligible to test, 2 reading assignments per month, engagement with Career Lab 1x monthly minimum, complete classwork as assigned.
ONLINE DELIVERY PLATFORM: synchronous, online class over Zoom and Paraeducator Online
CONTACT INFO FOR HOST CONSORTIUM: 651-621-6250 adult.education@moundsviewschools.org
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Rolling admission, with new students starting monthly. New student onboarding will be held on Zoom, 9-11 am on the following Mondays: Sept 9, Oct 7, Nov 4 and Dec 2. Spring dates coming soon.
REGISTRATION CONTACT: Carly Voshell at cvoshell@isd622.org or adult.education@moundsviewschools.org
DOCUMENTATION PROCESS FOR STUDENT HOURS: Google attendance tracker will be shared with Home ABE site.
*Enrollment is limited. Students will be contacted in order of referral to complete course enrollment.
TEAS Prep.pdfDownload poster by clicking in the upper right corner.
TEAS Preparation
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The TEAS Prep Class provides: a review math, anatomy, physiology, physical science, scientific reasoning, English language usage, and reading comprehension - all areas assessed in the TEAS.
HOST CONSORTIUM: St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium/ International Institute of MN
INSTRUCTOR: Luke Kretchmer, lkretchmer@iimn.org
DATES: September 9 - December 16. 2024; Synchronous class is 5-8pm every Monday.
DAY/TIME: Mondays 5 - 8 pm online; 6 additional hours of online
CLASS SUPPORTS: Sychronous instruction, instructors hold office hours for questions regarding Google Classroom or class material
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: 6 hours of classtime per week (Zoom) and 5-10 hours of homework
NRS LEVELS: Low Adult Secondary Education (ABE Level 5 - ELA)
CUT SCORE: No minimum TABE Reading or Math scores required for participation in prep class; however, TABE 9.0 in Reading and Math are recommended in order to pass the TEAS exam.
DELIVERY PLATFORM: synchronous, online class over Zoom and Google Classroom; Both online via Zoom; +5-10 hours of independent practice
CONTACT INFO FOR HOST CONSORTIUM: Elizabeth Fontaine
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Registration from August 1 - September 6.
REGISTRATION CONTACT: efontaine@iimn.org
*Enrollment is limited. Students will be contacted in order of referral to complete course enrollment.