Career and Life Skills through Community Learning Center
Empower your independence and confidence outdoors. Develop valuable navigation and safety skills with hands-on classes designed for real-world success.
Learn to navigate confidently with our hands-on course, How Not to Get Lost: Map and Compass Basics. You'll master the fundamentals of reading topographic maps, using a compass, and planning your route. Whether you're a hiker, hunter, or want to feel more secure in the wilderness, this course gives you essential outdoor navigation skills for life.
CLC Career and Life Skills Courses
Do you feel like Apple is taking over the world? It’s time to learn the basics of iOS—the Apple operating system—that is the foundation of iPhone and iPad. Discover iOS 26 and learn its useful features. Explore a variety of functions and applications on your iPhone or iPad and discover opportunities to use technology to enhance your life. Bring your device and Apple ID to class.
Instructor: SCOTT DEAN
1/13-3/3, Tue, 6-8pm, SJC East Campus Room 119
Do you serve on a board for a non-profit or government organization, whether it’s big or small? It’s important to know your legal and financial responsibilities, along with the skills needed to help your board run smoothly and effectively. 8 hrs
Instructor: NANCY SHEPERD
2/3-2/24, TUE, 4-6 pm, 30TH Street Education Center Room 208, $10
The great outdoors is calling—will you be able to find your way home? In this hands-on course, you’ll learn essential navigation skills using maps, compasses, and GPS devices so you can confidently travel through unfamiliar terrain.
Discover how to:
- Read and interpret topographic maps
- Use a compass to determine direction and bearings
- Calculate distance and estimated travel time
- Identify landmarks and using GPS coordinates
- Understand terrain features
- And if you are temporarily misplaced, what to do.
There will also be in-class and outside practice to try out your new skills. Whether you’re hiking, camping, hunting, or just love exploring nature (kids included!), this course equips you with the knowledge to stay found—or get un-lost—no matter where adventure leads. Bring your ‘orienteering’ compass and GPSs.
Instructor: JIM DICK
4/11-4/18, SAT, 9-12pm, 30th Street Education Center Room 208, $45
