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MCAS Expands Programs to Bridge Gaps for Adult Learners
Education Feb 25, 2016
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San Gabriel Valley Residents Can Acquire Skills for Jobs, Academics, and English Learning
Ā For its term beginning March 7, 2016, Monrovia Community Adult School (MCAS) is expanding its computer skills, high school diploma, basic academic skills and English as a Second Language (ESL) course offerings as well as creating a new Business Applications course to better help San Gabriel Valley residents gain skills for postsecondary education and employment.
āWe are very excited to build upon our excellent existing career technical, academic and ESL programs, by providing additional evening classes in these areas and by offering a new Business Applications course addressing the skills needed in the modern office,ā said Mr. Flint Fertig, the Director of Adult Education and Alternative Programs for Monrovia Unified School District.
Mr. Fertig is especially excited about the new Business Applications course. āThe class is an introductory class that will prepare students for the modern office environment and will give them skills to work with Microsoft Office and cloud-based applications such as LinkedIn and Google Drive. This course will be part of a more comprehensive program MCAS will offer in 2016-2017 to better prepare students for office jobs,ā he said.
According to Mr. Fertig, beginning March 7 MCAS will offer new classes in Computers, high school diploma, basic academic skills, and ESL every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Times vary depending on the class. Business Applications will meet Tuesday through Thursday at 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Mr. Fertig also discussed MCASā āGet on the Bus,ā an open house-type event where the public can travel to different MCAS campuses and see its career technical classes in actions. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m. Further information about āGet on the Busā or a full listing of courses, visit the school website, www.mcasweb.com, or call the school at (626) 471-3035.
