Disability Support Services Online Access Pass (OAP)
Free online classes for California students with disabilities who are 18+ years of age.
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Classes & Services Offered
DSS classes consist of two consecutive terms – fall and spring. Students, who are enrolled for fall term and successfully pass fall term, are automatically enrolled into the spring term.
DSSS 152 – Social Skills: Foundational Interpersonal Basics
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of foundational social skills at home, school, work, and in the community, as well as their personal life using a variety of basic skills. (Apportionment)
DSSS 153 – Social Skills: Conflict Management and Resolution Basics
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of conflict management and resolution skills at home, school, work, and in the community, using a variety of basic skills.
DSSS 150 – Self Advocacy: Making a Plan
This course provides students with the knowledge and resources to make decisions and communicate needs for determining life and vocational paths. Students will examine personal strengths and skills to successfully advocate for life or vocational goals, in addition exploration into areas of disability and adaptive skills to mitigate personal challenges.
DSSS 151 – Self Advocacy: Communication with Authority & Emergency Personnel
This course prepares students with the skills necessary for interaction with police and emergency personnel. Topics include an overview of the criminal justice system, rights of individuals if taken into custody and reporting victimization.
DSSS 116 – Reading: Survival Vocabulary & Basic Reading and Writing
This course is designed for students interested in improving their basic reading and writing skills, as well as increasing reading comprehension abilities. Topics include survival vocabulary, introduction to use of reference tools and time management.
DSSS 117 – Reading: Use in Real Life Situations
This course is designed to assist students in increasing their functional reading comprehension and writing skills found in real life and vocational situations.
DSSS 130 – Banking & Bill Paying: Beginning Skills
A quick-paced course designed to provide students with foundational banking and money management skills. Topics include basic banking terminology, budgeting and computing purchases.
DSSS 131 – Banking & Bill Paying: Budgeting
A quick-paced course designed to provide money-management skills for students interested in living in their own apartment and managing finances.
DSSS 110 – Community Resources
This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to access resources in the community that may provide opportunities for employment, personal wellness, and organizations that provide community transition assistance. Topics include instructions for use of public transportation to get to and return from community destinations.
DSSS 111 – Community Resources, Advanced
This course is designed for students to utilize public transportation to access community agencies and resources. Topics include occupational resources in the community and more advanced public transportation skills.
Introduction to Computers
DSSS 120 – Computer Fundamentals: Beginning Skills
This course is designed for students interested in an introduction to basic computer and word processing skills.
DSSS 121 – Computer Fundamentals: Basic Word Processing Editing
This course is designed for students interested in learning basic word processing editing and problem solving skills using technology. Topics include keyboarding, editing, and exploration of basics in word processing software.
DSSS 123 – Computers: Word Processing and Electronic Mail
Designed for students interested in increasing their basic knowledge of word processing and training in the use of the Internet and operation of e-mail accounts.
DSSS 122 – Computers: Presentation Software & Basic Formatting
Designed for students interested in developing introductory skills on the use of presentation software and entry level data entry. Topics include training on the use of PowerPoint slide presentation software and basic spreadsheet software for data entry skill development.
DSSS 124 – Photoshop Elements: Digital Camera Operation & Editing Fundamentals
This course is designed for individuals wanting to increase their basic knowledge of taking a digital photo and introduce photo editing software basics. Topics will include operating a camera or related device, the parts of a camera, photo editing software options and basic skills in editing to print.
DSSS 125 – Photoshop Elements: Layering and Special Effects
Designed for individuals interested in increasing their basic knowledge of photo editing software. Topics include introduction to layering special effects and adding text.
DSSS 140 – Job Skills: Exploring Occupational Paths
This course is intended to assist students in establishing a realistic occupational goal and explore resources for seeking employment in a chosen occupational. This course will also introduce students to effective job interview preparation, technique and attire.
DSSS 141 – Job Skills: Work Attitude & Employer Expectations
This course is intended to prepare students for successful employment by introducing them to appropriate on-the-job behavior, communication, attitude and work ethics. Students will also be introduced to the importance of workplace safety and customer service.
Communication on the Job
DSSS 142 – Communication on the Job: Foundational Skills
A class designed for students interested in learning how to expand their communication skills in relation to employment. Course will focus on professional communication while seeking employment as well as once employment is obtained; and will include activities to enhance written and verbal skills.
DSSS 143 – Communication on the Job: Effectively Dealing with Work Related Problems
A class designed for students interested in enhancing their communication skills in relationship to employment. Course topics will include communication styles, making good first impressions, workplace bullying, Title IX, basics in professional verbal and written communication.
DSSS 146 – Workplace Skills Training: Exceptional Employee
This is a lecture and lab course designed to provide students with hands-on training in basic vocational tasks that may be expected of them in entry-level employment. Topics include effective on-the-job/workplace behavior, attitude, appropriate dress, hygiene and basic work safety.
DSSS 147 – Workplace Skills Training: Workplace Safety
This is a lecture and lab course designed to provide students with hands-on training in tasks that may be expected of them in entry-level employment. Topics include workplace safety, injury prevention, and exploration of environmental demands on the job.
DSSS 162 – Boundaries & Relationships: Fundamentals
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to have safe and healthy interpersonal relationships. Topics covered include personal boundaries, dealing with strangers, and appropriate types of relationships. (Apportionment)
DSSS 163 – Boundaries & Relationships: Personal Development and Safety
This course is designed to provide students the knowledge and skills they need to have safe and healthy interpersonal relationships. Topics covered include personal values, making choices, dating and sexual relationships, human development, sexual activity, birth control, and pregnancy.
DSSS 134 – Basic Cooking: Beginning Skills
This course is designed to give students a foundation of basic cooking and food preparation concepts and activities, kitchen cleanliness and safety, and grocery shopping skills, using a variety of basic skills.
DSSS 135 – Basic Cooking: Advanced Skills
This course is designed for students interested in learning more advanced skills of cooking and food preparation concepts and activities. Topics include kitchen cleanliness and safety, nutrition, and grocery shopping skills, using a variety of basic skills.
Living More Independently
DSSS 137 – Independent Living: Options & Resources
This course is an overview of living options for those considering living independent of their family homes. Topics will include the advantages and disadvantages of various living options as well as exploring the process of choosing and renting an apartment.
DSSS 138 – Independent Living: Health, Safety & Living with Roommates
This course is designed to help students to learn about the responsibilities of maintaining a home. Students will be presented with strategies for cooperative living and problem solving, identifying needs and safety.
DSSS 132 Money Skills: Safe Shopping and Money Management
A course designed for students wanting to gain fundamental skills of safe shopping and money management basics. Students will learn to identify and avoid scams online and in the community.
DSSS 133 Money Skills: Smart Shopping & Completing Transaction
This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for accurately making money exchanges, as well as saving and shopping smartly. Course topics will include counting the appropriate amounts of money for purchases, making change, tip calculations and tools, comparison shopping techniques and online deals to find the best bargain.
Workforce Certificate Programs
Career Exploration: Child Care Industry
WFPR 200 – Career Exploration: Childcare Skills
This course prepares individuals with the foundational skills needed for child-related careers and reviews the basis of childcare skills through interaction with children. Students study soft skills and apply them to foundational concepts and basic industry-related requirements.
WFPR 201 – Career Exploration: Preparing for Childcare Jobs
This course is designed for students interested in building their knowledge of the childcare profession and preparing to transition into certificate programs or gain entry-level employment. Career preparation standards are integrated throughout the course, which includes basic academic skills and employment literacy in connection to core academic standards.
More to Come!
Who is Eligible?
Eligibility to take DSS Program classes is determined on an individual basis. Generally, students must demonstrate:
- Potential to benefit from group instruction.
- Ability to independently perform schoolwork with minimal assistance.
- Ability to follow directions and learn tasks.
- Attention span to participate in hour-long classes in a setting with distractions.
- Language comprehension skills to participate in the educational program.
- Receptive and expressive language skills.
- Behavioral and emotional responses in compliance with the NOCCCD Student Code of Conduct.
- Independence with personal care and self-direction, unless accompanied by a personal assistant to help with daily living needs and supervision.
Three Easy Steps to Apply
1. Get a Student ID (Student Number)
APPLY TO NOCE Apply at www.noce.edu/apply
Part 1: Complete the NOCE Interest Form
- Complete your contact information
- Click submit
Part 2: Create an OpenCCC Account
You will receive a Welcome email from the California Community College Website with your account information and a code. Important: This code is NOT your student ID.
Do you need a step-by-step guide? Visit How to Create an OpenCCC Account – Application Part 1
Part 3: Complete the Noncredit College Application
- In 24-48 hours, you will receive your Student ID.
Do you need a step-by-step guide? Visit How to Apply to NOCE – Application Part 2
2. Make an appointment with a DSS counselor
Contact the DSS office at (714) 808-4719 or firstname.lastname@example.org to schedule an intake appointment. Two separate one-hour appointments are needed to complete the entire intake process. Your DSS counselor will schedule a second appointment to complete the intake process after you meet.
Bring with you:
- A copy of your Psycho-Educational Evaluation or Triennial Evaluation signed by the school psychologist and your IEP
- Names and phone numbers for two emergency contacts
- A list of current medications you are taking (please include dosage and purpose information for each medication)
- The name and phone number of your service coordinator if you receive Regional Center services.
- A student or California ID (so that we can add your student photo to our records)
3. Attend Classes
- Log into Canvas on the start date listed in the class schedule to find your lessons/assignments for the week. For step-by-step instructions on how to log into and use Canvas, view the Canvas video.
In-Person Classes – View the course description in the class schedule for dates/time/location of the class.
DSS Online Access Pass Assistance:
If you need help at any step of the process, please DSS Online Access Pass to schedule a Zoom meeting to go over the application process.
Phone: (714) 808-4500 ext. 88370