Workplace Employability Skills for Students with Developmental Differences | Pasadena City College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

InstructingSpeakingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingWriting

Knowledge

Education and TrainingPsychologyEnglish LanguageTherapy and CounselingCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross m
Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meet
Discuss with education professionals the physical abilities or disabilities of students and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Archery targetsBadminton setsBalance beamsBalance boardsBasketball hoopsBasketballsBeeper ballsBowling setsCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersCroquet setsDart board equipmentDesktop computersDigital video disk DVD playersDumbbells

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceSupportRecognitionWorking Conditions

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-2059.01	Adapted Physical Education Specialists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Adapted instructional techniques — independently design and deliver age-differentiated physical education lessons for students across a range of disability profiles in a public school setting.
Individual and small-group instruction — facilitate targeted adapted PE sessions aligned to each student's IEP goals with reduced oversight in a self-contained or resource room environment.
Student skill development — implement multi-session progressions in gross motor, perceptual motor, and sport skills for students with autism or traumatic brain injury in a district program.
Physical fitness goals — monitor and adjust student exercise programming routinely to address individualized physical needs identified through ongoing assessment data.
Safe learning environments — maintain consistent behavioral standards and proactively manage safety considerations for students with varied physical and cognitive needs across multiple class settings.
Assessment data analysis — use database and spreadsheet software to analyze student progress data and generate reports that inform instructional adjustments within an adapted PE program.
Placement recommendations — contribute informed recommendations to multidisciplinary IEP teams regarding student eligibility and placement in adapted physical education services.
Positive student engagement — apply motivational strategies grounded in social perceptiveness and empathy to foster student appreciation for physical activity across disability categories.
Collaborative communication — coordinate with general education PE teachers, paraprofessionals, and therapists using presentation and office suite tools to align student support strategies.
Learning strategies — select and apply evidence-based instructional approaches tailored to diverse learning profiles for students with intellectual disabilities or multiple disabling conditions.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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