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Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC)

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Mission

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West Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê College is the nation’s first Age Friendly Community College. Through our nearly 20-year partnership with Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC), we’ve committed to serving the 50+ community in ways that go beyond fitness and recreation. As we get older, our needs change. As an institution, West Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê College provides for the needs of our entire community, not just the traditional college student.

Senior Guided Pathways recognizes the changing needs of our community and is focused on navigating the intersection of education, aging, and job skills training. Curated for adults aged 50+, the first-of-its-kind program offers credit and noncredit course bundles at West Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê College, with functional support provided by SASCC. The courses are community-responsive, and the outcomes are practical – determined based on survey data conducted locally in 2023 and 2024.

The statistics are clear; after age 50 our employment prospects are tougher, we’re assisting our parents through their healthcare journeys, and we are envisioning our later years with more intention. West Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê College and SASCC have launched the nation’s first program aimed at securing the future for a mature society: short course work designed to give you the skills you need as life progresses into different stages. Senior Guided Pathways offers free tuition, free transportation, and free functional support provided by SASCC.

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Suggested Guided Pathways for Spring 2025

Career Education

Accounting

Pathways

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
ACCT 050 Accounting for Small Business 34487 1/27/25 - 3/16.25 NA NA Asynchronous Online
ACCT 060 Accounting Fundamentals: Quickbooks 34488 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 NA NA Asynchronous Online
NCBU 001 Principles and Fundamentals of Accounting & Bookkeeping 34897 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Thursday 6:00 PM - 9:05 PM Synchronous Online
NCBU 002 Payroll Accounting & Bookkeeping 34901 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 9:05 PM Synchronous Online
NCBU 004 Excel for Accounting and Bookkeeping 34902 1/30/25 - 5/15/25 Monday 6:00 PM - 9:10 PM Synchronous Online
NCBU 006 Quickbooks: Set-up and Services Business 34899 2/18/25 - 5/13/25 NA NA Asynchronous Online

Business

Pathways

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
NCBU 022 Tax Theory and Ethics - Tax Representation, Practices, and Procedures 35571 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Thursday 6:00 PM - 9:05 PM Synchronous Online
BUSN 028 Business Law 34403 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 10:55 AM - 12:20 PM CHE 123
BUSN 028 Business Law 34404 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 12:20 PM CHE 123
BUSN 051 Introduction to Business 34419 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 9:20 AM - 10:45 AM CHE 150
BUSN 051 Introduction to Business 34422 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 10:55 AM - 12:20 PM CHE 120
BUSN 051 Introduction to Business 34424 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 12:20 PM CHE 120

Real Estate

Pathways

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
RLST 090 or NCRL 090 Principles of Real Estate / Principles of Real Estate (tuition free) 36087 / 36089 2/24/25 - 5/19/25 NA NA Asynchronous Online Crosslisted
RLST 090 or NCRL 090 Principles of Real Estate / Principles of Real Estate (tuition free) 34489 / 34490 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 NA NA Asynchronous Online Crosslisted
RLST 091 or NCRL 091 Real Estate Practice / Real Estate Practice (Tuition Free) 34491 / 34492 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday 6:50 PM - 10:00 PM Synchronous Online

Elementary and Early Childhood Education 

Pathways

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
CHST 002 Child Growth and Development 34508 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 12:20 PM CHE 134
CHST 063 Child, Family, and Community 34522 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 9:20 AM - 10:45 AM CHE 134

Computer Aided Drafting and Design 

Pathways

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
INTD 032 Graphics Techniques for Interior Design 35026 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM CIL 128
INTD 065 Introduction to Computer-Aided Interior Design 35031 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM CIL 125

Google Certifications 

Pathways

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
NCGO 001 Introduction to Google Certificates 34889 1/25/25 - 2/14/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
NCGO002 Google IT Support 34892 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
NCGO 003 Google IT Automation with Python 35578 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
NCGO 004 Google Data Analytics 34896 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
NCGO 006 Google Digital Marketing and E-commerce 34893 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online

 

Health & Wellness

Basic Life Support

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
HSCI 003 CPR / AED - Basic Life Support for Providers and Professionals 34964 3/1/25 Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PE 7

Post-Retirement Wellness

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
NCPE 1.37 Guided Movement 35058 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 7:45 AM - 9:10 AM PE 12 / Hyflex
NCPE 1.37 Guided Movement 35060 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 2:05 PM - 3:30 PM PW 12 / Hyflex
ARTS 031A Beginning Drawing 35416 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 2:10 PM - 5:15 PM CIL 115
ARTS 031A Beginning Drawing 35417 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 2:00 PM VAB 110 - Hybrid
ARTS 031A Beginning Drawing 36027 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 10:55 AM - 2:00 PM VAB 200
HSCI 008 Contemporary Health 34965 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online

Healthcare Navigator

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
HTCH 001 Introduction to Health Care 1.00 34948 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
HTCH 005 Basic Medical Terminology 3.00 34942 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
HTCH 005 Basic Medical Terminology 3.00 34943 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
HSCI 008 Contemporary Health 34965 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online

Fit For Life

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
HSCI 008 Contemporary Health 34965 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
NUTR 015 Human Nutrition 34971 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 9:20 AM - 10:45 AM PE 2
NUTR 015 Human Nutrition 34972 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 12:30 PM - 1:55 PM PE 2
NCPE 1.37 Guided Movement 35058 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 7:45 AM - 9:10 AM PE 12 / Hyflex
NCPE 1.37 Guided Movement 35060 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 2:05 PM - 3:30 PM PW 12 / Hyflex

Career Skills

Pathways

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
NCWP 210 Microsoft Word 36131 2/12/25 - 3/26/25 Wednesday 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM CHE 133
NCWP 212 Beginning Microsoft Excel 36132 2/11/25 - 3/25/25 Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM CHE 133
NCWP 214 Advanced Microsoft Excel 36133 4/8/25 - 5/20/25 Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM CHE 133

 

Recreation and Enrichment Courses

Astronomy

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
ASTR 010 Solar System Astronomy 34976 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 12:30 PM - 1:55 PM KAV-PLANET
ASTR 014 Life in the Universe 34977 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online

Art

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
ARTS 031A Beginning Drawing 35416 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 2:10 PM - 5:15 PM CIL 115
ARTS 031A Beginning Drawing 35417 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 2:00 PM VAB 110 - Hybrid
ARTS 031A Beginning Drawing 36027 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 10:55 AM - 2:00 PM VAB 200
ARTS 031A Beginning Drawing 35420 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 9:15 AM - 12:20 PM VAB 110 / Cross listed with ARTS 031C 35421
ARTS 031C Representational Drawing 35421 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 9:15 AM - 12:20 PM VAB 110 / Cross listed with ARTS 031A 35420
ARTS 033A Two-Dimensional Design 35423 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 2:00 PM VAB 201
ARTS 035A Beginning Life Drawing 35424 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 10:55 PM - 2:00 PM CIL 115
ARTS 047A Beginning Watercolor 35425 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 2:10 PM - 5:15 PM CIL 115
ARTS 047B Intermediate Watercolor 35427 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 2:10 PM - 5:15 PM VAB 110
ARTS 049A Beginning Painting 35430 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 2:00 PM VAB 200
ARTS 049B Intermediate Painting 35431 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 2:10 PM - 5:15 PM VAB 200
ARTS 085A Sculpture 35451 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 10:55 AM - 2:00 PM VAB 215

World Languages

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
FRNC 001A Beginning French 34721 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 7:45 AM - 8:55 AM Synch/Asynch Online
FRNC 001A Beginning French 34728 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Synch/Asynch Online
FRNC 001B Beginning French 34723 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Synch/Asynch Online
FRNC 001B Beginning French 34730 3/24/25 - 5/15/25 Tuesday Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Synchronous Online
FRNC 002A Intermediate French 34724 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday 6:00pm - 8:30 PM Async & Synch (crosslisted with 02B 34725)
FRNC 002B Intermediate French 34725 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday 6:00pm - 8:30 PM Async & Synch (crosslisted with 02A 34724)
ITAL 001A Beginning Italian 34696 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Async & Synch Online (crosslisted with 01B 34697)
ITAL 001B Beginning Italian 34697 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Async & Synch Online (crosslisted with 01A 34696)
ITAL 002A Intermediate Italian 34698 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Async & Synch Online (crosslisted with 02B 34700)
ITAL 002B Intermediate Italian 34700 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Async & Synch Online (crosslisted with 02A 34698)
JPNS 001A Beginning Japanese 34718 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Synchronous (crosslisted with 01B 34719)
JPNS 001B Beginning Japanese 34719 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Synchronous (crosslisted with 01A 34718)
SPAN 001A Beginning Spanish 34702 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 8:45 AM - 10:45 AM LASS 23 / Hybrid
SPAN 001A Beginning Spanish 34704 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Synchronous Online
SPAN 001B Beginning Spanish 34706 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM Fox 103 / Hybrid
SPAN 002A Intermediate Spanish 34707 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM FOX 103 (crosslisted with 02B 34708)
SPAN 002B Intermediate Spanish 34708 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM FOX 103 (crosslisted with 02A 34707)

Music

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
MUSC 007 Film Music Appreciation 35158 2/18/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous
MUSC 054 History of Rock and Roll Music 35216 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous
MUSC 054 History of Rock and Roll Music 35217 2/18/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous
MUSC 055 World Music 35218 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous

Physical Wellbeing and Kinesiology

Suggested Courses

Course Course Title CRN Dates Day Time Location
NCAD 101 Stay Fit for Older Adults 35353 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Friday 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM Los Gatos Senior Center
NCAD 101 Stay Fit for Older Adults 35354 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM Los Gatos Senior Center
NCAD 102 Balance Awareness for Older Adults 35358 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Friday 2:35 PM - 3:55 PM Los Gatos Senior Center
NCAD 102 Balance Awareness for Older Adults 35359 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday 2:35 PM - 3:55 PM Los Gatos Senior Center
KINS 11.01 Yoga for Health 34603 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 9:20 AM - 10:45 AM PE 7 (Crosslisted KINS 11.03 34605)
KINS 11.01 Yoga for Health 36063 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 4:30 PM - 5:55 PM PE7 ( Crosslisted w/ KINS 11.03 36098)
KINS 11.03 Gentle Restorative Exercise 34605 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 9:20 AM - 10:45 AM PE 7 (Crosslisted KINS 11.01 34603)
KINS 11.03 Gentle Restorative Exercise 36098 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Tuesday Thursday 4:30 PM - 5:55 PM PE7 ( Crosslisted w/ KINS 11.01 36063)
KINS 11.05 Mindful Meditation 34602 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 N/A N/A Asynchronous Online
KINS 11.08 Pilates Mat Workout 34663 1/25/25 - 5/23/25 Monday Wednesday 10:55 AM - 12:20 PM PE 8

 

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Noncredit Classes

The noncredit application is an abbreviated application and students register for their desired noncredit courses through the application.

Credit Classes

This is a lengthy application needed to enroll in credit courses. It requires completing a statewide California Community College application, applying separately to the college, and logging into the WVC Portal to register for specific classes.

Service Description
Welcome Center An opportunity to work directly with a support staff member for application and registration assistance, WVCPortal assistance, and obtaining a student ID.
Admissions This office assists students with applications to the college and registration of classes.
Financial Aid Provides students with financial support in the pursuit of their educational goals.
Health Services Provides basic medical and mental health services for students.
Library A physical space to check out materials, read, study, and receive reference support.
DESP The Disability and Educational Support Program provides supports for students with disabilities.
Student Needs This office assist students with basic needs such as food and transportation support.

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Credit courses allow students to earn units towards a degree or certificate as well as units for transfer. Credit courses can also be taken for recreation and are all taken for a grade. Noncredit courses allow students to accrue hours of instruction towards certification, developing skills, recreation, and/or personal enrichment. Not all noncredit courses are graded.
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