The Coastline Regional Occupational Program prepares students to become gainfully employed in many different career areas. ROP classes can help you get the experience you need to obtain your first job, update your existing skills, and prepare you to qualify for a better job. Many courses include hands-on internships in business and industry. ROP can also be helpful in exploring college majors and career possibilities.
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Important Facts
About ROP
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Priority is given to high school seniors, juniors, and then sophomores, but adults are eligible to take some ROP career courses too.
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Grades and credits are given and applied toward high school graduation upon successful completion of an ROP course.
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Most ROP classes are one semester in length and meet from one to five days a week and from one to four hours per day.
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ROP courses are taught at businesses and high schools throughout the Orange County area.
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There is no tuition for high school students; some courses may require a fee or deposit for books, supplies, or uniforms. There is a $40 registration fee per course for adults.
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Registration for ROP Classes for Spring 2012
 Spring 2012 ROP classes begin soon. Priority registration for spring classes has already taken place, but there may still be some availability in certain classes. Check the spring schedule on the Coastline website (click here) and then see Mrs. Phillips to register. Juniors and sophomores should also register with Mrs. Phillips now for Fall 2012 classes in order to get the class of their choice. If you are interested in registering for a class for next fall or have questions or concerns about a current ROP class, contact Mrs. Phillips at (949) 586-8800, ext. 4 and leave a message or e-mail: phillipse@svusd.org or visit her in the Silverado HS Media Center.
Want credits for your part-time job?
Sign up for the ROP Service Careers Co-op class!
- Earn 10 credits for the semester
- Receive credit for work hours each week
- Students must work a minimum of 9.5 hours per week.
- Students must be employed in a job which involves customer service.
- Other co-op classes available at nearby campuses include Careers with Children Co-op, Food Services Co-op and Retail Sales & Merchandising Co-op.
See Mrs. Phillips in the Silverado Media Center to register or call her at 949-586-8800 (press 4 for ROP), or e-mail phillipse@svusd.org.
 Learn high performance skills required of every employee in today's competive business world. Acquire skills in electronic communications, information management, and document processing. Intern at a local business to apply knowledge, enhance interpersonal skills, and exercise leadership. You must be able to keyboard 30 wpm and know basic skills in computer applications.
This class will give you real world experience that you can include on a resume or application and introduce to the world of business.
For further information on course offerings and registration,
contact Mrs. Ellen Phillips, Silverado/Mira Monte ROP Career Specialist by email @ phillipse@svusd.org, by phone at (949) 586-8800 ext. 4, or in person in the Silverado Media Center.
Calling All Future Firefighters
If you have always dreamed of a career as a firefighter, there are ROP classes that can help you reach that goal. Fire Technology is a semester-long course which will introduce students to the various aspects of being a firefighter/paramedic. The course includes requirements for the profession; emergency medical services; facilities and equipment; character and behavior of fire; hazardous materials; and fire communications. Other related ROP classes include Emergency Medical Responder (formerly First Responder) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) which lead to EMT-basic certification, which is required for jobs like lifeguard, firefighter, search and rescue team member, or ski patrol. This classes are offered in the fall and spring semesters.
Jobs of the Future
Do you ever wonder what the jobs of the future might look like? Here's an article about what some of these jobs and the training for them might be...like teleport specialist???!
Click here to read about "Jobs of the Future."
What Do Employers Really Want?
Employability Skills Across Career Pathways
There are certain skills that are important in the workplace regardless of the particular job setting. Click here to read about "What Employers Really Want."
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