Occupational Spanish

Occupational Spanish provides communication skills for employers and employees. This training provides an economical way to learn key phrases needed to perform basic functions safely and efficiently in a variety of occupations. No previous Spanish knowledge is necessary.

Benefits of Occupational Spanish:

• Improve communication with Spanish-speaking clients, customers, co-workers, and/or patients.
• Improve workplace safety.
• Take advantage of cost-effective training.
• Project a positive image to the Hispanic community.
• Increase awareness of the Hispanic culture for improved inter-cultural relationships.

Occupational Spanish classes can be customized -- If your business needs to train 6-10 employees to work more effectively with Spanish-speaking people, AC can help. Classes can be scheduled at the Business & Industry Center or they can be held at your place of business.  Course content is customized according to the needs identified by the students themselves, their supervisors, and/or their employers.

About the curriculum -- The Occupational Spanish curriculum requires no previous Spanish knowledge or experience. The materials are designed for adult learners with short periods of study emphasizing oral practice/drills. Workplace language and phrases are emphasized with a learner-friendly text in generic Spanish dialect. Follow-up audio tapes or CDs are provided to help participants retain vocabulary and phrases learned in class.

With a staff of instructors trained to use the Command Spanish® curricula, Amarillo College can offer job-specific training in a variety of vocational areas. Customized training is available for the occupations listed below:  

*Indicates future courses being developed by Command Spanish®

Contact Information
For more information about Occupational Spanish, contact Richard Chelf, Workforce Training Coordinator at (806) 371-2904 or e-mail rdchelf@actx.edu.