Rural Online Initiative
4-H Remote Skills Camp for College & Career Readiness
About the course
This is a blended certificate course, combining online work with interactive workshops. This educational program is designed to equip youth with college and career readiness skills and tools while introducing them to remote work concepts. Specific objectives and outcomes for each part of the course are identified at the beginning of each set of modules. The program consists of nine core modules, delivered in a self-paced, online format. Earn this certificate in 30-35 hours (7-9 hours per week over 4 weeks)!
Course Dates 2022 will be announced soon.
The professors presenting are
Dr. Karl Hoopes - Animal Science
Andrea Olsen - Outdoor Product Design
Danielle Roth - Engineering
Course Fee | Note |
$50/participant | Minimum age to participate is 15 years old. For participants who are 19+ years old we recommend apply for our Certified Remote Work Professional online certificate course. |
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
- Design a work portfolio
- Create a career development plan
- Coordinate a meeting
- Prepare an agenda and meeting report
- Make a project and workflow plan
- Use a problem-solving checklist
- Develop a career plan
This educational program is designed to equip participants with the tools and skills needed to transition from on-site work into a virtual career. The course consists of 9 core modules with the following objectives:
Module | Summary | Objective |
Work Day | Learn about the components of an average day in the life of a remote worker, including mobile office, flexible schedule, and equipment | Computer, webcam and audio are set up with a professional background. Meeting and schedule are successfully coordinated and added to calendar. |
Communication | Discuss the unique strategies and requirements of virtual communication, including styles, tools and empathy. | Messages are professional, clear and accurate. Agenda and report are detailed and complete. Actively participated in meeting by contributing often. |
Workflow | Understand the process of task management, including projects, delegation, goals and tracking. | Project management tool successfully set up. Project includes discrete tasks, timeline, dependent tasks and participants. Can update project regularly. |
Productivity & Time Management | Evaluate the strategies for effective independent personal management, including productivity, motivation and scheduling. | Tracks time including detailed information. Daily priorities match task/project/team priorities. Schedule shows effective time management. |
Teams | Learn about how teamwork occurs in a virtual work environment, including trust, project collaboration and "netiquette". | All phases of team collaboration are completed and collaborative task is finished. Participated actively and facilitated others' involvement. |
Compliance | Discuss the legal precautions of working online, including information security, risk prevention and office compliance. | Password manager installed. Security checklist is complete and accurate. Can identify common security risks. |
Critical Thinking | Understand how to problem solve autonomously, including finding resources for solutions, earning trust and filtering information. | List of resources are credible. Solution steps are clearly and accurately outlined. Resolution is succinctly summarize. |
Virtual Careers | Evaluate and prepare for virtual career options, including personal branding, virtual job search process and remote industry options. | Format for portfolio is clear; work portfolio is complete; work portfolio has been successfully shared and reviewed. |
Remote Job Development | Design the remote career of your choice and prepare a proposal for your program coordinator. | Program outcomes for all modules have been reviewed and evaluated; agenda for meeting with program coordinator is clear and complete. |
Week | Description |
Week 1 | Attend Interactive Workshop #1 - Tuesday
Complete Module 1: Workday Attend Interactive Workshop #2 - Thursday
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Week 2 | Complete Module 2: Communication Attend Interactive Workshop #3 - Tuesday
Attend Interactive Workshop #4 - Thursday
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Week 3 | Complete Module 4: Productivity & Time Management Complete Module 5: Teams Attend Interactive Workshop #5 - Tuesday
Attend Interactive Workshop #6 - Thursday
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Week 4 | Complete Module 7: Critical Thinking Complete Module 8: Building a Virtual Career Attend Interactive Workshop #7 - Tuesday
Attend Interactive Workshop #8 - Thursday
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Plan to spend an average of 9 hours per week (36 hours total) working through course modules, quizzes, assignments, and workshops.
The modules are designed to be completed in sequential order. All work must be completed before you can proceed to the next module. It is critical that assigned modules be completed before each workshop to enhance engagement and group discussion. All module quizzes and assignments are due on Thursday afternoons at 1:00 pm MST. The specific due dates for the other work assigned in each module are listed in the Course Summary at the end of the Syllabus in Canvas.
Interactive Workshops
This course includes eight live interactive workshops hosted over video call using Zoom, a free video conferencing software. Workshops provide an opportunity for participants to discuss and review content from modules in a virtual environment that resembles a real remote team. Due to the virtual hosting of the workshops, you can attend the workshops from any location with Internet access. Workshops will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00 pm Mountain Time.
Participation in all workshops is mandatory for this course. The workshop schedule for each cohort is posted in the course description prior to enrollment. If you are not able to participate in any of the workshops, please enroll in a different section of the course that is compatible with your schedule.
Program Coordinators
Program Cohort
The coordinators will also assign a cohort group of other students who are taking the course. You will practice using collaborative tools like Slack with others in your cohort group to practice and develop effective remote work communication skills.
To successfully complete the course and earn the Certified Remote Work Professional online certificate, you will need to do all of the following:
- Complete all 9 course modules, including any assignments and quizzes contained within each module.
- Pass each assessment with a minimum score of 80%.
- Attend all eight interactive workshops.
Upon successful completion of these course requirements, you will be presented with a Certificate of Completion to add to your professional credentials. You will also be supported by the Rural Online Initiative program as you move forward with your future career or college attendance.