UAA FAQ
+) Will I receive a CERTIFICATE or COLLEGE CREDIT for the UA Academy?
The students will receive a certificate showing that they have completed the program. Since the students will not be matriculated through the college’s official registration system, but instead registered via the community education platform, they will not be assigned a campus-wide ID or student number, or receive a transcript.
One thing to remember, companies are hiring machinists based on their technical skill sets. When going in for interviews, you will have samples of your work from the program that will show your capabilities.
+) Will I be able to use the FACILITIES (gym and pool) at De Anza?
Unfortunately, these facilities are only available to students participating in college sports or enrolled in a summer class that meets in those areas; they are otherwise closed to all other students and visitors.
+) Will there be LUNCH available during the program?
The program does not provide lunch or snacks. However, the campus dining hall and cafeteria should be open during the summer (Monday through Thursday, closed on Fridays), however sometimes service hours are limited. We recommend the students plan on bringing in lunch the first week until they can determine the cafeteria's schedule. There are also a few restaurants (Ike's sandwiches, pizza places, etc.) at the corner of Stevens Creek & Stelling. Students will have 1 hour for lunch.
The students will receive a certificate showing that they have completed the program. Since the students will not be matriculated through the college’s official registration system, but instead registered via the community education platform, they will not be assigned a campus-wide ID or student number, or receive a transcript.
One thing to remember, companies are hiring machinists based on their technical skill sets. When going in for interviews, you will have samples of your work from the program that will show your capabilities.
+) Will I be able to use the FACILITIES (gym and pool) at De Anza?
Unfortunately, these facilities are only available to students participating in college sports or enrolled in a summer class that meets in those areas; they are otherwise closed to all other students and visitors.
+) Will there be LUNCH available during the program?
The program does not provide lunch or snacks. However, the campus dining hall and cafeteria should be open during the summer (Monday through Thursday, closed on Fridays), however sometimes service hours are limited. We recommend the students plan on bringing in lunch the first week until they can determine the cafeteria's schedule. There are also a few restaurants (Ike's sandwiches, pizza places, etc.) at the corner of Stevens Creek & Stelling. Students will have 1 hour for lunch.
ACT WORKKEYS Process
To ensure you're ready for the program, all students will be required to take three ACT Workkeys assessments. They each take 55 minutes. All assessments are scored on a 1-7 scale.
- Applied Math (score of 4+ required)
- Graphic Literacy (3+)
- Workplace Documents (4+)
1) Shortly after you've been accepted to the program, you will receive an email from ACT.org with a username and password.
2) Login to the ACT site https://rsp.act.org (choose Laney College realm) to update your info and make sure the information works.
3) You have the option of taking the assessments 2 ways:
- At home using a Remote Proctoring service (ProctorU). You will receive a username and password from ProctorU. You can schedule the tests at your convenience (but do so as soon as possible).
- In person. We will set up a 4 hour time slot at a location for students to come take the test.
- Applied Math (score of 4+ required)
- Graphic Literacy (3+)
- Workplace Documents (4+)
1) Shortly after you've been accepted to the program, you will receive an email from ACT.org with a username and password.
2) Login to the ACT site https://rsp.act.org (choose Laney College realm) to update your info and make sure the information works.
3) You have the option of taking the assessments 2 ways:
- At home using a Remote Proctoring service (ProctorU). You will receive a username and password from ProctorU. You can schedule the tests at your convenience (but do so as soon as possible).
- In person. We will set up a 4 hour time slot at a location for students to come take the test.
