The Insurance Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the insurance industry. Students will learn the basic principles of all types of insurance, record keeping, word processing skills, accounting, human relations, business law, data processing and other skills needed for this rewarding career. The Office Training Program gives individuals with disabilities skills needed for entry-level office employment. First year students learn basic skills they will need on the job and work in their second year according to an individualized job-training plan. Students study a variety of areas including word processing, typing, database, spreadsheets, calculators, business English and communications, accounting, machine transcription, records management, human relations and employability skills in a simulated office setting.
Students receive actual work experience during their senior year.
Among other projects, students will learn how to design and manufacture parts and draw a building from different viewpoints using the latest computer-assisted drawing methods. In the Building Specialties Program students will learn a variety of skills needed in the construction business. They will learn what it takes to be a carpenter's helper, a roofer, a drywaller and a concrete worker. In addition to learning the basic skills in all these areas, students work on building and remodeling projects both in the lab and in the community. Students enrolled in the Carpentry Program learn basic and advanced skills through actual work on-site at building and remodeling projects in the community.