[What?]

Our career readiness program provides work-readiness support and workforce development, beginning with crucial pre-training components, including life skills counseling and assessments of vocational interests and aptitudes.  After that, the Academy moves to job skills, career placement, and job retention.

[How?]

• Aptitude and career testing for each participant
• Individualized career track planning and step ladder
• 27-week module based career readiness certificate program
• Career outings
• Community service projects
• Hands on work experience at our social enterprise, Bright Endeavors
• Paid internships
• Permanent job placement
• Job retention services
• Tutoring/computer training in our technology center
• An incentive program

The Academy of Professional Development also offers specialized Life Skills Programs: a weekly literacy Book Club; and parenting education seminars, and a participant Leadership Council.