Programs

Career & Life Skills Training Available

Career & Life Skills Training

PROGRAMS

Jobs For Life™

A training course to engage adult students in an environment that will help them learn key knowledge, principles and skills while promoting a community of support and accountability.
Learn how to build a professional resume, gain interview skills and develop communication techniques.

Classes

  1. Let’s Get Started!
  2. Why Should I Take this Journey?
  3. What Do I Bring on the Journey and What Do I Still Need?
  4. Who Is Driving?
  5. How Do I Plan My Journey?
  6. How Do I Find My Destination?
  7. What Can I Expect When I Reach My Destination?
  8. What Are The Physical Roadblocks Along The Journey?
  9. What Are The Emotional Roadblocks on the Journey?
  10. What Do I Need On The Journey? (Part 1)
  11. What Do I Need On The Journey? (Part2)
  12. How Do I Ask For Directions?
  13. How Do I Know I’m Going In The Right Direction?
  14. What Happens If I Make A Wrong Turn?
  15. How Do I Stay On The Journey At Work?
  16. How Do I Stay On The Journey?

Highlights of the Class

  1. Building a resume
  2. Vocational Plan
  3. 60 Second Commercial
  4. Mock interviews

Financial Literacy

Learn basic financial management that you can put into practice, creating good financial habits and methods. Especially helpful for people with low or fixed income.

Curriculum

  • Money and Relationships
  • Overcoming financial challenges
  • Creating a spending plan
  • Banking/Credit/Savings
Computer Classes

Computer skills prepare participants for career advancement.

One Night Class/Semester

Curriculum

  • Word
  • Excel
  • Power Point
  • Keyboard
  • Quickbooks

CISCO Academy

Forward Training Center is partnered with Cisco Systems offering 3 introductory classes that will prepare students to achieve a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification. A CCNA certification will open doors to entry level employment as a network administrator, network designer, or network engineer positions at large enterprises managing networks. 

Curriculum

  • CCNA Introduction to Networks
  • CCNA Switching Routing and Wireless Essential
  • CCNA Enterprise Networking Security and Automation

CAD 

Learn the basics of CAD that will assist you in furthering your pursuit of engineering, architecture, and manufacturing. 

Prerequisite: Jobs for Life Program

Curriculum

  • Drawing Setup
  • Basic Construction & Editing Tools
  • Layer Management
  • Basic Annotation
Reading and Writing Development

Instruction includes individualized adult reading and writing instruction.

Curriculum

  • Improved reading and writing skills
  • Preparing for High School Equivalency
  • Improved Language Skills
  • Confidence Building

HSE (formerly GED)

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Basics

  • Writing
  • Social Studies
  • Math
  • Science
  • Reading

English as a Second Language

English classes for Spanish speaking students.
Clases en ingles para estudiantes. 

Basics

  • English

Advanced Professional Level ESL

Additional Classes

Advanced training coming soon. 

To Include

  • Specialty training
  • Job readiness
  • Vocational skills

Support Services

PROGRAMS

Support Services

Advanced training coming soon. 

To Include

  • Specialty training
  • Job readiness
  • Vocational skills

Youth Services

PROGRAMS

Smart Start

To Include

  • Individualized Private Sessions, Beginning and Advanced
  • Reading Program for the Young Reader
  • Phonics, Patterned Words and Language Experience
  • Great for Dyslexic, Gifted and At-Risk Reader
  • Ages 4-7
  • Cost: Pay it Forward/Help Another
  • To enroll call: 972-679-7323

Youth Powered for Life

To Include

  • Powered for Life Program
  • Computer Basics
  • Local Business Owners as featured speakers
  • Summer Program
  • To enroll call: 817-573-6677

Higher Education Opportunities for Alumni

PROGRAMS

Higher Education Opportunities for Alumni

Advanced training coming soon. 

To Include

  • Specialty training
  • Job readiness
  • Vocational skills