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Adult Services: Office Skills
Training Center
 What
is the Office Skills Training Center?
The center provides education, training, and skills
necessary to allow individuals with developmental disabilities
the opportunities for successful employment in office
settings.
How
does the program work?
Students attend the one-year program and are trained
in the areas listed below in curriculum highlights.
After mastering curriculum requirements, students are
placed in office internships throughout the Metro DC
area. Internship and job placements have been made at
Service Source, Department of Rehabilitation Services,
Doctors' Community Hospital, Abilities Network, DDA,
Riderwood Retirement Community, and the Kennedy Center.
Here are a few of the curriculum highlights:
- Use
of Office Equipment & Supplies
- Microsoft
Office Programs
- Word
Processing & Data Entry
- Mavis
Beacon Typing Program
- Employability
& Social Skills
- Safety
Skills & Travel Training
- Math
& Reading Skills
- Resume
Building & Interviewing
- Ongoing
Progress Reporting
- Internships
in Office Settings
- Technologically
Advanced Computer Lab
- Motivational
Guest Speakers & Field Trips
- Person-Centered
Job Placements
How do I receive services?
Any person with a developmental disability who wants
to learn the skills necessary to achieve and maintain
employment in an office setting and who has fundamental
reading, math, and computer skills and the ability to
work independently is encouraged to apply! All applicants
must be approved to receive services from the Developmental
Disabilities Administration (DDA) or have other means
to pay for services.
Contact
the Office Skills Training Center at 240-289-0115 and
request an application. Upon receipt and review of the
application, applicant will complete a functional reading,
math, and computer skills assessment and an interview.
Applicants will be notified of acceptance by mail.
What are the benefits for businesses?
- No
expenses incurred for recruitment, initial training,
and ongoing support as needed.
- Federal
Work Opportunity Tax Credits available.
- Well
trained, competent employees with good work habits.
Click here for more information
for employers.
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