Participation Applications are due February 6  for the Winter/Spring classes.

Scroll to bottom for schedule, class descriptions and required forms to be submitted.

The Jacksonville Center for the Arts is offering the Floyd Employability Enhancement Training Program (FEEP) starting February 22 and continuing through 2012.  The program, funded by a federal grant that is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, is free to all participants.

FEEP offers classes in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Access, Publisher and Outlook and in Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Acrobat Professional.  Classes in Customer Service Skills and Work Readiness/Employment Search Training will also be available.

The computer classes will include beginning, intermediate and advanced training. Participants will be able to take classes that meet their needs based on an assessment of their existing skills and knowledge.  The FEEP project provides training to enhance employability for those unemployed and those employed who need advanced skills.  The program does prioritize those participants who are in greatest need in relationship to employment.

Classes will be held at the Floyd Adult Learning Center and the Jesse Peterman Memorial Library with computers available outside class hours for self-paced practice sessions at teaching sites as well as several other locations.

Participation forms (FEEP Participation Form and Spring Course Schedule Form) need to be completed and returned by February 6 for Winter/Spring courses and those interested will be notified by February 10 if they are in the first round of classes held February through April.  Those interested do not have to sign up for all classes, but need to commit to all classes in a series.  A second round of classes will start in June and continue through September.  Participants can take different classes in each round.

Return Participation Form & Spring Course Schedule Form to The Jacksonville Center.  Drop off or mail to ATTN:  Pat Sharkey,  FEEP,  Jacksonville Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Ln South, Floyd, VA 24091

For more information contact Pat Sharkey at FloydCountyTrainingProgram@jacksonvillecenter.org

or call the Jacksonville Center at 540-745-2784.

*The Floyd Employability Enhancement Pilot Project- Intermediate and  Advanced Small Business Skills Training is supported by $150,000 in Federal funds, which is 90% of the total program costs.

CLICK ON LINKS BELOW FOR CLASS INFORMATION, SCHEDULE AND PARTICIPATION APPLICATION FORMS

FEEP Class Schedule – Calendar layout

FEEP Class Schedule – Text listing

FEEP Spring Course Descriptions

FEEP Participation Form <—–Due by February 6, 21012

FEEP Course Schedule Application Form <—–Due by February 6, 2012