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What is Customized Training? (top)
Community Education specializes in group training. Groups can be as small as
five people or as large as 50. We customize course curriculum to the
specific needs and concerns of your business or organization. By
customizing the training, we can focus on your businesses specific needs and
issues. Workshops are taught in a standard lecture/hands-on format with plenty of
time for questions.
Please note that we do not provide consulting services or
one-to-one training.
Do I have to be a business to
take advantage of your customized training services? (top)
We do not require that our customers have a business to
take advantage of customized training. We have provided training for local
clubs, neighborhood groups, and non-profits. However, if you are not
with a
business, government agency, or non-profit organization, we will require payment before
the class begins.
How long are the workshops? (top)
Workshops can vary in length depending on your needs and
budget. When you first meet with Community Education, an assessment
will be performed to give you an idea of the time needed to complete the
training. We can supply workshops as short as three hours all the way
up to
multi-session quarter-long training.
As you work with the customized training coordinator,
you will determine the appropriate length of your training. Our goal is
to give you the right training in the shortest time possible.
What kind of training do you
provide? (top)
We provide dozens of workshops on a wide variety of subjects. Both
business training and computer skills training are included. If you do not
find the topic you are interested in among our
current customized training classes,
please give us a call. Many of our instructors can teach workshops on
other topics that are not listed. If we don't offer the curriculum that
exactly matches your needs, we will create a new workshop specifically for
your business.
What is the quality of your
instructors?
(top)
One of the things we are most proud of in Community
Education is the excellence of our instructors. When
selecting instructors, we look for individuals with years of experience in
their fields, substantial training experience, and friendly, outgoing personalities. Our instructors come from the business and computer worlds and most are still
active contributors to local business. This makes them
well versed in the newest trends and skills affecting your industry. If we don't
have an instructor who meets your criteria and ours, we will pass on the
opportunity rather than risk your having a bad experience. If for any
reason you have less than a satisfactory experience with an instructor in one of our customized
trainings, you will not be charged for the workshop.
How far in advance do I need to
schedule training? (top)
Generally we need two to three weeks to plan and schedule a customized
training. Computer training using our computer lab may take longer
depending on lab availability. If you have a high priority training
need, however, we can sometimes arrange a class in less than a week. We
can also plan a wholes year's worth of training at one time.
Is customized training
expensive? (top)
Customized training workshops are often less expensive than sending
individuals to our regularly scheduled classes. Not only is the cost
cheaper in most instances, the value of the training increases as we are
able to focus on the specific skills your staff needs to be more productive. In many cases, we can
use examples from your business in the training and your staff can discuss
issues that may be too sensitive in a public setting.
It is also important to note that our classes are priced
based on our real costs and not according to some vague notion of what one
would pay in Seattle. Our training also includes extras you don't always
find in other training, including certificates of completion, registration
services, and performance tracking.
Training should not be looked at as an expense. Rather, the cost of
training should be translated into what it means for the profitability of
the business. Effective training should show bottom-line return on the
investment in time and money.
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