Our Program

Program Overview

  • Each session is six months long.
  • Each class is three hours long. Students attend classes twice a week.
  • Students learn how to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. They also learn how to send email and navigate the Internet.
  • Students participate in a Success Strategies program where they learn to create a resume and cover letter, practice interviewing for a job and learn how to conduct a job search.
  • The materials and enrollment fee is $200.

 

CORE Graduate Success

Unemployment in the DC metro area ranged from 4.9% and 6.6% in 2010. We took a survery of our graduates and found that, even with those discouraging figures, CORE grads had launched new careers, grown in their jobs and continued learning.

In 2010, 39% of CORE grads had new jobs. 27% had gotten a raise or promotion at their jobs, and 16% had enrolled in further education or training.

 

Eligibility Requirements

  • Live in Northern Virginia
  • Be eligible to work in the United States
  • Be over 18 years of age
  • Have no previous computer skills
  • Speak, read and write English at a sixth grade level or higher
  • Have income at or below these levels:
    • $26,000 for 1 person
    • $35,000 for 2 people
    • $44,000 for 3 people
    • $53,000 for 4 people
    • Add $9,000 for each additional person.

 

Required Eligibility Documentation

  • Proof of eligibility to work in the United States (birth certificate, passport, work authorization, etc.)
  • Proof of household income (IRS 1040 form)
  • Photo identification (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
  • Proof of home address (utility bill showing name and address, etc.)

 

Admissions Process

  1. Decide if Computer CORE is right for you. Do you want a new job or a promotion? Do you want a job where you will make $25,000-$30,000 a year? Do you want an administrative job, such as bank teller, hotel front desk, accounting assistant or medical office administrative assistant?
  2. Attend an information session. In this session, we will give full details about the program and answer your questions.
  3. Complete an application and schedule an admissions interview.
  4. Attend your interview. At the interview, you must provide eligibility documents, complete a three-part English language exam and talk with a volunteer about why CORE’s program is right for you.

 
Classes start in January and July of each year. To apply, please contact Tim Howard, Admissions Manager, at (703) 931-7346 x101.

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