/ Education
Arizona OIC’s Learning Center is open Monday through Friday (8:00-4:00) and is closed on all holidays. Participation in any class requires the student to fill out an application at our office on 39 East Jackson Street, Phoenix, Arizona.
Official Certified Skill Training
Improve your employ-ability and with an official certification in relevant career skills such as:
- Clerk Typist
- General Office Clerk
- Receptionist
- Computer Literacy
- Word Processor
- Data Entry Clerk
- Computer Operator
- Administrative Office Clerk
- Microsoft Office User Specialist
Times and dates for these programs vary and are scheduled upon demand. Please call or come into the office to check availability and pre-register for a class. These courses are approved by the state of Arizona to be covered by the GI Bill and the WIA. Please see https://www.azdes.gov/wia/ for more information on Workforce Investment Act and contact the Maricopa Workforce Connection to see if you qualify for coverage.
Other Adult Education courses available include:
Pre-Employment Work maturity
Adult Basic Education
Human Relations/Life Skills
Please contact Arizona OIC if you are interested in more information.
GED Preparation
One of our most successful programs is our sponsored GED preparation course. This class meets Monday - Friday, 8:30AM – 12:00PM, and new classes begin monthly. 96% of the students who take the GED test have been successful due to this course. Full scholarships are available for dedicated students. Come into the office to fill out an application and register for this class.
Adult Basic Computer Literacy
The ABCL program offers FREE Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Computer courses. This class meets on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Computer Basic introduces the history of computers, general literacy, hardware, and software.
Computer Intermediate deals with exterior peripherals, interior peripherals, and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, and Publisher applications).
Computer Advanced teaches basic programming and use of the Internet and social media (Facebook, Google, Twitter, email, and LinkedIn).
