For Immediate Release
August 31, 2010

Unemployed? You May Be Eligible for Tuition-Free Office Skills Training

Classes Begin Sept. 13.

If you are currently unemployed you may be eligible to participate in a tuition-free, one semester, 12-unit Return to Work program that provides training in Basic Accounting, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and Business Communication skills. Participants will be offered placement assistance through Peninsula Works, a San Mateo County employment assistance program and Cañada College.

Classes begin Sept. 13 at the Menlo Park campus of Cañada College, 1200 O'Brien Dr. (off Willow East). All applicants must enroll in the program through Cañada College which requires completion of an eligibilty assessment and a placement exam.

For eligibility information and assistance in enrollment, contact Julie Mooney or Martha Chavez at (650) 325-6936 or e-mail mooney@smccd.edu or chavezm@smccd.edu.

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340