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ACE: Customized Workplace Training

Is your business realizing its potential?

Workplace Training collaborates with organizations to maintain their competitive edge with customized training programs that are responsive to the specific challenges and needs of the business and its people.

While organizational performance depends on both the professional skills and the personal attitude of your staff, training is an influential tool that can improve both performance and morale. Enhancing the capabilities of your employees is a retention strategy that improves productivity and the bottom line.

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Customize Your Class

Select modules from existing courses and training programs, or ask us to tailor a learning program to meet a specific objective. Either way, our professional instructors deliver affordable solutions at a time and location convenient for your business.

 

Communication

Business Writing	Improve confidence and communicate more clearly, concisely, and courteously.
English for the Workplace	Increase effective workplace communication, worker skills, and productivity. Employees benefit by receiving greater understanding of workplace policies and procedures, improved job literacy, and increased participation.
Spanish for the Workplace	Our business-specific Spanish classes provide staff with the tools to communicate more productively with Spanish-speaking employees and customers. Workplace Spanish® programs are a non-academic approach to learning bite-size terms and phrases that can be implemented immediately.
Customer Service	Explore practical techniques for positive problem-solving, communicating effectively with all cultures, building rapport with customers, and projecting a professional image.
Presentation Training	Help your staff build confidence and skills, manage nerves, and create logical, convincing presentations for both large and small groups.

 

Organizational and Personal Development

Time Management	Minimize time-wasting activities by providing staff members with tools to plan, organize, and set priorities for their workday.
Stress Reduction	Learn and use a variety of stress reduction techniques to overcome stress-related challenges at work and at home.
Conflict Resolution	Training staff to deal with difficult people will help them manage conflict and build better relationships.
Team Building	Introduce the skills and behaviors of a successful team to your staff and teach them strategies to use these skills in the workplace.

 

Information Technology

From beginner to advanced, select the computer course that matches the competency level of your employees. Choose from standard off-the-shelf books or ask us to create a class targeted to your specific technology need.

 

Relaxation and Rewards

Recognition and incentives provide you with a way to acknowledge hard work and to show you appreciate your employees. Let us design a relaxation or wellness program to recognize your staff. Options include the gamut of courses offered at Adult and Community Education.  Browse the catalog and consider cooking classes, floral design, genealogy, fine crafts, needlework, nutrition and health topics, and woodworking. 

 

Skill Development

Development of on-the-job skills and trades certifications are an excellent way to retain valued employees by providing upward mobility in the company. ACE is a leading provider of trades and apprenticeship-related instruction in northern Virginia. We can provide on site skill development or continuing education classes to meet trades license renewal requirements. 

 

Trade and Industry 

All Apprenticeship, Trade & Industrial classes can be customized and presented on site to meet your needs. We have provided continuing education programs for electricians, plumbers, and gas fitters at convenient times and locations.

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Satisfied Customers

Catholic University Fairfax County Government Loudoun County Public Schools MVM Inc. Criminal Justice Academy Pulte Homes Macerich Property Management Sprint/Nextel

Anning-Johnson Industries De La Rue Security Printing Becker Electric Fairfax Water Grace Ministries EE Reed Department of Defense K. Hovnanian Homes

Strategic Investment Group Wesley Housing Development Corporation Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Park Authority Goodwin House Navy Federal Credit Union Nordstrom