[Arizona-students] Would you like a JOB in Tucson?

[Steve Cook]

(Columbia, SC)-  The South Carolina Commission for the Blind
Telecommunications Training and Employment Division train Blind and Visually
Impaired individuals to work in a call center environment.  After 12 weeks,
employers are able to hire qualified individuals who have completed a
rigorous customer service training program. The Training and Employment
Division at SCCB has placed hundreds of blind and visually impaired persons
in customer service jobs not just in South Carolina, but  all over the
United States!  
Since its beginning in August 2001, SCCB Telecommunications Training Center
has trained hundreds of Blind and Visually Impaired consumers.  The
Telecommunications Training Center  partnered with Vanguard, Inc., as well
as, the American Red Cross to train qualified visually impaired or blind
persons who wish to reenter or remain in the work force.  
	Upon  completing 6 to 12 week training,  if an individual decides
that relocating may not be the best option for them, there is an employment
consultant that works alongside the vocational rehabilitation counselors to
help place those individuals in a competitive work environment in their
local area.
	Many of our students leave with the necessary skills that are
required to work in a fast-paced call center setting.  They are work ready
individuals who are able to compete with persons whom have no disability.

For more information on the Telecommunications Training and Employment
Center, contact Ed Bible, Director of Training and Employment at (803)
898-8786 or ebible at sccb.sc.gov. 

Steve Cook
American Red Cross Training Program Instructor
South Carolina Commission for the Blind
Phone: (803) 898-8788
E-Mail: stcook at sccb.sc.gov