Free Computer Training

AcademyX is now offering a new and exciting training opportunity funded by the State of California. With this program you can learn new skills in intermediate and advanced MS Office topics, Adobe applications and advanced web technologies, absolutely FREE. We receive compensation from the State of California for the training we provide, which makes it free to you. There are no application, registration, co-pay, or per-hour fees, so it really is free computer training!

The funding comes from the Employment Training Panel (ETP), a state agency that was established to reduce unemployment and improve the competitiveness of California businesses that face out-of-state and international competition. The California Employment Training Tax (ETT) provides the revenue for the program. The Panel has provided over one billion dollars towards partially-funded or free training since the tax was levied in 1983. Details can be found here.

The State wants its companies to grow and compete with those in other states, so that jobs remain in California. When employees improve their skills, their jobs become more secure and the wages for those jobs increase. Higher incomes also improve the state economy as the money is recycled into other local businesses.

Eligible students will sit in the same public enrollment classes that we advertise at full price, with the same courseware, computers, and instructors. Restrictions apply for onsite training (i.e. training at your company) where we may charge fees for course customization.

Under this program, students can take the majority of our courses with the notable exception of some of the "introductory" MS Office classes, such as PowerPoint Intro. You may be surprised to find out that this free computer training offer applies to even advanced programming classes, such as Ajax, PHP, or Perl.

This is a well-known government program from which other companies have benefited for over 20 years. We can provide you with references of other companies using the program if necessary, or you can find out more by searching online for "California ETP training". However, there are a few provisos:

During this process you are not committed to AcademyX in any way until you attend your first day of training. At that time, you are required to complete the minimum number of training days (a 4-day minimum, but more available) you have committed to.

Employer Requirements

1. Does your company have a valid State Tax ID number?

The State Tax ID number is also referred to as the California Employer Account Number (CEAN).

This number can be found on your state W-2 labeled as "State Employer Account Number" and it is found on many Employment Development Department (EDD) forms your company fills out, such as the DE-7, DE-34, DE-88, DE-6, or DE-542.

You can also find it by calling the Employment Development Department at (888) 745-3886.

2. Does your company pay Employment Training Tax (ETT) for their employees?

You company must pay Employment Training Tax (ETT) to California to be eligible for this Free Computer Training. Most companies pay this tax automatically.

Student Requirements
1. Have you been employed for at least 90 days?	You must have been employed at the same company for at least 90 days to be eligible. There are some exceptions to this so please contact us for more information.
2. Do you plan to stay employed 90 days after your last day of training?	You must remain employed for at least 90 days after the last day of your training to be eligible. We will bill your company for completed training if you do not meet this requirement.
3. Do you earn at least $14/hour at your job?	You must earn at least $14/hour or approximately $29,000/year assuming 40 hour work week. Any health benefits you receive can be counted towards this requirement.
4. Do you work full time at your job?	California considers full time employment as 35 hours or more average per. week.
5. Can you commit to at least 24 hours of training (4 six-hour days of training) within a 120-day period?	More training is possible, but you must commit to a minimum of 24 hours of training to be eligible. This is because once we've billed for a student, they can't take more ETP-funded training until we run through our current allotted budget. AcademyX requires that training has to be completed within certain time windows depending on the amount of training requested.
6. Will you get paid wages while training at AcademyX?	You must be paid wages while training to be eligible.

There is no limit to the number of employees a company can send, since California employers pay the annual Employment Training Tax (ETT) for each employee. As long as all employees meet the eligibility requirements, they are entitled to our free computer training.

No. ETT taxes are already paid by the employer, whether you participate in the program not, but participation does not affect any party's taxes.

Training can be at AcademyX or we can provide group training at your company's site.

Free Computer Training funded by ETP