The Partner Agencies:
Mission and History
CTP's mission is to increase employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities by providing training in information technologies and partnering with the business and rehabilitation communities. CTP's program began in 1975, with the cooperation of the State Department of Rehabilitation, the Center for Independent Living, and IBM. CTP incorporated in 1981. In 1994, a second training track was added for people with disabilities who wanted training to work in office administration and management.
ProgramCTP provides training to 50 individuals each year, in two career areas; computer programming and office systems. The programming focus includes large business systems. Both courses of training include an internship with a Bay Area company, which often results in permanent employment. CTP has a 92% placement rate for graduates of the program. The CTP model is a great success due to the strong involvement of over 60 local companies in determining curriculum. Over 400 graduates with disabilities have been placed in corporate jobs as computer programmers.
Key PeopleJoan Breves has been the Executive Director of CTP since 1981. She has served as President of the National Association of Rehabilitation Programs in Computer Technology, founded in 1978 by IBM and continues with the organization as Operations Officer to improve communications, share resources, and provide standards of excellence for 50 computer training programs serving people with disabilities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joan directed CTP through a $450,000 capital campaign that allowed them to purchase their own building in downtown Berkeley.
Contact
2002 Addison Street, Berkeley CA 94704
510-849-2911 FAX: 510-849-2968
Email: info@ctpberk.org
Website: www.ctpberk.org