Employment Programs

Thanks to the Industry Readiness Training (IRT) program and Perkins in Viera, three clients were able to earn food handling certificates. When the IRT program was in its pilot phase, Perkins was asked to be a “work pod,” or job skills training center, for the program. The first client...

Not many people can say that they’ve worked for the same company for 20 years. But, Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) client, Jeff B. certainly can. Jeff B. began his career as a bagger at a Winn-Dixie in Daytona Beach in 1997 and, in 2002, transferred to its Clearlake Road...

“This world works in mysterious ways…Your life is a book; a book of your adventures, achievements and the love you brought to the world. Please don’t write “The End” because it’s not.” The letter titled “Dear 10 Year Self” was a writing assignment given to Joey C. his last...

When the Industry Readiness Training (IRT) program was in its pilot phase, Perkins restaurant in Viera was asked to be a “work pod,” or job skills training center. While managers had hired individuals with disabilities in the past, they admitted they were a little nervous about trying to train...

Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) is very pleased to announce that Vice President of Operations, Wayne Wells has been awarded the Management Excellence Award by the National Council for SourceAmerica Employers (NCSE), Southeast Region. The award was presented to Wells on May 1 at the SourceAmerica annual conference in New...

High school students listen up! We’ve got a summer program that will help you get to work. BAC’s Employment Services department is offering Pre-Employment Training (PET) where you’ll learn things like: Interview Preparation Social Media Etiquette What to Wear Resume Building Work Readiness Skills Those that meet the following...

BAC’s Employment Services (ES) client Keith P. loves movies. Going to the movies to watch a great adventure film or comic book caper has been Keith’s favorite pastime since childhood. That’s why when ES Employment Coordinator, Angie Hernandez discovered that working in the theatre was Keith’s “dream job” she...

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students at Bayside High School recently learned about career opportunities with several local companies as part of Brevard Achievement Center’s (BAC) World of Work (WOW) program. The program is being offered at Bayside because of a special grant submitted, and awarded, to the school through...

BAC prides itself on its people, especially those we serve. That’s why when our employee partners tell us how wonderful a match is working, we want the world to hear their feedback, too. Client Lanny G. was working with Tara Edginton, an employment coordinator in BAC’s Employment Services department’s...

The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), the overseer of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), has interpreted the definition of “integrated competitive community employment” within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to mean “in the labor market.” Furthermore, they are saying that, as far as they’re concerned, even jobs on AbilityOne contracts...