Did you know that our students punch in and out on a time clock? Also that an excess of tardies or absences disqualifies a student from continued participation in our programs? Preparing our students to be responsible workers is important so that they maintain a job and grow towards positions of greater opportunity and responsibility.

CPO’s Outreach Christian School presently offers ex-offenders vocational training in the areas of:

Carpentry

Our 14 week carpentry training program is scheduled to run 3+ sessions each year. Each session includes classroom time in math and “hands-on” carpentry work. Students are prepared to either enter the carpentry apprentice program or obtain an entry level job in carpentry.

We run a more moderate program at the Cook County Boot Camp. This program lasts 12 weeks and is repeated with different groups through out the year.

Welding

Our welding program, also scheduled for 14 weeks, begins with classes on math and safety and progresses to practical instruction in welding. We train our students in the use of stick, mig, and gas welding equipment and cutting torches. We are hoping to someday have the equipment to also teach tig welding.

Computer remanufacturing/disposal

We believe that God led us to this new venture for our vocational program through the new government mandates for the reuse or disposal of older computer systems beginning Jan. 1, 2010 and the introduction of some friends who are involved in the computer industry.