Self-Employment Training (SET)

WEV's core training program is a 14-week, 56-hour self-employment class. The course is designed to help clients learn to assess their own skills and the feasibility of their business idea. Each client completes a business plan by the end of the course.

Topics Covered
• Personal leadership skills
• Personal finances
• Marketing & sales
• Public relations & advertising
• Legal & insurance issues
• Record keeping
• Cash flow projections
• Writing the business plan

View a sample syllabus

Logistics
• Classes begin in September and February, run for 14 weeks and are 3 hours (one night) per week, plus two Saturdays.

• Average class size is 25-30.

• Classes are taught in Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria.

How to Enroll or Learn More
You must attend one of our orientations to learn more about the SET Course and receive an application. At the orientation, you will also become acquainted with WEV's other programs and services.

 

SET Course
Self-Employment Training

Hands-on learning in a supportive and safe environment. This course can change your life!

The program benefits from Business Experts who volunteer almost every week as Guest Speakers