Courses

How well do you really know yourself and how can that knowledge help you build a better future while you’re on TANF?

This course is designed to strengthen your self-awareness by helping you reflect on your life experiences and recognize the progress you’ve already made. Together, we’ll look back at the moments and milestones that have shaped you—your family background, education, training, work experiences, and even the things you do for fun. Each part of your story has taught you something valuable, and you may have gained far more skills than you realize.

As you participate in TANF and engage in our ATI courses, you’re building knowledge, confidence, and real-world abilities that can open doors to new opportunities. You’ve also developed personal strengths—qualities like resilience, determination, and problem-solving—that help you navigate tough situations and face new challenges. This course will help you name those strengths, understand how you’ve grown, and use what you’ve learned to plan your next steps with clarity and purpose.

Welcome! This course is your first step in figuring out what you want to achieve in life and how your career can support that vision. Whether you’re thinking about changing jobs, just starting in the job market, or returning to work after time away, this course is designed for you.

You’ll learn how to make thoughtful career decisions by starting with the most important piece: you. Instead of jumping straight into job titles, we’ll begin by helping you get to know yourself—your strengths, interests, and especially what you value—because those are the foundations of meaningful career planning. From there, you’ll explore career options, create a clear plan, and identify realistic steps you can take to move forward with confidence.

While this course focuses on workplace success and career development, it also encourages you to consider your work-life balance, so your career supports the life you want—not the other way around. By the end, you’ll have a stronger sense of direction, a clearer plan, and the motivation to take your next steps.

ATI Everyday Workplace Communication is an important course for TANF participants. Communicating clearly and effectively is one of the fastest ways to stand out at work—and it’s a skill that can be learned and strengthened. In this course, participants build practical communication tools they can use immediately: sharing ideas clearly, giving constructive feedback, and handling disagreements in a way that protects trust and working relationships.

We also cover core interpersonal concepts such as self-disclosure, the communication climate we create with others, and the key competencies that support collaboration, conflict resolution, and relationship-building in the workplace. By the end, participants will communicate with more confidence, clarity, and professionalism skills that directly support job success and long-term retention.

Our Professional Etiquette for the Workplace training teaches that etiquette isn’t about being “formal” it’s about being other-centered: the daily attitudes and behaviors that shape a person’s reputation, strengthen relationships, and support a respectful, productive workplace. Participants learn practical, real-world courtesies such as punctuality, gratitude, tact, and professionalism at TANF, academic or work events that prevent misunderstandings, reduce conflict, and build trust with case workers, case advocates, classmates and coworkers.

Whether someone is entering the workforce or stepping into leadership, participants will leave with clear strategies to communicate with dignity and empathy, demonstrate accountability, and present themselves as dependable professionals—qualities employers consistently value and reward.