====== Mission, Partners & Approvals ======

===== Mission Statement =====

> "The Computer Technologies Program's mission is to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities by providing training in information technologies, self-marketing strategies and advocacy in partnership with the business and workforce development communities."

===== Approvals =====

CTP is approved by the **Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)** — all programs approved. BPPE disclosures are published at [[https://www.ctpberk.org/what-we-do/bppe/|ctpberk.org/what-we-do/bppe]].

CTP works closely with the **California Department of Rehabilitation** ([[https://www.dor.ca.gov|dor.ca.gov]]) and is approved to work with all major vocational rehabilitation systems.

===== Industry & Business Partnerships =====

  * **Business Advisory Council / industry partnerships** — curriculum feedback, mentorship, mock interviews, and employment pipelines.
  * Recent corporate supporters: Delta Dental, United Business Bank (volunteering), Blue Shield of California.
  * Founding partners: IBM, the California State Department of Rehabilitation, and the Center for Independent Living.

===== Online Presence =====

  * [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/computer-technologies-program/|LinkedIn]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owb7aCLOJJA&list=PLj5gG5-uRQZ-njWNlVY1DzIAljMWILv3K|YouTube]]
  * Facebook: facebook.com/ctpberk
  * Instagram: @ctpberk
  * Bluesky: ctpberk.bsky.social
  * Mastodon: sfba.social/@ctpberk

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//Last updated October 2026. See [[https://www.ctpberk.org|ctpberk.org]] for the official site.//