The Skills Enhancement Program is a locally designed workforce development program that assists working, low-income individuals obtain the skills needed to compete for living wage jobs. The program assists with tuition, books, and training-related transportation and child care costs that participants could not otherwise afford.

CAP Services offers the Skills Enhancement Program to residents of Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca and Waushara counties whose incomes are at or below 150% of the federal poverty income guidelines. To be eligible, participants must be working at least 20 hours a week while enrolled, and must pursue training for occupations that pay a living wage and typically offer employer-sponsored health insurance.

Before Skills Program	After Skills Program
Grocery Store Clerk $8.80 per hour $8.80 x 25 hrs/wk. x 52 wks. = Annual Income: $11,400.00	After 25 months in the Skills Program, this participant now earns $16.00 an hour as a Occupational Therapy Assistant and receives benefits. New Annual Income: $33,280.00
Receptionist $7.75 per hour $7.75 x 25 hrs/wk. x 52 wks. = Annual Income: $10,075.00	After 19 months in the Skills Program, this participant now earns $14.30 an hour as a Lab Technician and receives benefits. New Annual Income: $29,744.00
Auto Service Attendant $10.00 per hour $10.00 x 37 hrs/wk. x 52 wks. = Annual Income: $19,240.00	After 36 months in the Skills Program, this participant now earns $14.00 an hour as an Auto Diagnostic Technician. New Annual Income: $29,120.00

For additional information, contact:

Outagamie County
Andrew Konkel
Skills Enhancement Program Coordinator
920-968-6365 x6565
akonkel@capmail.org

Portage County
Nancy Estep
Skills Development Manager
715-343-7104
nestep@capmail.org

Waupaca County
Jan DeVos
Skills Development Manager
92715-258-9575 x216
jdevos@capmail.org

Waushara County
Jan DeVos
Skills Development Manager
920-787-1422 x2227
jdevos@capmail.org