Training Programs
The Business Enterprise Program has 60 years of experience assisting in business success. BEP requires that prospective business owners complete a training program consisting of online classroom and at-facility training. Classroom instruction includes food service safety and sanitation, merchandising, customer service, management skills, BEP regulations, bookkeeping, restaurant law, equipment maintenance and first aid (with cardiopulmonary resuscitation). At-facility training gives potential owners actual work experience with a licensed manager who operates an enterprise. After the training, you must pass a final exam to become licensed and then apply for an available BEP facility.
BEP Requirements
Below is a partial list qualifications required to be considered eligible for the BE licensure training
- Legally blind (20/200 vision);
- U.S. citizen;
- Age 21 or older;
- High school diploma or G.E.D.;
- Math, problem-solving and communication skills;
- Physical stamina;
- Independent living skills;
- Mobility skills;
- Interpersonal skills for business;
- Complete the training program; and
- No past due BEP debts.