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  • Access to a variety of online career programs
  • Mobile-friendly access for anytime, anywhere learning
  • Dedicated academic and motivational support
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Welcome to Volt’s Better U Academy, an online educational benefit exclusively offered to Volt Field Employees.

All of the "Career Skills Programs" below are FREE for Volt Field Employees, with the exception of the high school diploma option, which will be offered on a self-pay basis. Monthly payment plans for the high school diploma program are available.

Eligible Field Employees can enroll in any of the programs below by clicking the "Enroll Now" button next to your program of choice. With Penn Foster's online, mobile-friendly learning platform, you can gain new skills on the go or from the comfort of your own home at a pace that's flexible to your busy schedule. 

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All active Volt Field Employees are eligible to enroll in courses with Penn Foster. If you are not currently an active Volt Field Employee, please go to https//jobs.volt.com to contact one of Volt’s branches and learn more about available opportunities.

Better U Academy

program catalog

Level 1 Programs

Administrative Assistant Careers

In this course, you’ll learn about administrative office procedures. You'll discover productive ways to cope with stress and how to effectively manage your time. You'll learn about verbal and nonverbal interpersonal communication and how to effectively communicate in a professional setting. You’ll also learn how to make travel arrangements and to plan meetings.

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Duration: 37 hours

Lessons include:

  • Stress and Time Management
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Administrative Office Procedures
  • Travel and Meeting Planning
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Basic Machinist

Begin a career in machining by learning about safe shop procedures, metal cutting, grinding, machine tooling, and more! To progress further in this career path after you have completed this course, we suggest you consider enrolling in the Machine Operator, Level 1 course. You can find that course listed under "Advanced Career Courses."

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Approximate Study Time: 56 hours

Lessons in this program include:

  • Practical Shop Math
  • Practical Shop Measurement
  • Safe Shop Practices
  • Properties and Classifications of Metals
  • Using Shop Drawings and Process and Routing Sheets
  • Layout
  • Metal Cutting & Machine Tooling
  • Metal Cutting Machinery
  • Fundamentals of Grinding
  • CNC Machine Tool Features and Advantages
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Bookkeeping Basics

Learn the basics of the bookkeeping industry by enrolling in these introductory courses, which are designed to teach you how to manage accounting books and understand assets, liabilities, and owners equity.

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Duration: 22 hours

Lessons include:

  • The Accounting Equation
  • The Books of Accounting
  • Assets, Liabilities, and Owners Equity
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Call Center Customer Service

In this program, you'll learn how to ensure positive interactions with diverse populations, and explore various channels of communication and strategies for overcoming communication barriers. You'll learn about the importance of teamwork, different roles of team members, characteristics of leadership, and strategies for overcoming conflict employed by successful teams.

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Duration: 83 hours

Lessons include:

  • Customer Service Matters
  • Feedback, Expectations, and Living
  • Respect
  • Communication Skills
  • Teamwork
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Career Readiness Bootcamp

Refresh your soft skills - the "power skills" you'll need to stand out in any job with this introductory Career Certificate program covering teamwork, planning and organizing, productivity tools, integrity, customer focus, and more.

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Duration: 40 hours

Lessons include:

  • Personal Skills
  • People Skills
  • Workplace Skills
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Career Readiness Bootcamp - Spanish

Refresque sus habilidades - las “habilidades de poder” que Ud. necesita para destacar en cualquier trabajo con lecciones del internet que cubren trabajo en equipo, planificación y organización, herramientas de productividad, integridad, enfoque al cliente, y más.

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Duración estimada del curso: 40 horas

  • Temas que se cubrirán:

    • Integridad
    • Profesionalidad y adaptabilidad
    • Respeto
    • Habilidades de comunicación
    • Trabajo en equipo
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CNC Machining

With the automation of machines and technologies, many career opportunities working with computer numerical control (CNC) have become available. In this introductory program you'll learn about numerical control history, basics, operations, and machine tools.

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Duration: 90 hours

Lessons include:

  • Introduction to Computer Numerical Control 
  • Word Address Programming and CAD/CAM 
  • Programming and Operating Machining Centers 
  • Programming and Operating Turning Centers 
  • Alternate Machining Technologies 
  • Conversational Programming 
  • Statistical Process Control 
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Contact Tracer

This program will prepare students to play a critical role in infectious disease control measures employed by local and state health departments and other health organizations by supporting patients with suspected or confirmed infection.

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Approximate Study Time: 87.5 hours

Lessons in this program include:

  • Patient communication and customer service skills
  • Patient confidentiality and HIPAA
  • Understanding infection, infectious disease transmission
  • Computer and administrative skills
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Digital Literacy

Learn about the digital tools applicable to office and online environments.Explore the functions of the Microsoft® Word™, Excel®, and PowerPoint®, as well as their practical applications. Learn the use and management of social media in a business environment, including such marketing strategies as branding, promotions, SEO, analytics, and positive, appropriate communication. Study the tools that are available to assist with web-based collaboration.

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Approximate Study Time: 61 hours

Lessons in this program include:

  • Microsoft Word (17 hours)
  • Microsoft Excel (9 hours)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (8 hours)
  • Creating and Managing Social Media Accounts (7 hours)
  • Marketing and Using Social Media (5 hours)
  • Search Engine Optimization and Analytics (5 hours)
  • Web Tools (10 hours)
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Industrial Print Reading Basics

This program will introduce you to the various types of prints and drawings used in an industrial environment. You will learn how to read and interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations found on these drawings.

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Approximate Study Time: 46

Lessons in this program include:

  • Introduction to Print Reading
  • Reading Shop Prints, Part 1
  • Reading Shop Prints, Part 2
  • Print-Reading Symbols and Abbreviations
  • Print Reading Applications
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Industrial Safety

In this course, you will learn a variety of safety skills relevant in multiple different environments, from chemical to fire to electrical and more.

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Duration: 45 hours

Lessons include:

  • Trades Safety: Getting Started
  • Working Safely with Chemicals
  • Fire Safety
  • Safe Handling of Pressurized Gases and Welding
  • Working Safely with Electricity
  • Material-Handling Safety
  • Machine Safety
  • Advanced Electrical Safety
  • Quality Concepts: Tools and Applications
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Industrial Safety - Spanish

Este curso enseña una variedad de habilidades de seguridad relevantes en múltiples entornos diferentes, desde químicos hasta incendios, eléctricos y más.

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Duración estimada del curso: 40 horas

Temas que se cubrirán:

  • Integridad
  • Profesionalidad y adaptabilidad
  • Respeto
  • Habilidades de comunicación
  • Trabajo en equipo
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Introduction to Drafting and Computer-Aided Design

This program will provide students with foundational skills in the area of drafting and design. Learn the basics of computer-aided design and technical drawings by diving into sketching, print reading, and the real-world applications of these practices.

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Duration: 97 hours

Lessons include:

  • The Drafter's World
  • Size and Shape Description
  • Computer-Aided Design Basics
  • Sketching
  • Orthographic Projection
  • Introduction to Print Reading
  • Print Reading Applications
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Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding

Allied health careers are in high demand. Learn about the reimbursement process and the various methodologies involved, such as fee-for-service and episode-of-care methodologies. You’ll study important information regarding payment systems, fee schedules, chargemasters, coding, and the internal audit process. Learn the fundamentals and types of health insurance and provides test preparation for the certification exam. You’ll also be introduced to law, ethics, and confidentiality considerations for caregivers.

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Duration: 49 hours

Lessons include:

  • Introduction to Allied Health
  • Law in Allied Health
  • Ethics in Allied Health
  • Confidentiality in Allied Health
  • Reimbursement Methodologies
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
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Microsoft® Excel®

This program will teach you how to use Microsoft® Excel®. You'll learn how to use Microsoft® Excel® to organize and format data, including charts, formulas, and more complex tables.

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Duration: 23 hours

Lessons include:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Excel Graded Project
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Production Basics

Study the essentials of production in the industrial workplace. You’ll learn about common hand tools, power tools, and lifting equipment used in an industrial setting. You’ll study the properties of metals and how to determine the structural integrity and quality of materials. You’ll learn about the instruments and techniques used for precise measurement, inspection, and testing of mechanical components, pressure, flow, and temperature commonly found in a manufacturing environment.

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Approximate Study Time: 90 hours

Lessons in this program include:

  • Common Hand Tools
  • Precision Measuring Instruments
  • Electric Drilling and Grinding Tools
  • Power Cutting Tools
  • Pneumatic Tools
  • Plumbing and Pipefitting Tools
  • Electricians’ Tools
  • Tool Grinding and Sharpening
  • Woodworking Hand Tools
  • Routers, Power Planers, and Sanders
  • Jacks, Hoists, and Pullers
  • Process-Pressure Measuring and Control Instruments, Part 1
  • Process-Pressure Measuring and Control Instruments, Part 2
  • Fluid-Flow Measuring and Control Instruments, Part 1
  • Fluid-Flow Measuring and Control Instruments, Part 2
  • Temperature Measuring and Control Instruments, Part 1
  • Temperature Measuring and Control Instruments, Part 2
  • Precision Measuring Instruments, Part 2
  • Precision Measuring Instruments, Part 3
  • Properties of Materials
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Supervising the Front Line

In this program, you will gain the essential, foundational skills you need to become a Frontline Supervisor. You'll learn about proper supervision and leadership skills, how to better communicate as a supervisor, how to manage the performance of your workers, and more!

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Duration: 46 hours

Lessons include:

  • Supervision and Leadership
  • Communication for Supervisors
  • Leadership and Interpersonal Skills for Supervisors
  • Personnel and Performance Management for Supervisors
  • Team Building for Supervisors
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Warehouse Basics

Study the concepts, policies, and economics of warehouse operations. You’ll learn how market demand, government policy, and economics are used to make decisions in a warehouse environment. You’ll study the logistics and management of physical distribution including communication of ideas and strategies. You’ll learn about the methods and safety procedures of lifting and rigging, along with associated machines used in the process.

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Approximate Study Time: 90 hours

Lessons in this program include:

  • Jobs, Companies, and the Economy
  • Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
  • Sales Records and Reports
  • Managing Physical Distribution, Part 1
  • Managing Physical Distribution, Part 2
  • Selling Your Ideas
  • Properties of Materials
  • Lifting Equipment and Practice, Part 1
  • Lifting Equipment and Practice, Part 2
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Level 2 Programs

Basic Electrical Training

This program teaches the basics of working with electricity - from commonly used tools to introducing AC/DC principles and motors. It also covers basic troubleshooting, VOMs, and oscilloscopes. Most importantly, it has a component on electrical safety. This program is highly recommended for those who do not yet know what they want to do within the electrical field, but need to understand electricity at a basic level.

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Duration: 134 hours

Lessons in this program include:

  • Electricians' Tools
  • Tool Grinding and Sharpening
  • Woodworking Hand Tools
  • Routers, Power Planers, and Sanders
  • Jacks, Hoists, and Pullers
  • Plumbing and Pipefitting Tools
  • Nature of Electricity
  • Circuit Analysis and Ohm's Law
  • Capacitors and Inductors
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  • Conductors , Insulators, and Batteries
  • DC Motor and Generator Theory
  • Alternating Current
  • Alternating Current Circuits AC Principles
  • Inductors in AC Circuits
  • Transformers
  • Alternators
  • Electrical Energy Distribution AC Principles
  • Rectification and Basic Electronic Devices
  • Basic Test Equipment
  • Troubleshooting Volt-OHM-Milliamp Meters
  • Using Basic Oscilloscopes
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Electronic Technician

Study basic electronic procedures, linear/digital technology, integrated circuit techniques, and much more in this Online Electronics Technician Program. Take the first steps to prepare for a variety of electronic technician jobs by learning how to install, repair, maintain, or even sell hi-tech electronic equipment. This program is also recognized by the Electronics Technicians Association International (ETA-I).

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Duration: 700 hours

Lessons include:

  • Industrial Safety and Quality Concepts
  • Basic Industrial Math
  • Basic English Language Skills
  • Basic Computer Knowledge
  • Practical Measurements
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Introduction to Electronics
  • Conductors and Resistors
  • Electronic Hardware and Test Equipment
  • Passive and Active Electronic Components

  • AC Circuits
  • Resonant
  • Advanced Electronic Components
  • Electronic Sensors and Devices
  • Electronic Circuits and Power
  • Component Testers
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Reading Electrical Schematics and Blueprints
  • Print Reading
  • Basic Measurements
  • Troubleshooting Electronic Equipment and Systems
  • Logic Circuits
  • Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits
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Mechanical Maintenance

This course covers specific skills relevant to the field like predictive and preventative maintenance, before addressing specific equipment like pumps, lubrication, bearings and seals.

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Duration: 195 hours

Topics That Will Be Covered:

  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Preventive Maintenance Techniques
  • Reading Electrical Schematic Diagrams
  • Fuses
  • Lubrication Part 1
  • Lubrication Part 2
  • Measuring Instruments, Part 1
  • Su Practical Measurement Pt 2
  • Precision Meas Instr Pt 3
  • Bearings & Seals, Part 1
  • Bearings & Seals, Part 2
  • Su Pumps Pt 1
  • Pumps, Part 2 Study Unit
  • Pumps, Part 3 Study Unit
  • Mechanical Power Transmissions Part 1
  • Mechanical Power Transmissions Part 2
  • Mechanical Power Transmissions Part 3
  • Introduction To Predictive Maintenance
  • Predictive Maintenance Vibration Analysis
  • Predictive Maintenance Advanced Techniques
  • Controlling Industrial Motors
  • Motor Control Fundamentals

Lessons in this program include:

  • Electricians' Tools
  • Tool Grinding and Sharpening
  • Woodworking Hand Tools
  • Routers, Power Planers, and Sanders
  • Jacks, Hoists, and Pullers
  • Plumbing and Pipefitting Tools
  • Nature of Electricity
  • Circuit Analysis and Ohm's Law
  • Capacitors and Inductors
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  • Conductors , Insulators, and Batteries
  • DC Motor and Generator Theory
  • Alternating Current
  • Alternating Current Circuits AC Principles
  • Inductors in AC Circuits
  • Transformers
  • Alternators
  • Electrical Energy Distribution AC Principles
  • Rectification and Basic Electronic Devices
  • Basic Test Equipment
  • Troubleshooting Volt-OHM-Milliamp Meters
  • Using Basic Oscilloscopes
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Microsoft® Office®

This online Microsoft® Office 2016 training program can help you gain the knowledge and skills needed to improve your Microsoft® Office skills in a variety of work environments. You’ll learn how to use Microsoft® Word,™ Excel,® and PowerPoint,® as well as how to integrate Microsoft® Office applications. Software not included.

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Duration: 105 hours

  • Lessons include:

    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Integrating Word and Excel
    • Integrating Word, Excel, and Other Data into PowerPoint
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Penn Foster High School (Self-Pay)

Penn Foster High School

Earn your high school diploma online with Penn Foster by enrolling in this program. Penn Foster's nationally-accredited high school completion program consists of 21.5 credits (transfer credit accepted) and each course is broken down into small mobile-friendly lessons to help you on your journey.

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$850 (Full Pay Option)

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$85 down payment and $85/month for the next 9 months

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Who is eligible for Better U Academy?

All Field Employees who have received at least one payment for work from Volt are eligible to enroll in any of the Better U Academy programs.

How do I enroll in a program?

After reviewing the programs listed on this page, click on the "Enroll Now" button to fill out the enrollment request form. After your request has been reviewed and approved, you will receive a welcome email with instructions on how to log into the online learning portal to start your program.

Can I enroll in multiple programs at once?

No, you may only enroll in one program at a time. To enroll in the next program, you first must finish your current program.

If I don't like the program I enrolled in, can I switch?

You may cancel or change a program by contacting Penn Foster by phone at 800-233-0259 or by email at clientsupport@pennfoster.edu to formally process a cancellation, and then you will have to re-enroll through the application process into your new program of choice.

How do I access the courses?

All course content will be delivered through Penn Foster's Student Portal. You will have access to your course content upon logging into the Portal for the first time.

Will I have access to my courses after my assignment ends?

If you are already enrolled in a course and your assignment ends, you will continue to have access to the course until you complete it or the course expires. If you are not enrolled in a course and your assignment ends, you will have 60 days remaining of eligibility to enroll.

What is Penn Foster?

Penn Foster is a leader in online education, offering career training solutions for in-demand careers in technology, business, various trades, healthcare, and more. These programs are offered online and can completed at a pace that's comfortable for you. As a Penn Foster learner, you also receive 24/7 access to a supportive online community of students and faculty.

What are the benefits of online learning?

As a Volt Field Employee, we know you have a busy schedule. By delivering these programs online on a mobile-friendly platform, you are offered the flexibility to learn when and where you want. Furthermore, our programs are self-paced so you can move through the content at a speed that's right for you.