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Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Training Center
Virtual Tour
Welcome!
The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Training Center (BSBPTC) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a residential training institute that assists persons who are legally blind increase their marketable skills through onsite technical training programs. BSBPTC Professionals pride themselves in providing exceptional service with the goal of assisting participants obtain or maintain employment. BSBPTC works to provide specialized/customized training and employment services to assist participants and businesses address challenges that may pose barriers to achieving their goals and objectives. BSBPTC also works to assist individuals to explore the possibilities of self-employment or entrepreneurship. Depending on individual needs, a participant might stay at the center for a few weeks, or up to several months. Our goal is to graduate capable, motivated, and highly desirable candidates for employment, as well as life-time self-advocates.
Since the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), in July 2014, BSBP has worked to integrate new aspects of the law and is well-positioned and aligned with other core partners of the state.
If you become an active participant at the BSBP Training Center, we will help you to identify your individual skills and learning needs, helping you develop skills that closely match your own personal goals. Through this individualized learning, in an atmosphere of group support, we look forward to helping you create your own unique and individual success story!
Contact us for a tour today!
Tours of the BSBP Training Center are available upon request. Tours are routinely scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm. The tour usually takes a half hour. Special arrangements can be made for tours outside these days and times, if necessary.
For more information about scheduling a tour, please contact BSBPTC:
Phone: 269.337.3848 | Email: LEO-BSBPTrainingCenter@michigan.gov
Watch this video to take a virtual tour of the BSBP Training Center facility.
Meet the teachers at the BSBP Training Center.