Tommy Nobis CenterTHE ACADEMY
The Academy provides accelerated vocational education and training to equip young adults with disabilities to obtain successful employment.
Young adults with disabilities · Yearlong program with multiple cohorts each year; ongoing rolling application; Virtual Town Hall Information Session October 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
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The Academy is an Accelerated Vocational Training Program that provides the education, training, and life skills young adults with disabilities need for successful employment in today's world.
The Academy Guarantee: 100% Employment Placement for Graduates. We are so confident that this program will be successful in educating, training, and employing young adults that we guarantee every participant who successfully completes the program will find employment.
The Academy offers a yearlong program of accelerated vocational education and training on life skills and job readiness. EDUCATE: Curriculum-based vocational training. Topics include life skills, social skills for employment, self-advocacy, vocational skills, confidence, communication, and more! Instruction takes place in the classroom and in the community. TRAIN: Job discovery that includes on-site and community-based instruction. Participants will be able to explore specific career pathways and learn about targeted vocational topics. EMPLOY: Specialized employment support to ensure success. All participants who complete the program will be guaranteed employment.
Tommy Nobis Center offers multiple cohorts each year serving up to 15 students within each cohort of The Academy. Tommy Nobis Center has an ongoing application for The Academy, whereby, students have the opportunity to apply at any time within the year for future cohorts.
Questions
Who Is Served by The Academy?
Young Adults with a disability such as autism, intellectual disability, traumatic brain injury, deafness or hearing impairment, blindness, developmental delays, emotional disturbances, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, certain physical impairments, and more.
How Does the Application and Recruitment Process Work?
Tommy Nobis Center anticipates that the majority of applicants will be just out of high school. We encourage students with disabilities who are nearing the end of high school to apply, as well as those who have attempted to enter the workforce on their own without success. The Academy has a "rolling application;" there is no specific cutoff date during the year for applications. Applications are reviewed continuously, and qualified students are accepted into cohorts until a cohort is full.
Where Is The Academy Located?
The Academy located at 240 Interstate N. Parkway, Atlanta, has state-of-the-art classrooms our students need and deserve. It provides a post-secondary experience, but with the creative, accelerated programming and support only Tommy Nobis Center can provide.
Details
- Who
- Young adults with disabilities
- When
- Yearlong program with multiple cohorts each year; ongoing rolling application; Virtual Town Hall Information Session October 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
- Where
- 240 Interstate N. Parkway, Atlanta
Run by
Early Youth Employment SERVICES (EYES)Early Youth Employment Services (EYES) provides vocational training and education within school settings to students with disabilities age 14 to 22 as they become empowered to pursue their career goals.CONNECTOutings and activities will be at no cost to our youth and familiesCONNECT is an initiative to connect families of youth with disabilities offering social events, group outings/activities, parent support, and family education.ADULT SERVICESTommy Nobis Center offers job placement services to adults ages 18 and over to meet individualized employment goals.