What is the total number of hours for the Engineering For Kids face-to-face training program?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
.0 | Remote Training | | Total | 15.0 | 0.0 | |## POST TRAINING PROGRAM
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On-The-Job Training | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFK Brand, Marketing | 2.0 | 0.0 | Remote Training or as | ||
| Overview and Sales Training | designated | ||||
| Initial Marketing Campaign | 3.0 | 0.0 | Remote Training or as designated | ||
| Business Best Practices | 2.5 | 0.0 | Remote Training or as designated | ||
| Computer System/Software | 2.0 | 0.0 | Remote Training or as | ||
| and Technology | designated | ||||
| Customer Service | 1.5 | 0.0 | Remote Training or as designated | ||
| Personnel/ HR | 1.5 | 0.0 | Remote Training or as designated | ||
| Engineering For Kids Curriculum | 7.5 | 0.0 | At a host Engineering For Kids program, or Remote Training or as designated | ||
| Total | 20.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On- The-Job Training | Location | ||
| Learning EFK | 3.0 | 0.0 | Remote Training | ||
| Developing Marketing Strategy | 6.0 | 0.0 | Remote Training | Jonathan Hayes is responsib |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Engineering For Kids FDD, the face-to-face training program includes a total of 20 hours of classroom training and 0 hours of on-the-job training, according to one table. This covers EFK Brand and Marketing Overview, Sales Training, Initial Marketing Campaign, Business Best Practices, Computer System/Software and Technology, Customer Service, Personnel/HR, and Engineering For Kids Curriculum.
Another table shows an additional 3 hours for Learning EFK and 6 hours for Developing Marketing Strategy, both with 0 hours of on-the-job training. This brings the total classroom training time to 29 hours. All training is conducted remotely or at designated locations.
Prospective franchisees should note that they are responsible for all travel and living expenses associated with attending the initial training program, as well as any additional training programs that Engineering For Kids may require. The FDD also states that Engineering For Kids may periodically require franchisees to attend various training courses, but will not require attendance for more than a total of 10 days during a calendar year, or 3 days for the annual meeting.