Practical business and technology education built around real life.
CORE Business Academy helps business owners, professionals, families, churches, schools, and communities learn the practical skills needed to communicate better, use technology wisely, build stronger systems, and grow with confidence.
Choose Your Learning Track
Instead of sorting through dozens of individual classes, start with the track that fits your goals. Each track can support live classes, self-paced learning, future memberships, and group training options.
Digital Discernment Academy
Practical education for navigating technology, social media, AI, scams, digital influence, online safety, and screen habits with wisdom and confidence.
- Digital Discernment Program
- Predator In Your Pocket
- Beyond the Scroll
- Faith & Technology
- AI, Deepfakes & Digital Manipulation
Sales & Communication Academy
High-trust sales and communication training for business owners, professionals, leaders, and teams who want better conversations and stronger results.
- CORE Fundamentals of Sales
- Discovery conversations
- Handling resistance naturally
- Influence without pressure
AI & Emerging Technology Academy
Plain-language AI and technology education for people who want useful tools, practical understanding, and real application without the hype.
- AI for Business
- AI productivity
- AI awareness
- Technology trends that matter
Business Systems Academy
Training for owners and teams who want cleaner operations, better processes, smarter tools, stronger CRM usage, and less chaos in the business.
- Business systems
- Process improvement
- CRM & automation
- Technology for business
Digital Marketing & Design Academy
Hands-on training for creating better visuals, stronger marketing content, and practical brand assets using accessible tools.
- Mastering Canva
- Content creation
- Visual branding
- Marketing materials
The Technology Bus
The Technology Bus is the mobile classroom and community outreach arm of CORE Business Academy, bringing free and low-cost learning directly to the community.
- Community classes
- School and church sessions
- Business workshops
- Event WiFi and education support
Learn Online, Live, or in Your Community
CORE Business Academy is designed to grow into a flexible education platform. Start with a live class, attend a Technology Bus session, request group training, or move into self-paced academy access as the membership area expands.
Live Classes
Register for scheduled classes, workshops, and seminars delivered in person or through hosted training events.
View Live Classes →Academy Access
Access self-paced learning paths, course content, resources, replays, and track-based training through the CORE Business Academy online learning platform.
Access the Academy →Group Training
Businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations can bring CORE Business Academy training to their people.
Bring Training to Us →Live Classes & Featured Programs
These are the current featured classes and live registration options. Existing live links have been preserved.
Digital Discernment Program
Digital Discernment Academy
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Digital Discernment Program
Digital Discernment is a powerful and practical technology awareness program designed to help individuals, families, churches, schools, and organizations navigate today’s digital world with greater wisdom, awareness, and confidence. From social media and screen habits to scams, AI, online safety, and digital influence, this engaging training experience equips participants with real-world strategies to better understand the technology shaping everyday life and how to use it more intentionally.
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Predator In Your Pocket
Digital Discernment Academy
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Predator In Your Pocket
Predator In Your Pocket is a powerful digital safety and awareness class designed to help parents, grandparents, educators, church leaders, and concerned adults understand the real dangers that exist on today’s smartphones, social media platforms, gaming systems, and online communities. Participants will learn how online predators operate, the tactics they use to build trust and manipulate victims, warning signs that often go unnoticed, and practical steps for creating safer digital habits. Rather than creating fear, this class focuses on awareness, education, and empowerment so families and communities can stay informed, connected, and protected.
Canva for Beginners
Free CORE Business Academy Class
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Canva for Beginners
Canva for Beginners is a free hands-on class for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to learn how to create clean, professional graphics, flyers, social media posts, and marketing materials without needing a design background.
CRM Systems 101
Free CORE Business Academy Class
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CRM Systems 101
CRM Systems 101 is a free introductory class that explains what a CRM is, why it matters, and how small businesses can use it to organize leads, follow up better, track opportunities, and create more consistent customer communication.
Intro to AI for Small Business
Free CORE Business Academy Class
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Intro to AI for Small Business
Intro to AI for Small Business is a free beginner-friendly class that shows business owners and professionals how AI tools can support planning, writing, marketing, customer communication, productivity, and better decision-making without the hype or confusion.
Upcoming Technology Bus Classes
Community Learning Feeder Classes
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Upcoming Technology Bus Classes
Technology Bus classes are free or low-cost community learning opportunities that introduce people to CORE Business Academy topics in a practical, approachable setting. These classes can become a natural first step into the academy tracks and future member area.
View Upcoming Tech Bus Classes →The Technology Bus
The Technology Bus™ is the mobile classroom and community outreach division of CORE Business Academy.
Instead of being a separate offering, the bus becomes a mobile front door into the academy model by bringing practical classes directly to neighborhoods, schools, churches, libraries, community centers, senior communities, businesses, and events.
Powered by Starlink WiFi, it provides reliable high-speed internet access and a hands-on learning environment for technology, business, digital discernment, and community education classes.
Books & Resources
Explore Craig Tomanini’s books and educational resources connected to business, technology, leadership, and practical growth.
Need Help Choosing a Track?
Not sure where to start? Reach out and we’ll help you find the right class, course, workshop, or learning path for your needs.
Contact Us →Bring CORE Business Academy to Your People
Whether you are a business owner, church leader, school, nonprofit, or community organization, we can help make technology, communication, business systems, and digital discernment easier to understand and apply.
Social Media 101
Social Media 101 is a free practical class for small business owners and professionals who want to better understand what to post, how to show up consistently, how to build trust online, and how to use social media without feeling overwhelmed.