Looks like I have no business travel in March so I need to figure out a good set of dates to put on the calendar for these 3 classes.
In the meantime, if you have never soldered, the beginners kits, solder, tools, multimeters, and more at Radio Shack are marked down VERY heavily at the clearance stores. For more info, check this thread: Radio Shack Store Closings - #7 by Kluper
They even have some Velleman kits for $4 to $5 after discounts at some of the stores and these would be good to use for learning soldering.
Raymond