TakeNote still offers VFP classes. You might also get hold of Whil Hentzen's "Fundamentals" (out of print, but availalbe in electronic format from hentzenwerke.com) for him. And there are many books on Database design; I'd have him read through at least one of those. Also, fwiw, most community colleges have classes on database design using access. That could get him started conceptually.