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Virtual Info Sessions
mondays @ 10am
All Career Training participants attend an information session as a first step to see what PPL program is right for you.
Join the virtual Info Session via Zoom on your phone or computer every Monday from 10am - 11am.
Please contact us if you are unable to attend an information session.
Join the virtual Info Session via Zoom on your phone or computer every Monday from 10am - 11am.
Please contact us if you are unable to attend an information session.
3-10 Weeks, Daytime
In a few short weeks, learn the professional skills needed to get and keep a job.
Improve your professionalism, computer literacy, and interviewing skills in a small classroom setting, with guaranteed job shadows or first round interviews with a PPL employer partner.
Get Your Career Started With:
- Senior Living Caregiver - New!
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Office Specialist
- Seasonal Office Specialist
- Revenue Examiner
What to Expect:
- No cost to you
- Day-time classes, range from 3-10 weeks
- Small classroom setting
- May receive a certificate for customer service and/or computer skills
What we Help With
- Employment search and retention services
- Transportation assistance on a case-by-case basis
- Classes may provide a monetary stipend upon successful completion
5-12 Months, Evening
Kick-start your career with in-depth training for positions with advancement and income growth opportunities.
Programs include guaranteed hands-on work experiences with business partners like Hennepin County, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, CVS and Walgreens, and the State of Minnesota.
Get Your Career Started With:
- Access - New!
- Building Operations
- Community Health Worker
- Healthcare
- Human Services
- Paraprofessional
- Pharmacy Technician
What to Expect:
- No cost to you
- Evening classes with some daytime commitments, range from 3 -12 months
- May receive a certification and/or continuing education units or credits from a local community college
What we Help With
- Employment search and retention services
- Transportation assistance on a case-by-case basis
- Classes may provide a monetary stipend upon successful completion
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Get a Job. Keep a Job.
4x income growth
On average, graduates who are hired experience a 4x growth in their income, with an average hourly wage of $16.95.
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What Graduates Say
"There are hurdles and obstacles that people have, some of which they create themselves and some of which are just their circumstances. A program like this changes the trajectory of your life."
- Rushon, PPL Career Training Graduate
"It gave me a great deal of confidence, especially as someone who is still learning English. I remember sitting across the table from these three people at the interview and they asked me a question and it was exactly the question I had prepared for."
- Fahad, PPL Career Training Graduate
"Graduating felt amazing. I am ecstatic to be able to get so much done in three weeks. I've got the confidence now to become a banker and make this my new career."
- Jerisha, PPL Career Training Graduate