Training
Programs

Building Operations Technician (BOT) - Start date delayed! Sign up today!

• Dates: July 2021 - March 2022

• Hybrid of online and in person (at Minneapolis College) classes
• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings

• What to Expect:

• No cost to you.

• $19/hr average starting wage.

• Networking opportunities with employers such as Hennepin County, the State of Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis, Aeon, Sherman Associates, CommonBond Communities, CSM Corporation, & PPL. 

• OSHA 30 certification.

• Two paid attempts at the boilers license exam.

• Two-week paid job shadow.

• More info on this flyer.

• Six months experience with hands-on work (maintenance, landscaping, mechanics, etc) is required.

• Next Steps:

• Sign up to receive a Zoom link for our next virtual info session.

Healthcare Plus - Start date delayed! Sign up today!

• Dates: June 29, 2021 - December 2, 2022

• Hybrid of online and in person (at Minneapolis College) classes
• Tuesday and Thursday evenings

• What to Expect:

• No cost to you.

• $18-$23/hr average starting wage.

• Networking opportunities and mock interviews with Abbot Northwestern.

• BLS/CPR and Mental Health First Aid certificate

• 48 unpaid job shadow.

• One year of direct patient care experience (PCA, DSP, etc) is required.

• More info on this flyer.

• Next Steps:

• Sign up to receive a Zoom link for our next virtual info session.
• Application, assessments, and interview much be completed by June 18.

Pharmacy Technician

• Dates: July 12 - October 14, 2021

• Online classes three evenings each week

• What to Expect:

• No cost to you.

• $15/hr average starting wage.

• Networking opportunities CVS, Walgreens, Hennepin Health, and Allina.

• Customer service and sales certificate

• Registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

• 40 paid job shadow.

• Six months customer service experience is required.

• More info on this flyer.

• Next Steps:

• Sign up to receive a Zoom link for our next virtual info session.
• Application, assessments, and interview much be completed by July 2.

Phlebotomy

• Dates: July 12 - October 2021

• Schedule tbd.

• What to Expect:

• No cost to you.

• ASCP certification to work in clinics and hospitals.

• 100 hours of in-person experience.

• $17/hr average starting wage.

• More info on this flyer.

• Next Steps:

• Sign up to receive a Zoom link for our next virtual info session.
• Application, assessments, and interview much be completed by July 2.

Community Health Worker

• Dates: August 2, 2021 - May 2022

• Tuesday and Thursday evenings

• What to Expect:

• No cost to you.

• $18-$23/hr average starting wage.

• Networking opportunities with CHW Solutions, Proof Alliance, and more.

• Community Health Worker certification.

• 80- to 90-hour job shadow.

• One year of customer service experience is required.

• More info on this flyer this flyer.

• Next Steps:

• Sign up to receive a Zoom link for our next virtual info session.
• Application, assessments, and interview must be completed by July 23.

Access

Fast-track career success with this customizable training program and learn valuable transferable skills that will help you gain confidence in any career. You can enroll anytime for three or more months of virtual training at no cost to you.

Check out job club! This is a monthly, supplemental workshop for employment support with resume help, mock interviewing, and presentations from industry professionals on career-related topics. Folks not yet enrolled in a PPL program are invited to attend the Job Club as an icebreaker opportunity before enrolling. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/GGW6BYWEkMQ5EegWA 

Next Steps:

• Sign up to receive a Zoom link for our next virtual info session.

• More info here or on this flyer.

Career Works Minneapolis (funded by WIOA Adult)

Earn an industry-recognized credential or certificate through the WIOA (Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act) program. Find out more info on the City of Minneapolis WIOA website.

Next Steps:

• Sign up to receive a Zoom link for our next virtual info session.