Training

The Center for Workforce Transition has training resources for Boomers. These resources include areas in Education, Human Services and Health Care. As the programs grow, more courses will be added. We currently have courses in:

Caregiver Training Program
Human Services Paraprofessional Training Program
Education
Volunteerism/Service Learning

Caregiver Training Program (Interest Form)

The Caregiver Career Development & Placement Program is recognized as a uniquely innovative and creative concept designed to face the growing healthcare worker shortage. The Caregiver Program is designed to get you started in an exciting professional career as quickly and easily as possible. With our streamlined assessment and training program, you will find yourself rapidly reaching your goals and putting your passion to work.

The class fee is $150 and is a non-credit course through GateWay Community College.

The program includes:
Career Assessment and Planning
Orientation
Core Training Focus:

• Principles of Caregiving
• First Aid
• CPR
• Specialized Training/ continuing education
• Physical Disabilities
• Elderly
• Dementia
• Developmentally Disabled
• Job Placement

Need-based scholarships available.

Human Services Paraprofessional Training Program (Interest Form)

The Human Services Paraprofessional Training Program is designed to start you on your path into an exciting human services paraprofessional career. The class fee is $200 and is a non-credit course through GateWay Community College. The fee includes course materials & lab fees, Certificate of Achievement, and provides a transitional bridge into the human services field with training which includes both theoretical and practical hands-on field experience. The field experience will consist of a minimum of 60 hours. A paid field experience may be possible for students who meet the age (55+) and income requirements for federal funding.

Course Content:
Report Writing
Legal, Ethics & Advocacy
Integenerational Values, Beliefs, Values
Program Management

Education

Coming Soon

Volunteerism/Service Learning

Volunteering is meaningful, positive, and is a major impact in your community.

Alternative Work Experience

Non-paid work is as valuable as paid work in your self-development

Reasons to Volunteer:

• Gain valuable life experiences and skills
• Increase career opportunities
• Experience can be used on your resume
• Meet interesting people
• It can help you give back to the community
  
  Discover ways to volunteer by using VolunteerMatch.org