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Offers targeted training programs that prepare participants for employment in high-demand career sectors. Classes may be offered on-site at area businesses or at the main office. Topics covered include workplace reading and writing, workplace readiness, customer service, digital literacy and computer skills, and specialized skills training. Additional trainings include Community Health Worker (CHW), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Provides English language instruction, academic support and enrichment, literacy instruction, project-based learning, and exposure to arts and culture. Also offers academic support, physical activity, and cross-cultural experiences.

Offers a 14-week pre-apprenticeship program. Includes courses in work safety, electric and gas basics, technical maintenance, and other skills. Provides mentorship and opportunities to shadow and assist PECO employees on the job. Prepares participants for the construction and skilled trades exam and CDL certification. Prepares graduates for a range of careers such as aerial line mechanic, underground mechanic, distribution gas mechanic, transmission and substations testing mechanic, and others. Pre-apprentice Helpers are paid approximately $21 per hour.

Clubhouse is a recovery oriented program for adults designed to give members the opportunity to learn to manage their illness and develop the skills needed to achieve recovery. The program is based on a work-ordered day and provides vocational training in the areas of clerical/computers, kitchen, education, and maintenance.

Provides opportunities for teens and young adults to obtain long-term skills that lead to sustainable employment through paid internships and work experience through the YEAH network.

Offers a four-year, year-round, educational and workforce development program for students in the 11th grade interested in information technology careers. Services include educational experiences, academic support, social-emotional skills training, instruction in software design, paid work experiences, and job placement assistance. Awards college credit to participants through partnership with Arizona State University.

Provides job training, employment opportunities, and transportation to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Employs over 100 individuals with disabilities for the completion of meaningful paid work.

Provides free year-round education, employment, and empowerment services in Philadelphia for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24 who are out of school or work. Helps young people take the next step toward a career through holistic, individualized educational, employment, and empowerment support. Offers classes are in-person Monday through Friday, in morning and afternoon sessions.

Offers a free certification training and employment program in healthcare professions. Provides an eight-week training course for earning national certification in Phlebotomy and Medical Assistance. Classes are five days per week with a mix of lecture and lab work covering clinical and administrative skills needed for employment at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, blood banks, health care clinics, urgent care sites, and other healthcare centers.

Offers a workforce development program that provides participants with paid on-the-job training, customized industry standard Salesforce curriculum, and soft-skills training to prepare trainees for employment.

Prepares teens to be effective babysitters through three different certificates (babysitter, pediatric first, first AID) which are on the School District of Philadelphia's approved list for ACT 158 Credits and can be used for graduation credits. The classes are taught by a Red Cross Certified Facilitator. Trainees are paid $100 for participation.

Provides services and support to learn skills needed to work at the job of choice in the community. Services include job finding, job coaching, supportive employment, community based work assessments, discovery profiles, customized employment, career assessments, and on-the-job training.

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Offers other services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Assigns a case manager or counselor to each client.

Offers an electrician training program in three, hybrid (Zoom and in-person), 10-week courses. Courses take place one night per week and addresses electrical safety, theory, tools, circuits, equipment, materials/wiring, and calculations. Six weeks per course offer optional in-person, hands-on performance tasks at real time service calls where students apply learning and do the work. Training is appropriate for beginning careers in residential, commercial, industrial, and lineman jobs.

Provides paid, part-time work, with free on-site child care. Employees are trained in making gift baskets and a variety of gift items. Also offers computer skills training to women that have passed Every Good Gift's 90-day probationary period. A job preparedness curriculum is offered once per year at each of the two locations.

A stipend is paid for on-the-job training in the actual work of operating an organic CSA farm. Internships are seasonal positions usually offered in the summer.

Prepares students for employment in the human services field. Provides training and classroom instruction in how to apply the Strengths-based approach when providing services to clients and families. Also provides professional development workshops, mentoring, digital literacy training, 10-week professional development pre-apprenticeship, and other apprenticeship opportunities.

Trains underserved Philadelphians for clean energy jobs with national credentials and room for advancement. Operates five hands-on training labs in energy auditing, commercial and residential HVAC, heat pumps, gas line mechanic, and green construction and renovation. Offers career development and job placement services.

Offers English Vocational Literacy program to equip non-native English speakers with the language skills and knowledge needed for employment.

Offers internships to graduate students in Psychology or Social Work programs. A graduate intern will receive extensive training on sexual assault, treatment issues, working with children, working with adults, and responding to crisis situations. This training occurs in September and is required.

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Offers other services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Assigns a case manager or counselor to each client.

Provides training and instruction required to obtain the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification and for a career in emergency medical services. Includes lab work, crisis communication training, mental health first aid training, professional development workshops, study sessions, and career exposure. Holds classes 3 days per week at All-State Career School and 2 days a week at Congreso's Education & Training Center. Program is full-time and runs 12 weeks.

Provides instruction to become a Clinical Medical Assistant leading to employment in the Allied Health field. Includes certification and an externship (paid work experience).

Assist individuals with stabilizing their barriers to success and with developing skills that prepare them for employment. Program offers successful employment and personal skills development opportunities to help individuals improve their ability to "earn, keep, and grow" a steady family-supporting income. Customers are provided with case management and referred to other services such as skill and behavior assessment, support groups, life skills, GED instruction, counseling, substance abuse treatment, and others.

Provides vocational assessment, employment skills training, job readiness, job search services, and assistance with resume writing and interview skills. Also offers SNAP Earn and TANF Earn and Work Ready programs.