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A. Philip Randolph Institute - Pittsburgh Chapter - Breaking the Chains of Poverty Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Offers eight-week pre-apprenticeship program designed to help individuals build the skill necessary to obtain good-paying careers in the building and construction trades, manufacturing, and the energy sectors. Pre-apprentices earn six industry-recognized certifications. Successful graduates are guaranteed interviews with several local unions for entry into their apprenticeship programs. Graduates are guaranteed entry into Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Western District.

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Montgomery County Commerce Department - Montco Works NOW

Offers services to youth that face a significant barrier to completing or advancing in education or obtaining employment. Programs offered include case management, academic tutoring and study skills training, job and workplace readiness workshops, occupational skills training, paid and unpaid work experiences, GED preparation classes, job shadowing, career fairs, leadership development, mock interviewing and resume help, and entrepreneurial skills training.

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Laborers District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity - Apprenticeship Training Program

Offers an apprenticeship program in the construction crafts and building trades. Includes formal classroom instruction and paid on-the-job training. Requires a minimum of 300 hours of classroom training and 4000 hours of on-the-job training to be completed to graduate from progam. Apprenticeships typically are 2.5 years in length.

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Baker Industries - Workforce Development

Provides a workforce development program for adults experiencing a variety of barriers to employment while providing cost effective outsourced labor solutions to customers, including packaging, assembly, kitting, shrink-wrapping, and mailing.

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Trehab Community Action Agency - Workforce Investment Act Programs

Provides eligible individuals with career counseling, pre-vocational preparation, basic skills improvement, on-the-job training, occupational skills training and job search assistance.

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Trust Factor Organization - Build A Man

Offers carpentry skills training to youth ages 12 to 17. Instructor is a professional, union carpenter.

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Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation - Central Office - Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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.

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North10 Philadelphia - Workforce Development Program

Offers life-skills training and job readiness training to help people become self sufficient and find quality employment. Also offers CDL classes.

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Shenango Valley Urban League - Summer Youth Apprenticeship

Provides youth with employment skills through job shadowing at local businesses, companies, and agencies. Participants earn stipends while developing on-the-job skills; applying academic skills in a work environment; and strengthening decision making and problem solving skills.

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Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation - Central Office - Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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.

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Arc of Chester County - Comprehensive Employment Services (CES)

Provides services that help adults with disabilities find and keep the right job, as well as train companies to find, train and supervise people with disabilities.

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Bucks County Community College - Out of School Youth Program

Offers free GED instruction and job services for Bucks County youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. Covers cost of all GED materials and test fees. Job services include assistance with resume writing, interview prep, and job placement. Also provides job training for metalworking, industrial maintenance, bookkeeping, Microsoft Office technology and customer service specialist, pharmacy technician, medical assistant, and dental assistant. Also offers computer training and certifications, and more.

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Bucks County Community College - Out of School Youth Program

Offers free GED instruction and job services for Bucks County youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. Covers cost of all GED materials and test fees. Job services include assistance with resume writing, interview prep, and job placement. Also provides job training for metalworking, industrial maintenance, bookkeeping, Microsoft Office technology and customer service specialist, pharmacy technician, medical assistant, and dental assistant. Also offers computer training and certifications, and more.

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ARC of Greene County - Pre-vocational Services

Offers work experience in document destruction and recycling.

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Trehab Community Action Agency - Workforce Investment Act Programs

Provides eligible individuals with career counseling, pre-vocational preparation, basic skills improvement, on-the-job training, occupational skills training and job search assistance.

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Fab Youth Philly - Red Cross Babysitter Certificate

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.

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University of Pittsburgh - Experiential Learning for Veterans in Assistive Technology and Engineering (ELeVATE)

Provides a program designed to re-integrate veterans to college through three-phases. Phase I: Participants will complete a ten-week paid research experience, complete a team project, learn 21st century skills in workshops, and prepare to begin classes at a local college. Phase II: Participants will continue to refine their academic interests and apply for a formal program at the University of Pittsburgh or an institution of their choice. Phase III: Participants will enroll in a university and prepare to graduate from the ELeVATE program.

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Area Agency on Aging - Luzerne and Wyoming Counties - Mature Worker Program

Offers on-the-job training, referrals for additional classroom training (if appropriate), and referrals to employers in the community who are seekng the skills you have or will acquire in the program. It can also offer assessment, testing and counseling if desired or needed. Training will be customized to meet your individual needs.

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Penn-York Opportunities, Inc. - Adult Training Facility

Provides highly individualized services for people with developmental disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life, enjoy new life experiences and build skills that allow for greater independence.

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The Academy of Industrial Arts - Electrician Training Program

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.

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Indochinese-American Council - Youth Programs

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.

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Community Action Agency of Delaware County - Clinical Medical Assistant Program

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

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Intercommunity Action - Community Integrated Employment

Provides employment training to people aged 21 to 50+ who are diagnosed with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

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BEBASHI - Transition to Hope - Basic Needs (Resource Navigation)

Provides a resource navigation program with referrals to resources and support, systems navigation such as job training, employment assistance, health care, and behavioral health support.

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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 - Electrical (Wireman) Apprenticeship Program

Offers earn-while-you-learn Apprentice Training for the Electrical Industry (ATEI), that combines on-the-job training (OTJ) and classroom training. Assigns new apprentices to a signatory employer and earn a paycheck while attending weekly related instruction and learning on-the job.

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