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Philadelphia Youth Network - WorkReady Summer

Offers youths and young adults opportunities for workforce preparation with pay during the months of July and August each year.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Career Development
Youth Employment Programs

Lehigh Career and Technical Institute - Career and Technical Education

Offers over 50 programs in a variety of specialties, including cosmetology, construction, creative and design, culinary arts, floriculture, health, mechanical, and protective services.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Vocational Education
Technical/Trade Schools

Diversified Community Services - Green Jobs Training Initiative

Provides an intense job readiness program for qualified adults to gain employment in the clean energy sector.

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Job Training Formats
Occupation Specific Job Training

Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 - Central Connections WIOA

Assists with personalized job search and development, career and goal planning, and training services. A) Career Development/Job Search: Goal and Career Planning; Help with Resumes and Applications; Live Instructors and Virtual Workshops; and Mock Interviews B) Training Opportunities: Training for High-Priority Occupations; Tuition Assistance; Career Planning; and Job Placement Assistance C) On-the-job training (OJT): Direct Hire Employment; Hands on Paid Training; Increased Skills; and Increased Marketability to Employers

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Job Finding Assistance
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training

Drexel University - Community Health Worker/Certified Peer Specialist Training

Trains young adults toward becoming trauma informed, human services professionals who share life experience with their clients, break down stigma, and walk alongside people to help them access services. Pays a stipend to trainees.

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Occupation Specific Job Training

OIC Philadelphia - BankWork$®

Trains inner-city adults the hard and soft skills needed to start a career in banking with a focus on teller, customer service representative, and personal banking positions.

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Occupation Specific Job Training

Pennsylvania CareerLink - South Central PA - Job Finding and Employment Services

Provides employment and educational services. Offers training programs for certifications, support for dislocated workers, employment-related transportation, and job retraining assistance. Assists with applying for benefits through the Department of Human Services, filing initial Unemployment Claims, and Workers' Compensation Benefits.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
WIOA Programs
Prejob Guidance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Employment Related Transportation
Job Finding Assistance
Job Retraining
Veteran Employment Programs
Public Access Computers/Tools
Displaced Worker Employment Programs

Uplift Solutions - Workforce Solutions

Offers a six-week program for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved adults providing an opportunity to gain long-term employment through life skills training and technical, job skills training. Includes $100 per week stipend, catered daily lunch, transit passes if needed, case management, wraparound services, job finding assistance, and three years of follow-up support for program graduates. Job training areas include retail (with guaranteed employment for graduates), HVAC, and CDL.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Ex-Offenders
At Risk Adults
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs

HandUp Foundation - Construction Skills Program

Offers a construction skills program.

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Occupation Specific Job Training

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College - Regional College

Offers a two-year, open admission college. Provides associate degrees, workforce development, and dual enrollment opportunities. Classes are more flexible than ever with in-person, remote, and online options. NPRC is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to grant Associate degrees and certificates in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is a candidate for accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Community Colleges
Job Development
Student Financial Aid
Occupation Specific Job Training

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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Job Training Formats
Occupation Specific Job Training

Congreso de Latinos Unidos - EMT Training Program

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.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Training Formats

Reimagine Reentry - Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Introduces returning citizens to the building trades and teaches the necessary skills to apply for a registered apprenticeship. Offers several cohorts throughout the year; each course runs for six weeks, four hours each weekday, totaling 120 hours. The program provides a paid stipend. Support group and mental health services available.

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Construction/Mining Occupations
Occupation Specific Job Training
Ex-Offender Employment Programs

OIC Philadelphia - Smart Energy Technical Training

Offers customized job training and job placement services for those who are interested in energy-oriented careers and "smart energy" trade jobs. Graduates of the 8-week course obtain OSHA-10 Certification, are eligible to sit for the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Associates exam, and are eligible to apply for available employment positions with Philadelphia OIC’s employment partners.

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Job Finding Assistance
Occupation Specific Job Training

Institute for the Development of African-American Youth - Safe Pathways and Safe Path Monitors

Provides trained community advocates who work in teams of 2 to 7 monitors near several Philadelphia high- and middle schools to help reduce the rate of violence and conflict experienced by students traveling from school. Supervises areas near schools, supports student safety, de-escalates conflict, and assists school safety officers and school climate staff.

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School Related Crime Reporting
Occupation Specific Job Training
Youth Violence Prevention

Crime Victim Center of Erie County - Mandated Reporter Training

Provides a 3 hour training to individuals and groups to become a mandated reporter.

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Occupation Specific Job Training

Pennsylvania CareerLink - South Central PA - Job Finding and Employment Services

Provides employment and educational services. Offers training programs for certifications, support for dislocated workers, employment-related transportation, and job retraining assistance. Assists with applying for benefits through the Department of Human Services, filing initial Unemployment Claims, and Workers' Compensation Benefits.

What's Here

Occupation Specific Job Training
WIOA Programs
Prejob Guidance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Employment Related Transportation
Job Finding Assistance
Job Retraining
Veteran Employment Programs
Public Access Computers/Tools
Displaced Worker Employment Programs

NOMO Foundation - NOMO South - Vocational Training

Offers programs of classes in culinary arts, fashion design/branding, cosmetology, makeup and skincare, financial literacy, resume writing, music, and introduction to barbering. Provides job readiness coaching, peer mentoring, and group therapy sessions. Also provides case management and support services including emergency temporary housing; assistance with utility, rent, and phone bill payments; transportation; nutrition services; work attire; hygiene support; medical support; and more.

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At Risk Youth
Financial Literacy Training
Group Counseling
Prejob Guidance
Mentoring Programs
Case/Care Management
Occupation Specific Job Training

Community Kitchen Pittsburgh - Advanced Culinary Training

Offers eight to twelve-week OJT training program designed to support adults who have been out of the workforce or who experience barriers to employment to find and maintain stable, career pathway positions in the food service industry. Provides wraparound services for students, including stipends, transportation, uniforms, case management, life skills classes, and referrals for supplemental services such as child care and housing.

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Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
Chefs/Cooks
Occupation Specific Job Training

Pocono Services for Families and Children - Youth Empowerment Services of Monroe County - Project Disc

Provides career identification, real and virtual job shadowing, and work experiences for youth, ages 18-24. Youth are matched with a mentor for job shadowing and work experiences. These positions may be a paid or unpaid experience. Designed to help out of school youth acquire the personal attributes, knowledge, and skills needed to obtain a job and advance into the work-force.

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Job Training Formats
Occupation Specific Job Training

Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 - Central Connections WIOA

Assists with personalized job search and development, career and goal planning, and training services. A) Career Development/Job Search: Goal and Career Planning; Help with Resumes and Applications; Live Instructors and Virtual Workshops; and Mock Interviews B) Training Opportunities: Training for High-Priority Occupations; Tuition Assistance; Career Planning; and Job Placement Assistance C) On-the-job training (OJT): Direct Hire Employment; Hands on Paid Training; Increased Skills; and Increased Marketability to Employers

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Job Finding Assistance
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training

Partner 4 Work - BankWork$ Pittsburgh

Prepares individuals with barriers to employment to become qualified candidates for tellers, customer service representatives, and personal banker positions.

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Occupation Specific Job Training

Community Kitchen Pittsburgh - Culinary Fundamentals Rapid Reemployment

Offers four to eight-week training program in the culinary field. Upon successful completion of the training, students will be placed into industry employment. Stipends and bus passes provided during training.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Chefs/Cooks

United Way of Franklin County - Stepping Forward Works Employment Training

Addresses job and employability skills for the unemployed and underemployed.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Training Formats
Prejob Guidance

YWCA Greater Harrisburg - Community Education Program

Offer a Childcare Center, literacy and technology training for teachers, computer classes for adults and girls, college classes, and ESL classes.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Instructional Support Services
Child Care Centers
College/University Extension Programs
Occupation Specific Job Training
In Service Training Programs for Teachers
English as a Second Language
Adult Basic Education
Literacy Programs
Digital Literacy Programs