UpSkill Workforce Readiness Program Option for Some High School Seniors
Jackson State Community College (JSCC) Workforce Solutions is seeking adult students for its second cohort of the UpSkill Workforce Readiness Program and high school students that are at least 18 years old are eligible to register. The program, made possible through a partnership with UpSkill Mid-South, covers all tuition and material costs and allows students to earn free industry credentials to help them enter the workforce or make career changes.
The 14-week, 225-hour program begins on Monday, November 4, 2024, and meets in the evening from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, allowing participants to work around their daily work [or school] schedules. Program participants will provide participants with essential workforce skills including:
- Work Ethic certification
- Digital skills (file management, software applications, communication, internet navigation/safety, data analytics, generative AI, cybersecurity)
- OSHA 30 safety training for general industry
- Tool Identification
- Mechatronics
- Robotics
As part of the training, students will be eligible to roll training hours into 15 hours of college course credit towards JSCC’s Engineering Systems Technology degree.
To qualify for enrollment in the UpSkill Workforce Readiness Program, individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Be unemployed or underemployed (classified as earning less than $15 per hour or working 30 hours or less per week).
- Must reside in West Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, or Northwestern Arkansas regions.
To learn more, complete the short survey at jscc.edu/upskillnfo. For questions about the UpSkill Readiness Program, call (731) 425-8825 or e-mail [email protected].
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