Career Training Services - Emerge Community Development
Prepares participants by providing the tools to develop hard and soft skills, reach career goals and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Career training coaches are available to assist every step of the way by preparing participants for college-level classes, connecting them to employers and helping to build professional skills and networks. Healthcare Career Pathways: Helps participants build skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Provides a training coach that prepares participants for college-level classes, connections to employers, and builds professional skills and networks. Courses offered include English for Industry, Nursing Assistant, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, and Nursing Assistant Refresher. Career Essential Workshop: Provides a two-part MFIP/DWP workshop that offers basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette, insight to job searching tools and practices, how to write a targeted cover letter, the importance of professional emails, and workshop schedule and expectations. Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellness: Provides classes that help participants increase financial management skills and learn to navigate financial systems. Classes include: budgeting to create savings, asset building and debt reduction, building a good credit report, and consumer protection and financial institutions. Class A Commerical Driver's License Program: Helps participants earn a CDL for free by providing a training coach. Provides an immersive and hands-on training program held at the Interstate Truck Driving School. Re-Entry Services: Provides adults recently paroled or released an opportunity to gain proper credentials in trainings such as Class A Commercial Driver's License. In addition to job training and career planning, participants will have access to transportation assistance and financial coaching. Welding and CNC Machining: Offers participants that have completed Manufacturing Foundations, the opportunity to pursue advanced manufacturing programs at Hennepin Technical College that includes 7 - 10 month certificates in Gas Metal Arc Welding or CNC Machining. Program also prepares participants an opportunity to continue their education and earn an associate's degree in a skilled trade.
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Last assured
06/25/2024
Physical Address
1179 15th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Hours
- Office: 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday - Workshops/Classes: Vary
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Website
Application process
Call; visit website
Fee
- Varies by program - Career Essentials Workshop, Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellness: None
Required documents
Varies depending on service
Eligibility
- Career Essentials Workshop, Four Cornerstone of Financial Wellness: Open to all - Class A Commercial Driver's License: Must attend a CDL Training Information Session; participants must obtain a valid Class A permit prior to program acceptance - Minneapolis Residents Only - Must be 21+ - A valid Class D license - Must be able to pass DOT physical & drug screen - No DWI/DUI, Careless/Reckless driving citations in the past 5 years - No suspended license in the past 5 years - No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years - Re-Entry Services: Adults age 25 and up, recently paroled or released; residents of Saint Paul or Minneapolis; additional eligibility criteria applies - Welding & CNC Machining: Participants must have completed Manufacturing Foundations - Primarily serves residents of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties
Service area
Anoka County, MN Carver County, MN Dakota County, MN Hennepin County, MN Ramsey County, MN Scott County, MN Washington County, MN
Agency info
Emerge Community Development
Provides community-wide entry-level employment, job training, career laddering services, and community development.