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Starting this fall semester, LCCC is offering a fast-track to employment with tuition-free, short-term certificate programs that include a direct path to a new career.
Programs align with in-demand jobs including healthcare, business, IT and manufacturing industries. The short-term certificates can be completed in 16 weeks or less and students can complete a certificate for no cost. Upon completion, students will earn an industry-recognized credential, receive career and interview coaching and be connected to local employers.
On completion of a fast track certification, jobs may be available for graduates at local companies, such as General Plug and Manufacturing, Thogus, and Lincoln Electric.
These fast-track programs can help students get trained quickly for a new, good paying job, said LCCC President Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.
“Many people have been laid off or experience reduced work hours due to the coronavirus pandemic and may not be sure where to turn,” Ballinger said. “These fast-track programs are designed to get people quickly trained for a new career, without taking on loan debt.”
For those interested in furthering their education, the fast-track certificates are part of academic pathways that allow students to continue seamlessly for associate degrees in their chosen fields.
Students who complete a fast-track program will be lined up with employers ready to hire.
A limited number of spots are available, and students must begin classes on August 24 to qualify for funding. Many online classes are offered. Learn more at www.lorainccc.edu/fasttrack or call Michelle Pawlak at (440) 366-7737.
Fast-Track at a Glance
Free! Looking to train for a new industry? LCCC can help you reach your goals quickly and affordably. Many of these certificates are available for free if you start classes by August 24, 2020.
Change your future in weeks – not years.
Benefits: Earn industry-recognized credentials; Certificates can be earned in 16 weeks or less; Work with a dedicated academic & career coach; Gain hands-on experience; Career and Interview Coaching and Job and Employer Connections
Eligibility: 18 years of age or more and must meet one of the eligibility criteria – Dislocated worker due to COVID-19; Pell Eligible; Medicaid; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Free or Reduced Price School Lunch; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); Previously in foster care
Fast-Track Programs
BUSINESS PROGRAMS – Credit Programs: Accounting Clerk with QuickBooks; Guest Services in Hospitality; Real Estate. Non-Credit Programs: Project Management Program
HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS – Credit Programs: Emergency Medical Technician; Medical Coding; State Tested Nursing Assistant
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS – Credit Programs: Computer Diagnostics and CompTia A+ Cert Prep; Computer Networking & CompTia; Computer Information Systems – Software Development; Computer Information Systems – Web Design Fundamentals
MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS – We are proud partners of the Lorain County Manufacturing Sector Partnership. Learn more about manufacturing careers at MakingOhio.com. Credit Programs: Electronics Fabrication; Industrial Safety Technology/Technician; Machining Technician; Welding Technology and AWS-3F Certification. Non-Credit Programs: Additive Manufacturing; Assembly; Engineering; Machining; Maintenance; Quality
Are you unemployed or under-employed?
Contact OhioMeansJobs Lorain County at (440) 324-5244 to express interest in the Fast-Track to Employment Certificate programs. A Workforce Development Specialist will work with you to review if you may be eligible for services and potential funding.
