As a career pathway program, YOU presents individuals the opportunity to customized approach to planning their future. YOU pays participants to explore careers in high school, grow as leaders, practice goal setting and accountability and fine-tune employability skills.

Once skills are developed and at their peak, the opportunity to apply them, while continuing to collect a paycheck, at community job sites is available.

Short-term training includes classes or programs that last a few weeks. It helps you climb your career ladder by qualifying for a job or getting promoted because of new skills, thus earning more money.

Short-term training can include activities like seminars, workshops, continuing education, personal enrichment courses, non-credit courses and certificate programs.

For the summer of 2022, the following short-term training programs are anticipated:

• Early Childhood Education
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
• Phlebotomy
• Healthcare Worker Training
• Patient Care Aide (PCA)
• Healthcare Culinary Arts
• Manufacturing/ Skilled Trades

Source: CareerOneStop

It is sought-after and accepted by employers within the industry as a recognized, preferred, or required for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention or advancement purposes.

Source: Association for Career and Technical Education

CareerNOW partners with local training providers on a year-round basis, which is why course offerings vary frequently. Applications are accepted on a year-round basis here.