Some States Offering Free Medical Job Training

by Alex A. Kecskes

While the state of California may be in fiscal trouble, it's still holding out a helping hand to individuals who want to pursue entry level medical careers. The State's recently implemented program provides free training for health careers in certified nursing assistants (CNAs), pharmacy techs, and medical assistants. Hundreds of students have already signed up, including low-income individuals and those who would otherwise swell the ranks of California's unemployed.



In these tough times, I would leap on something like this, considering California's nearly 13 percent unemployment rate. Anything that makes you more employable or marketable, and costs you nothing is a real gift. The $7 million program is funded by federal stimulus dollars and state and local grants. Its goal is to give individuals who have poor employment prospects or those currently out of work the opportunity to train for long-term healthcare careers with stable wages.



Better hurry though, the program, which kicked off in March, is funded for only 1,200 participants and hundreds have already signed up. To apply for the training program, interested applicants should contact California's Division of Labor, or the local non-profit organization, the Youth Policy Institute, which is managing the medical job-training program. The YPI's goal was to create healthcare bridge academies for individuals who want to step up to a better paying job.



Once you complete the training, the program even provides medical job placement assistance for openings in local hospitals, pharmacies, and doctors' offices.



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By: Alex Kesckes



Alex A. Kecskes has written hundreds of published articles on health/fitness, "green" issues, TV/film entertainment, restaurant reviews and many other topics. As a former Andy/Belding/One Show ad agency copywriter, he also writes web content, ads, brochures, sales letters, mailers and scripts for national B2B and B2C clients.