Future Plans Helps Launch Summer Credential Training Program for Adams County Students and Young Adults
28 students started work skills training at the Ohio Valley Career Technical Center in 1 of 3 training pathways. These pathways were selected based on the interests, aptitudes and in-demand jobs identified through the Future Plans (futureplans.com) assessment and the GRIT coaching process. During the 6-week program, students will learn one of the following: • Technology Track - CompTIA A+ Certification • Healthcare Track - STNA Certification • Customer Service & Human Services - Certified Customer Service Professional
WEST UNION, Ohio, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Growing Rural Independence Together (GRIT) Project (http://www.gritohio.org) launched a powerful opportunity for youth and young adults located in Adams County, OH to gain industry recognized credentials during a 6-week summer program. Through a community collaboration involving the Ohio Valley School District, Workforce Development Board Area 1, OhioMeansJobs Adams Brown Counties, Future Plans, local businesses, community advocates and the GRIT Project an important career and workforce training gap is being addressed.
On Monday, June 14th, twenty-eight (28) students started work skills training at the Ohio Valley Career Technical Center in 1 of 3 training pathways. These pathways were selected based on the interests, aptitudes and in-demand jobs identified through the futureplans.com assessment and the GRIT coaching process. During the 6-week program, students will learn one of the following:
- Technology Track - CompTIA A+ Certification
- Healthcare Track - STNA Certification
- Customer Service & Human Services - Certified Customer Service Professional
Local and national employers and training providers are partnering to provide the student with "real world" work expectations, experience, skills and credentials. One employer, Pearl Interactive Network, will be interviewing all customer service track students for employment consideration upon credential completion. The GRIT Project along with OhioMeansJobs Adams Brown County will be providing the students with career counseling/coaching via the http://www.futureplans.com toolset, resources to continue training and credential attainment, and employment opportunities to develop the student's long-term, in-demand career path.
The GRIT Project supports young adults age 14-24 and adults who are unemployed or underemployed in obtaining education, skill training and work experience needed to secure living-wage employment within the local community. The GRIT Project is funded through the local Workforce Development Board's Growing Rural Independence Together (GRIT) grant, which is focused on addressing the barriers of sustainable employment in Adams, Brown, Pike and Scioto Counties. The GRIT grant is awarded by the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA). The ODSA supports communities in growing their economies, with special attention to the needs of Ohio's Appalachian Region.
For more information on the GRIT Project please visit http://www.gritohio.org.
Media Contact
Kristy Amy, Future Plans / GRIT Project, +1 (440) 463-2183, [email protected]
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