Workforce
Development/Career Training
Career Training for Mature Adults
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Mainstream, the Institute for Mature Adults,
offers several training options designed for mature adults who are
looking for work, switching fields or getting back into the job
market.
Perkins QuickBooks Training
Job Search Skills, Bookkeeping/Accounting Review
A 75-hour course over 7 weeks that provides 15
hours of job search training, 30 hours of bookkeeping and accounting
review and 30 hours of intro to QuickBooks. This program is
especially designed for mature adults 50+who are actively
looking for employment, have bookkeeping, accounting or financial
background and computer experience. Applicants who are accepted
into this program must attend an orientation session. This
program is sponsored by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Act.
Operation Talent
Bank
Excel, PowerPoint & Job Search Skills
Offered in spring and fall semesters, this program offers
job search training and
computer training. The computer training includes the basics of
PowerPoint, Excel and how to use the Internet to find a job. This
program is designed for mature adults who are comfortable using MS
Word and Windows and has an emphasis on issues affecting women who
are switching jobs or re-entering the workforce. This program is
sponsored by the Women’s Research and Education Fund.
For more
information or to find out if you qualify for either of these
grant-funded programs, call 914-606-6659.
Clinical Nurse Adjunct Instructor
Training
A 65-hour training program designed for
experienced primary care nurses who want to become Clinical Nurse
Adjunct Instructors and supervise students in a wide range of
healthcare settings.
This program is offered in conjunction with the Department of
Nursing and includes 35 hours of classroom instruction and 30 hours
of practicum.
For more information call
914-606-6659.
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Choosing An Encore Career
Finding a career with purpose,
passion, and a paycheck. This program will explore the concept of later life
careers. It will provide information about popular careers selected by older
adults, and will help you develop a plan for obtaining your own Encore
Career. For
more information call 914-606-6535.
Small Business Training Program Designed for Mature Adults
Click here for more information
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