CareerPoint
Paid Professional Development Training
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Jasmine Banks (center) with our 2023 Healthcare Academy Nursing Assistant students Nunu, Elizabeth, Ashanti, and Zee
About CareerPoint
CareerPoint is a program that prepares you for success and guides you into a great career. Learn new concepts and strengthen your skills in this 6-week professional development training while earning a stipend! You'll have the opportunity to explore different pathways within the Healthcare Industry. Our training platforms will give you an introduction into roles such as CNA, MA, Medical Billing, and more! Once you're feeling confident and ready to implement your new skills in the workforce, you'll have the opportunity to interview with our community partners. Land the job and continue learning and earning while navigating a modern, professional work environment. But don’t worry! You'll be supported every step of the way through mentorship from your employer and your OFS CareerPoint team.
Application for February Healthcare Cohort will open in December 2024.
For more information, click the link below to contact the program coordinator.
Eligibility
Ages 18–24 in Dane County
High school diploma or GED/HSED
Program Outcomes
Essential Skills Training
Learn professional skills such as communication and workplace etiquette that will help you navigate modern careers. This training will be 6 weeks, part-time with a morning schedule, and you will earn a stipend upon completion.
Opening Doors
After completing Essential Skills training, you will have an opportunity to interview with our industry partners for full-time, entry-level professional positions .
Mentorship
Every step of the way, your OFS team will be with you to troubleshoot problems, provide support, and celebrate every victory. Even after program completion, your coordinator will continue providing guidance to ensure your success.
Meet the CareerPoint Staff
Hello! I’m Lydia Partee, the CareerPoint Coordinator at Operation Fresh Start. In my role, I’ve taken all my real-life, hands-on career experiences and synthesized them, creating a valuable skill set and making my experiences a useful tool for you while navigating today’s professional work environments.
Together we will explore professionalism, career exploration, and etiquette, and ultimately I’ll help you to access career-advancing opportunities. I am passionate about the work I do as I believe I'm being, to you, who I needed when I was your age.
