Job Training Grant Available

Project Read received the following information from UVU:


Do you know someone faced with having to change career paths or upgrade
their job skills to survive? We can help.

UVU Community Education is the recipient of a Federal Community Based
Job Training grant. The purpose of this Federal grant is to increase the
number of trained, certified and skills-ready information workers. It
is directed towards helping lower income, minority, and disadvantaged
populations build job skills.

Individuals who qualify will have the opportunity for computer training
and skill upgrades through a variety of classes such as:

• Community Education computer classes
  
• Medical Coding, Billing and Transcription online training
• Fiber Optics certification
• Ed2Go online classes including: Microsoft Applications, QuickBooks, Digital Photography, and Adobe, and basic computer literacy courses
  

The grant will award up to $500 dollars to low income individuals
seeking computer training. These grant dollars will help prepare them to
enter the workforce with an upgraded skill set for our knowledge-based
economy. Take advantage of this opportunity now! (Must be a U.S.
citizen and 16 years of age or older to qualify. Veterans welcome.)

For more information on this grant opportunity, contact:

Kathy Johnson
Workforce Development Coordinator
Utah Valley University
Phone: (801) 863-8798
Fax: (801) 863-6024
Email: kjohnson@uvu.edu