24 August ICC offers free short-term pathway programs to those who qualify through Dec. August 24, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College is offering several free short-term career pathways to those who qualify from now until the end of December as part of the ReSkill Mississippi Initiative. The program is designed to help ease the economic burden and uncertainty the pandemic has created for the state’s workforce. ICC is utilizing the resources to enhance or start new workforce development training and/or career education programs that would positively impact underemployed, unemployed, furloughed and/or otherwise displaced individuals who are experiencing economic hardships as a result of COVID-19, said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. ICC has utilized the ReSkill Mississippi funds to create short-term pathway programs in medical administrative assistant, quality improvement associate, introduction to industrial maintenance and electrician assistant. They join a list of 14 other pathway programs, which also offer free tuition opportunities for those who qualify through December. Allen, who serves as chair of the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Workforce Committee, and Tyler Camp, chief of staff and special assistant to the president, were instrumental in securing the more than $49 million to be distributed to community colleges in the state. “We at ICC appreciate the work of Miss. Rep. Donnie Bell of Fulton and Miss. Senator David Parker of Olive Branch, who worked tirelessly to make these funds a reality,” Allen said. “These additional resources will make a huge difference in many lives across the state.” “ICC and the community college system play a vital role in providing workforce training in our state,” Bell said. “It was a natural fit for this one-time injection of funds to be distributed through the state’s workforce regions such as Three Rivers Planning and Development District in an effort to get Mississippians back to work or re-skilled.” ReSkillMS was created as a result of the Governor’s Commission on Economic Recovery’s recommendation that significant dollars from the CARES Act recovery funds be used for workforce training to help lift the economic burden on the state’s workforce from COVID-19. The State Workforce Investment Board, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and Mississippi’s four local workforce areas collaborated to develop the program to allow Mississippians out-of-work or those working reduced hours to “re-skill” in order to fill high-demand, high-paying jobs across the state. The pathway programs are offered at the ICC Belden Center. For more information, www.iccms.edu/skillup Related Articles ICC offers free short-term career pathways through December to those who qualify Itawamba Community College is offering several free short-term career pathways to those who qualify from now until the end of December as part of the ReSkill Mississippi Initiative. The program is designed to help ease the economic burden and uncertainty the pandemic has created for the state’s workforce. ICC is utilizing the resources to enhance or start new workforce development training and/or career education programs that would positively impact underemployed, unemployed, furloughed and/or otherwise displaced individuals who are experiencing economic hardships as a result of COVID-19, said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. ICC has utilized the ReSkill Mississippi funds to create short-term pathway programs in medical administrative assistant, quality improvement associate, introduction to industrial maintenance and electrician assistant. They join a list of 14 other pathway programs, which also offer free tuition opportunities for those who qualify through December. Allen, who serves as chair of the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Workforce Committee, and Tyler Camp, chief of staff and special assistant to the president, were instrumental in securing the more than $49 million to ... ICC pathway programs set to begin in October Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in October. They include Certified Nursing Assistant (two classes), Commercial Truck Driving, Food Service Pathway, Manufacturing Skills Basic Certification, Basic Construction and Quality Improvement Associate. Certified Nursing Assistant will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 12-Dec. 16, and the day class will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Oct. 12-27. The program prepares participants to take the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon successful program and examination completion, employment could be available in nursing homes, medical centers, home healthcare providers and clinics. Commercial Truck Driving begins Oct. 12 and will meet Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Nov. 6. The program prepares individuals to drive Class A semi trucks and other commercial vehicles. It includes instruction in operating diesel-powered vehicles, loading and unloading cargo, reporting delays or accidents on the road, verifying loads against shipping records and keeping necessary records. Food Service Pathway will meet Monday ... ICC schedules pathway programs for January at Belden Center Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in January. They include January 9 – Business Office Specialist, (Mondays/Thursdays, 5-9 p.m. through May 4); Certified Nursing Assistant (Mondays/Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m. through March 22); Food Service (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Feb. 3); Google IT Support Certificate (online, self-paced, through May 5); Medical Administrative Assistant (Mondays, 5-9 p.m., plus additional online assignments, through Apr. 5); and January 10 – EMT-Basic (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5-10 p.m. through May 4); Pharmacy Technician (Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. through May 2); and Phlebotomy Technician (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. through Mar. 9). For more information or to register, contact Stephanie Kitchens, Pathway Coordinator, at srkitchens@iccms.edu or call (662) 407-1537. Itawamba Community College will be closed for Christmas break at 4:30 p.m., Dec. 15, and reopen Jan. 3, 2023, at 8 a.m. Registration underway for ICC Pathway programs to begin in September Registration is underway at Itawamba Community College for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in September at the Belden Center. They include Certified Nursing Assistant, Commercial Truck Driving, Human Resources Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Basic Construction, Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Electrician Assistant. Certified Nursing Assistant will meet from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Sept. 21-Oct. 6. The program prepares participants to take the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon successful program and examination completion, employment could be available in nursing homes, medical centers, home healthcare providers and clinics. Commercial Truck Driving begins Sept. 9 and will meet from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Oct. 2. The program prepares individuals to drive Class A semi trucks and other commercial vehicles. It includes instruction in operating diesel-powered vehicles, loading and unloading cargo, reporting delays or accidents on the road, verifying loads against shipping records and keeping necessary records. The Human Resources Assistant class will meet Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., Sept. 24-Oct. 29. This program prepares individuals to ... ICC pathway programs set to begin in November Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in November. They include Basic Construction, Certified Nursing Assistant, Commercial Truck Driving and Food Service Pathway. The Basic Construction class will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. from Nov. 9-20. It is a nationally-recognized certification for Construction Core designed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research. The curriculum includes construction math, power and hand tools, construction site safety, construction drawings, employability, communication skills and introduction to material handling. Successful participants who pass the NCCER examination will be eligible for entry-level construction jobs. Certified Nursing Assistant will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. from Nov. 2-17. The program prepares participants to take the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon successful program and examination completion, employment could be available in nursing homes, medical centers, home healthcare providers and clinics. Commercial Truck Driving begins Nov. 16 and will meet Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Dec. 18. ... Registration is underway at ICC-Belden for multiple pathway programs Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in January. They include January 9 –Certified Nursing Assistant (Mondays/Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m. through March 22); January 10 – EMT-Basic (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5-10 p.m., through May 4); Pharmacy Technician (Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., through May 2); January 17 – Food Service Pathway (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through February 10); January 23 – Business Office Specialist, (Mondays/Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., through May 18); Google IT Support Certificate (online, self-paced, through May 18); and Medical Administrative Assistant (Mondays, 5-9 p.m. plus additional online assignments, through April 26). For more information or to register, contact Stephanie Kitchens, Pathway Coordinator, at srkitchens@iccms.edu or call (662) 407-1537. Comments are closed.