WORCESTER—Quinsigamond Community College has received a $500,000 Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration. This grant is part of a $15.9 million workforce development initiative funded by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The funds support two of QCC’s healthcare workforce development programs: the Clinical Medical Assistant and the Nurse Assistant/Acute Care Nurse Assistant training courses, offered through the Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education.
“This type of intentional funding support is critical to the communities we serve and the employers in need of these type of skilled workers,” said QCC President Dr. Luis G. Pedraja in a statement. “This synergistic relationship is vital to our region’s prosperous economic future.”
The grant will supports students in the nurse assistant course and 30 students in the clinical medical assistant course. Additionally, it includes training stipends for program completion, job placement, and retention. QCC’s initiative targets individuals who are low-income, unemployed, or underemployed, providing them with essential training and opportunities for career advancement.
“Healthcare is one of three named priority industries in the Central MA Regional Workforce Blueprint due to high demand for workers and defined career pathways that address significant barriers faced by residents,” said Dean of the Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education Kathie Manning in a press release. “This training project builds on the work of QCC’s Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education by developing pathways into the healthcare field for a diverse group of learners. QCC has a ready pipeline of students able to begin training immediately.”
For more information and application requirements, contact the Center for Workforce Development at cce@qcc.mass.edu.
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