Interested in the Healthcare or Life Sciences fields? If you’re unemployed or underemployed due to COVID-19, and are looking for a career training opportunity in the Healthcare or Life Sciences, the B2 LIFE Program of Burlington and Bedford is offering a free job training program in these two high-demand industries.
Flexible and high-performing training includes areas such as: Lab Technicians, Certified Nursing Assistants, Medical Record Techs, Home Health Aides, Dental Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Research Assistants, Project Managers, Network Systems Specialists, and Production Technicians.
The training programs range from a one-week project management certification to a 4-month certified nursing assistant program. Eligibility for these training opportunities are open to area residents and current and former workers of Burlington or Bedford, ages 18+ with a high school diploma (or current graduating seniors), GED, or HiSET, and those who may have experienced a job loss due to COVID-19. Income eligibility requirements may also apply.
Training dates, length of training, and locations will vary according to program of interest. If you or someone you know is interested in this program please fill out the form below.
Funding support for this program is provided by the Community Development Block Grant program and the Massachusetts Regional Pilot Grant Program.
Name of Training Program | Town Training is Located | Name of Training Provider | Certification Student Can Earn | |
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ASQ Certifications Training (Any three- CQE, CSQE, CQT, CQA, CCT, BIO Medical Auditor, etc) | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | ASQ Certifications Preparation-Any three certifications except Black Belt for the student; ISO 9001:2015 EXemlar Global training certification; IACET accreditation; ASQ |
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Healthcare Information Technician Certificate (Online) 300 hours | Dallas, TX | Joshua Career Institute | Apply Now | |
Lean PMO Assessment and Implementation Certification | Burlington | William George Associates | Credential certifying PMO assessment and implementation strategies |
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Cloud Computing Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Production Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Certificate in Central Processing Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Qualify for the CBSPD Central Processing Technician certifying exam. |
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Python full stack web developer with Selenium | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Microsoft Python certification; AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate; AWS Certified SysOps Administrator-Associate |
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Hybrid Dental Assisting Technician Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Students who complete this comprehensive course are prepared to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) – Radiation Health and Safety (RHz) |
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Software Engineering Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Microsoft, Amazon AWS, and Oracle |
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Master Expert Certification Customized (Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Agile Scrum, over 30 to choose) | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | Such as Lean six sigma, ASQ Certified Black Belt, PMP, PgMP, APICS CSCP, Management Certificate, IT certifications, Agile, scrum |
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Medical Administration and Billing/ Coding Program | Milton | Millennium Training | Medical Administration Billing and Coding Certificate |
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Microsoft (Office) 365 Administration Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Amazon AWS with Tableau | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Certificate Amazon AWS with Tableau. |
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Comprehensive PMO Leadership (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/PMP/MS Project/Laptop) | Burlington | William George Associates | The PMP Credential is a globally recognized and sought after credential of the Project Management Profession and is owned and issued by PMI. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a globally recognized complementary credential |
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AWS Solution and DevOps | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Industry recognised certificates such as Certified SysOps Administrator-Associate Level and AWS |
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ESL 4 Month plus Computerized Office Skills | Boston | YMCA Training Inc | Apply Now | |
Hybrid Phlebotomy Technician | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Phlebotomy certification |
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Data Analytics with Business intelligence | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | industry recognized certificate- Oracle SQL certification, Microsoft Python certification and Tableau |
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Computerized Office Skills for Medical Office, Administrative Support, and Financial Services | Boston | YMCA Training Inc | Apply Now | |
Graphics Design Applications Specialist | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Emergency Medical Techinician | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | State EMT exam and license |
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PMP/CAPM, Lean, Agile, PMO Certification plus Microsoft Tools | Burlington | William George Associates | PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Lean PMO Assessor and Implementer, Certificates of Completion for Microsoft Project and Project Online |
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Dental Assistant Program | Brookline | BCI | Certificate in Dental Assisting/ Mass License. |
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Hospital Central Service Technician CRCST | Brookline | BCI | Certification (must pass certification test)under IAHCSMM an international certifying agency for hospital central service technicians. The graduate will also receive a certificate from BCI approved by Mass. Dept. of Education. |
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ESL 6 Month plus Computerized Office Skills | Boston | YMCA Training Inc | Apply Now | |
Dental Assistant Program | Lowell | BCI | Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for Massachusetts Board of Dentistry’s Dental Assisting license |
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Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide Hybrid | Pittsfield | Excel Training Institute | Home Health Aide Certificate; Eligible to take Red Cross Nurse Aide Certification |
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Leadership and Management Development Certificate Program | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | IACET accreditation; PMI REP; Scrum Study; Exemplar Global Certified |
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Medical Assistant Certificate Program | Chelsea | Bunker Hill Community College | Medical Assistant Certificate |
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Open Career Studies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Network Systems Specialist Program | Milton | Millennium Training | Network Systems Specialist Certificate |
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Google IT Certificate | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Google 5 course certificate |
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Network Systems Specialist | Woburn | Millennium Training | Network Systems Specialist Certificate |
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Medical Interpreting Certificate Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Medical Interpreting Certificate |
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Surgical Tech Certificate | Chelsea | Bunker Hill Community College | OAE-CST exam for certification |
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Mechanical Engineering Review | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Dental Assisting Certificate | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | Dental Assisting Certificate. |
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Medical Office Administration Practices | Lowell | BCI | We prepare students to take the NHA Certification upon completion of their internship. The cost of the initial test is included in the fees. |
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Tableau with AWS Technologies | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Oracle SQL Certification, Microsoft Python Certification, AWS DevOps associate certification, AWS Solution Architect Associate certification, Tableau Certification and Java Certification. |
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Digital Marketing & Web Design | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
ESL 2 Month plus Computerized Office Skills | Boston | YMCA Training Inc | Apply Now | |
Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Medical Technologist |
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Certified Nursing Assistant | Chelsea | Bunker Hill Community College | Students will be eligible for certification by the American Red Cross. |
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification | Burlington | William George Associates | Participants take an exam at the end of class which results in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification |
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Advanced Project Management Leadership: Lean Six Sigma GB, PMP, Scrum/Agile, Digital Marketing | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | PMI, IT, Software, Quality, Agile, Scrum, High Technology |
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Web Development with AWS DevOps | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 Certification |
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Medical Assistant Program | Lowell | BCI | We prepare students to take the NHA Certification upon completion of their internship.The cost of the intial test is included in the fees. |
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SolidWorks Mechanical Design Applications Specialist | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Accounting Information Certificate Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Accounting Information Certificate |
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APICS CSCP, or CLTD, &; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | Consists of a APICS preparation course for CSCP or CLTD besides Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Exam fees are included. |
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Python Web Development | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | None |
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Salesforce with Data Science | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Industry recognized certificates such as AWS certified Solution Architect-Associate Level, Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder and Salesforce Certified Administrator. |
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Inventor Mechanical Design Applications Specialist | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Database Developer with Data Analytics | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Oracle SQL certification, Introduction to Programming Using Python certification and Microsoft Azure Certification. |
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Lean Project Management with Agile/Scrum Certification | Burlington | William George Associates | PMP or CAMP Certification – PMI |
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Cybersecurity & Information Technology (IT) | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Digital Marketing & Animation | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Graphics Design Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Clinical / Medical Assistant | Woburn | Millennium Training | Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate |
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Certified Personal Trainer | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Certified Personal Trainer Certification as required by industry and includes CPR and AED certification |
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | This course is based on ASQ’s Green Belt Certification; Body of Knowledge and covers all Lean Six Sigma aspects. Trainees will be Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified when they pass our exam. |
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Data Scientist | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | None |
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Cloud Computing with Java | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Salesforce certified platform app builder |
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Business Office and Marketing Administrator – Package | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Multiple certificate for completion of each course |
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt-5 Day | Burlington | William George Associates | The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a credential that allows graduates and their employers the ability and benefit of fixing broken business processes. |
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Business Services Administration Program | Milton | Millennium Training | Business Services Administration Certificate |
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Robotics & the Internet of Things (IoT) | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Sales, Marketing and Customer Service | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | Sales and service Professional; Scrum Product Owner Certification; Digital Marketing Professional |
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Mammography Certificate Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists’ (ARRT) Post-primary Registry Examination in Mammography |
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Advanced Manufacturing Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Object Oriented Design Certificate Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Object Oriented Design Certificate |
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Pharmacy Technician | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Pharmacy Technician Certification |
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Hospital Central Service Technician CRCST | Malden | BCI | Certificates are awarded by the BCI under the mass deprt. of education and by IAHSCSMM. Participant must pass the International certification exam to receive the IAHSCSMM certification. |
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Architectural Design Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Complex Project Management | Burlington | William George Associates | PMP or CAPM; Agile/Scrum Certification; Lean Six/Sigma Green belt; MS Project and MS project server |
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Web, Mobile and Digital Marketing | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Oracle SQL certification. |
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Salesforce Admin with Tableau | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Oracle SQL certification, Microsoft python Certification and Salesforce Certified Administrator. |
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Clinical / Medical Assistant Program | Milton | Millennium Training | Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Medical Assistant Program | Malden | BCI | Certificate is awarded upon completion. We prepare students to take the NHA Certification upon completion of their internship. The cost of the initial test is included in the fees. |
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Cisco Network Associate Certificate (Online) 364 hou | Dallas, TX | Joshua Career Institute | Apply Now | |
Agile+PM Certification +Software Training | Burlington | William George Associates | Scrum Certification, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, PMP Prep |
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Business Administration & Bookkeeping Program | Milton | Millennium Training | Business Administration & Bookkeeping Certificate |
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Medical Assistant Program | Brookline | BCI | Medical Assistant Certificate; We prepare students to take the NHA Certification upon completion of their internship. The cost of the initial test is included in the fees. |
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IT PMO Project Manager Certification | Burlington | William George Associates | Lean PMO Certification; PMP Certification; |
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MS Excel Certificate Program | Bedford | Middlesex Community College | MS Excel Certificate |
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MS office with Tableau | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Industry recognized certificate for Tableau. |
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Electric Power Utility Technology Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | A super apprenticeship program which is self funding and grants both an A.S. degree, a certificate in gas technology, and a guaranteed job interview for NSTAR electric & Gas- also recognized as the first official pre-apprentice program by Mass. |
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Web Development with Python Technologies | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Microsoft Python Certification and AWS Certified SysOps Administrator-Associate Level |
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Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide Hybrid | Wilbraham | Excel Training Institute | Home Health Aide Certificate; Eligible to take Red Cross Nurse Aide Certification |
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PMP/CAPM plus Agile/Scrum Certification | Burlington | William George Associates | PMP or CAPM Certification; Agile/Scrum Certificaion |
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QMS Lead Auditor for ISO 13485:2016 (Onsite) | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | Certified ISO 13485:2016 internal auditor |
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GIS and Digital Cartography Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Agile-Scrum, PMP, and Microsoft Project | Burlington | William George Associates | Certified Scrum Master Certification, PMP Certification, Certificate of completion for Microsoft Project. |
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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | Medical Billing and Coding Certificate |
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IT Help Desk Support Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Hybrid EKG Technician program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | EKG Technician |
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Human Resources Adminsitrator – Office Technology -Software &Accounting (MS office, Quickbooks, Internet &; other) | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | Book Keeping, Accounting, MS Office, Office Technology |
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Civil Design Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Revit for Structural ACP, AutoCAD Drafting & Design ACP, and Revit for Architectural ACP |
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Medical Office Administration Practices | Brookline | BCI | We prepare students to take the NHA Certification upon completion of their internship. The cost of the initial test is included in the fees. |
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Pharmacy Technician Training Program | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | Prepares students to sit for the PTCB National Cert Exam |
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Python with Cloud Computing | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Student will achieve industry recognized Microsoft Python Certification, Oracle SQL certification and Cloud Computing certifications. |
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Medical Records Technician Certificate (Online) 300 hours | Dallas, TX | Joshua Career Institute | Apply Now | |
Administrative Support Specialist | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Students qualify to take the MS Office certificate exam. |
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ESL 3 Month plus Computerized Office Skills | Boston | YMCA Training Inc | Apply Now | |
Salesforce Admin with Digital Marketing | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Industry recognized Tableau Certification |
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Web Development Certificate Program | Boston | Bunker Hill Community College | Webmaster Certification through a certification agency. |
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Revit Architectural Design Applications Specialist | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Information Technology Essentials | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Microsoft, Amazon AWS, and Oracle |
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Salesforce Admin with Data Science | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Microsoft Python Certification, Salesforce Admin Certification and SQL certification from Oracle. |
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Technical Writing Certificate Program | Bedford | Middlesex Community College | Certificate in Technical Writing. |
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Medical Assistant Certificate Program | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | Medical Assisting Certificate |
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Agile/Scrum Master Certification | Burlington | William George Associates | Agile/Scrum Master Certification |
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Includes Lean Six Sigma Green Bel ) Certifications | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification; Lean Expert; Six Sigma Black Belt training certificate; This BB certification requires a project After completion of project Certification will be issued |
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PMP/CAPM Plus Six Sigma Green Belt Certification including MS Project | Burlington | William George Associates | Green Belt Certication; MS Project Certificate |
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Automation Testing with AWS DevOps | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | Microsoft Python certification |
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Nurse Assistant / HHA program | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | Certificate in HHA/Nurse Asst. Prepares students to sit for the Massachusetts Certified Nurse Assistant Exam (separte fee) |
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Healthcare Information Technician (Online) 600 hours | Dallas, TX | Joshua Career Institute | Apply Now | |
Cloud Technology with Kubernetes and Docker | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | WS Certified Solution Architect-Associate Level, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional and Associate Cloud Engineer Certification. |
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Network Administration Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Medical Interpreting Program | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | Prep for Medical Interpreting Certification |
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Data Analytics Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Data Analytics Professional Certification, Certification exam included. |
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Medical Office Assistant (Online) 600 hours | Dallas, TX | Joshua Career Institute | Apply Now | |
Biotechnology Certificate Program | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | BIOTECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE |
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ESL 1 Month plus Computerized Office Skills | Boston | YMCA Training Inc | Apply Now | |
PMO Leadership plus Agile/Scrum Certifcation minus laptop | Burlington | William George Associates | PMP or CAPM Certification; Agile/Scrum Certification |
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Medical Office Administration Practices | Malden | BCI | We prepare students to take the NHA Certification upon completion of their internship. The cost of the initial test is included in the fees. |
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Mechanical Design Technologies | Nashua NH | Visible Edge | Apply Now | |
Web development with Java | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | None |
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AWS Technology with Reporting Tool | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | AWS Technology with Reporting Tool |
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Software Professional (Agile, Software Quality or Scrum, Lean Six Sigma GB , PMP or PgmP | Marlborough | Quality & Productivity Solutions | Any PMI, Agile, Scrum, ASQ, ISO certifications Scrum and Agile can be online plus class. |
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Data Science with AWS DevOps | Nashua NH | Unique System Skills | industry recognized Microsoft Python Certification and AWS Certified SysOps Administrator-Associate Level |
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Business Administration & Bookkeeping | Woburn | Millennium Training | Employer Certification Exam Credential for MS Word |
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Digital Photography Certificate Program | Lowell | Middlesex Community College | Digital Photography Certificate |
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Medical Administration and Billing/ Coding | Woburn | Millennium Training | Medical Billing and Coding Certificate |
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1. Do I need to be a resident of Burlington or Bedford?
No, participants do not need to be a resident of the Town of Burlington or the Town of Bedford. While the program focuses on the growing industries of healthcare and life sciences in these two communities, the program is open to residents of other communities.
6. How do I receive a voucher?
An Individual Training Account (ITA) is essentially a voucher given to MassHire Career Center customers who need occupational skills training to become gainfully employed or re-employed.
Supported by assessment and informed decision-making, customers may use their ITAs to purchase training slots in life science or health care programs on the eligible training provider list. Customers approved for ITA funds can only select from programs on the approved provider list.
An ITA will be provided after consultation with a MassHire Career Counselor which will include an assessment of customer needs, demand occupations, and selection of a training program. This process will be recorded in a career plan called an Individual Employment Plan (IEP).
7. What eligibility documents do I need to provide?
Interested candidates will need to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States and either proof of Unemployed status or Proof of meeting Income Guidelines. All of this will be evaluated during initial assessment with MassHire Career Counselor and exact required documents will be reviewed with you.