Free Career Training Programs

Are you interested in nursing or mental health? Are you looking for a career in healthcare? 

Lifespan’s Workforce Solutions, Training and Teamwork (STAT) program offers free education to under- and unemployed adults (18+) to become certified for entry-level health care positions in the fields of nursing, mental health, pharmacy and more. All programs are designed to be fully comprehensive, including in-field learning, job skill training, financial support for barriers to employment, and case management services. 

Programs are offered in the following fields:

Medical Assistant Training Program 

Medical assistants play an essential role on a patient’s care team. This program, in partnership with Rhode Island College, provides students with practical work experience and networking opportunities, work-readiness training and workshops, classroom and internship training, and more. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the National CCMA exam. 

Upcoming Information Sessions

The next cohort start date will be Monday, September 12, 2022.

Attend an upcoming information session:

• Thursday, June 9 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, June 14 from 3 to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 21 from 9 to 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, June 29 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 6 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 12 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

All information sessions are held via Zoom. Use the link and password below to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91520783814?pwd=QXFNcWJNZ2tQd1U4L1FoMU1LdG1Udz09

Please register for information about upcoming classes

Learn more about the Medical Assistant Program

Mental Health Worker Training Program

The field of behavioral health features a variety of professions, each offering several career paths at both Bradley Hospital and Gateway. You will gain practical work experience with in-person training and internship opportunity with local Lifespan affiliate partners. In addition, you will participate in work-readiness trainings to build employability skills. Students who successfully complete this program will have the following certifications: AHA Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider, AHA First Aid, and Mental Health First Aid. 

Upcoming Information Sessions

The next cohort start date will be Monday, August 1, 2022.

Attend an upcoming information session:

• Wednesday, May 25 from 1 to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 1 from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 15 from 1 to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 22 from 3 to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 28 from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 6 from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Thursday, July 14 from 2 to 3 p.m.
• Thursday, July 21 from 10 to 11 a.m.

All information sessions are held via Zoom. Use the link and password below to attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84219238628?pwd=MlRTZjZzOWhiNENqTEdLZjFaNWhLUT09

Meeting ID: 842 1923 8628
Passcode: 563238

Please register for information about upcoming classes

Learn more about the Mental Health Worker Training Program

Nursing Assistant Training Program 

Being a Nursing Assistant is a rewarding health care position with a range of job opportunities in a variety of work settings and patient populations. Each cohort of students will participate in classroom training with partnering institutions, hands-on experience at a Lifespan hospital, clinical rotations, and a four-week unpaid internship. Participants will achieve their AHA Basic Life Support certification and, after successfully completing the program, the possibility of full-time employment.

Upcoming Information Sessions

The next cohort start date will be Monday, July 18.

Attend an upcoming information session:

• Tuesday, May 17 from 4 to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 18 from 12 to 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 25 from 12 to 1 p.m.
• Friday, May 27 from 2 to 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 1 from 4 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 7 from 3 to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 14 from 12 to 1 p.m.
• Thursday, June 16 from 4 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 21 from 3 to 4 p.m.
• Friday, June 24 from 2 to 3 p.m.

All information sessions are held via Zoom. Use the link and password below to attend:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73995962002?pwd=ZeK7vaW1FD6IAN1od_GquUghvAM3M-.1

Meeting ID: 739 9596 2002
Passcode: 23egv2

Please register for information about upcoming classes

Learn more about the Nursing Assistant Training Program

Pharmacy Technician II Training Program

Pharmacy Technicians provide meaningful care for patients. This program, in partnership with Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), provides students with an externship experience at a Lifespan hospital, classroom learning and labs at CCRI, networking opportunities, work-readiness training and workshops, and more. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Pharmacy Technician II license. 

Please register for information about upcoming classes

Learn more about the Pharmacy Technician II Training Program