www.goodwilleasterseals.org: Skills Training Programs

Tell a Friend | Print Page | Español | Hmong | Somali

Home > Services > Skills Training Programs

Skills Training Programs

Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota's Skills Training Programs offer participants the opportunity to achieve independence and career goals. Participants develop the skills required for entry-level jobs in careers with the potential for career advancement. Graduates from some programs earn wages well above minimum wage and benefits, including health insurance.

How to apply

To apply for the Automotive, Bank, Financial Operations and Construction training programs you must attend a Skills Training Information Session. At the session, a staff member will assist you with eligibility and application requirements.

When: Second and Fourth Tuesday of every month

Time: 1:45 p.m.

Where: Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota

Community Room
553 Fairview Ave North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 (Google Map)

How to apply for Forklift or Retail Skills Training

Eligibility is dependent upon location, personal factors and funding. The quickest and simplest way to learn whether you qualify for services is to contact an intake coordinator. For contact information, visit our How to Apply page.

	Forklift Skills Training This short certification program teachs participants to operate warehouse machinery.
	Retail Skills Training Participants acquire soft skills while also working in a real-world environment.

All Goodwill/Easter Seals training programs are available to those who meet eligibility requirements and who complete required pre-requisites.
	Automotive Skills Training Prepare for an entry-level position in the automobile servicing industry.
	Bank Skills Training Participants learn all they need to know to enter the banking industry.
	Financial Operations Skills Training Participants acquire skills needed to reconcile bank accounts and more.
	Construction Skills Training Pre-apprentice training provides the skills required to work in this unionized industry.

Job Placements Up Despite Sluggish economy.
Goodwill/Easter Seals Youth Programs help at-risk teens succeed.

Honoring the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Goodwill/Easter Seals is proud to serve individuals with disabilities.

GOODWILL/EASTER SEALS MINNESOTA NAMED GOODWILL® ADVOCACY LEADER
Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota Honored at Goodwill Industries International Advocacy Day Event

Celebrating Another Year of Transforming Families and Communities Through the Power of Work.
Joins us to recognize our Partners of the Year on May 11, 2010

About our Skills Training Programs

Developed by experts

All of Goodwill/Easter Seals industry-specific skills training programs are developed and improved in partnership with local business and workforce development experts. They provide consulting to ensure that the program meets and exceeds standards for the industry. After implementation and testing, workforce development partners continue to provide expertise and consulting on a Business Advisory Council.

Learn more about partnering with Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota to hire our skills training graduates.
You can sponsor a Skills Training Program.
Support our Skills Training Programs. Many of these programs have waiting lists. Give today so we can help more people with barriers to employment, education and independence.

Award-winning training

Goodwill/Easter Seals earned the 2003 and 2005 Family Strengthening Award sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

For more information about Goodwill/Easter Seals, please contact us. We welcome your financial support to help us meet the growing need for our services. Why give to Goodwill/Easter Seals?

** This information is in the Adobe PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the report. If you do not have the reader installed on your computer, you can download Acrobat Reader for free. This link will open in a new window.

Your financial support
is the gift of work.
GIVE TODAY >>

We're on Twitter and Facebook