New York, NY – Stimulus Funds to Learn a Trade

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    New York, NY – If you’re looking for a job as an emergency medical technician, the city is ready to pick up the $7,933 cost of a 12-week training program for 90 applicants.

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    If that doesn’t suit you, how about signing up for the 600-hour electrician course. Or the program to become an art handler in museums, galleries and auctions houses that would cost $5,000 if the city weren’t providing it gratis to 15 people in the arts.

    All are part of expanded training programs the city is making available to 10,000 more job-seekers — at no cost to them — thanks to $31.7 million in newly released federal stimulus funds.

    “Displaced workers now have more opportunity than ever to learn a new skill,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
    He said the city has found jobs this year for 8,300 people, and is on target to reach its goal of 20,000.


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    where do i get this info?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    This is a great opportunity for the thousands of bochurim sitting in kollels and mesivtot in BP and WB who have no skills and no parnassah. The rabbonim and community leaders should get together and encourage many of these “professional learners” to apply so that they might go out and get a real job to support themselves and their families.

    Medic
    Medic
    14 years ago

    I don’t trust them. When they had the medic shortage, I asked them if they would put me through one of their refreshers for free. Their answer was no. I guess they only need more EMS workers when someone else picks up the tab -like the Feds.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    I am confused….. $7933 for a 12 week emt course? 333care charges 900.00

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Is that availible now iam running 2 call 311

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Where do I go to apply for this stimulus program?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    VIN please post where we can apply for this. I’m desperate for such a job but can’t afford it. Thank you VIN once again for helping us. Yours, a loyal reader.

    emtness
    emtness
    14 years ago

    $7933 For an EMT course ? Try ECP 900.00.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Yes where do i get this info?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    the city has these programs in the field of education, with one catch you have to work for the city in the public schools for i think two years. i asume these stimulus education has the same catch and who knows where they will place you to be an electrition and the other fields as well.

    AuthenticSatmar
    AuthenticSatmar
    14 years ago

    This doesn’t make any sense. The medic course is more than 12 weeks and the emt course normally doesn’t cost 7933$.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    For those having trouble with the math, “$7,933 cost of a 12-week training program for 90 applicants.” I believe that the number is a misprint and probably refers to “79,330” which would cover the cost of training ALL 90 applicants.

    zidaka man
    zidaka man
    14 years ago

    #8 &#8 230;you are so wright&#8 230;&#8 230;where can i send zida to support those loafers&#8 230;gevaldig

    Hatzlacha!
    Hatzlacha!
    14 years ago

    Call 311 and ask to be connected to a Workforce1 Career Center.

    More info on these programs on NYC.gov:

    “$714,000 for a new FDNY Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Trainee Program: With Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) vacancies that it needs to fill to meet staffing quotas, the New York City Fire Department and SBS will use ARRA funding to launch an EMS Trainee program. A class of roughly 90 people will become provisional Fire Department employees and participate in a rigorous 12-week training program, ending with a full-time job as FDNY EMTs. The program will begin in September 2009.

    $343,000 for electrician training through the Parks Opportunity Program: Within its Parks Opportunity Program, the Parks Department will create POP “Spark,” a one-year program targeting highly motivated, unemployed New Yorkers interested in pursuing a career in the electrical field. The training requires 600 hours of coursework, including basic and advanced electrical training.

    $75,000 for art handlers training and placement program: SBS and the Department of Cultural Affairs will provide training to 15 unemployed and working artists for employment as art handlers in museums, galleries, corporations and auction houses throughout the metropolitan area. The program will begin in July 2009.”

    http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2009a%2Fpr241-09.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1