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.
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Available Programs
The following programs are offered:
Classroom Behavior Specialist Program
The Workforce Solutions, Training, and Teamwork (STAT) Patient Support Specialist Program features a series of free, educational training and support services for those ages 18 and older. This program prepares its participants with the education and hands-on learning necessary to perform the duties to be patient services representatives and unit secretaries. The goal of the program is to meet industry needs by rapidly transforming a group of unemployed and underemployed entry-level Rhode Islanders into prepared, well-qualified healthcare professionals.
Bradley Schools are private, school-funded, educational programs for children and adolescents whose psychiatric and behavioral needs cannot be met in a public-school setting. The Bradley Schools provide innovative, comprehensive, and education services to support the academic and social-emotional development of students who present with mental health challenges.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Recruitment is now closed, please check back for updates.
Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomists play a key role in patient care. Each cohort of students will participate in classroom training that includes hands-on experience at a Lifespan hospital affiliate and clinical rotation that ensures you obtain the skills necessary to begin your career as a phlebotomist. Graduates who complete this program can expect to begin careers in this meaningful healthcare profession upon successful completion.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Recruitment is open for our Phlebotomy Training class! Please attend an upcoming zoom info session to learn more.
- Thursday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Thursday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Monday, October 21, from 3 to 4 p.m.
- Monday, October 28, from 10 to 11 a.m.
- Monday, November 4, from 2 to 3 p.m.
- Monday, November 18, from 10 to 11 a.m.
- Thursday, December 5, from 12 to 1 p.m.
- Thursday, December 12, from 3 to 4 p.m.
All information sessions are held via Zoom. Use the link and password below to attend:
Meeting ID: 824 0946 7792
Passcode: 600171
Patient Support Specialist Program
Trained patient support specialists can work in non-clinical roles such as unit secretaries and patient support representatives. This program prepares its participants with the education and hands-on learning necessary to perform the duties to be qualified for these, and similar, positions. Training includes a wide variety of skills such as customer service, patient conflict resolution, patient education, knowledge of insurance, Electronic Health Records, phone etiquette, and various computing/software skills. Graduates who complete this program can expect to begin careers in this meaningful healthcare profession right away.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Recruitment is now closed. Please check back for details.
Please register for information about upcoming classes
Learn more about the Patient Support Specialist Training Program
Mental Health 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
Recruitment is now closed for this progam. Please check back for updates.
For a similar program, currently recruiting, visit the Classroom Behavior Specialist program.
Nursing Assistant Training Program
Being a nursing assistant is a rewarding healthcare position with a range of job opportunities in a variety of work settings and patient populations. Each cohort of students will participate in classroom trainings through the Lifespan Nursing Assistant School, 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
Recruitment is open for our September 2024 Nursing Assistant (CNA) class! Please attend an upcoming zoom info session to learn more.
- Tuesday, July 30, from 4 to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, August 1, from 4 to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 6, from 10 to 11 a.m.
- Friday, August 9, from 12 to 1 p.m.
All information sessions are held via Zoom. Use the link and password below to attend:
Meeting ID: 739 9596 2002
Passcode: 23egv2
Medical Assistant Training Program
Medical assistants play an essential role on a patient’s care team. This program, in partnership with The Genesis Center or Community College of Rhode Island, 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
Enrollment for our September 2024 Medical Assistant Training Program is now closed. Please check back in November for updates on info sessions for our next class, anticipated to begin in February 2025.
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.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Recruitment is currently closed for this program. Please check back for updates.
Please register for information about upcoming classes
Learn more about the Pharmacy Technician II Training Program
Sterile Processing Technician Training Program
The Workforce Solutions, Training, and Teamwork (STAT) Sterile Processing Technician Program features a series of free, educational training and support services for those ages 18 and older. This program prepares its participants with the education and hands-on learning necessary to be sterile processing technicians. These medical professionals ensure that all surgical instruments and medical equipment are properly cleaned, assembled, sterilized and maintained to support safe and efficient surgical procedures. The goal of the program is to meet industry needs by rapidly transforming a group of unemployed and underemployed entry-level Rhode Islanders into prepared, well-qualified healthcare professionals.
Upcoming Information Sessons
Recruitment is open for our Sterile Processing Technician Training class! Please attend an upcoming zoom info session to learn more.
- Wednesday, October 2, from 2 to 3 p.m.
- Thursday, October 10, from 1 to 2 p.m.
- Thursday, October 17, from 9 to 10 a.m.
- Thursday, October 24, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Monday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Thursday, November 7, from 1 to 2 p.m.
- Thursday, November 14, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Thursday, November 28, from 1 to 2 p.m.
- Monday, December 2, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
All information sessions are held via Zoom. Use the link below to attend:
Meeting ID: 857 5373 8862
Pathway to Employment Program
The Pathway to Employment Program is designed to promote fair chance hiring and provide meaningful employment opportunities to members of our community who have been involved with and impacted by the criminal justice system. The program offers a 16-week paid employment experience at Lifespan and offers hands-on training coupled with soft skill and professional development training. The structure of the program includes 32 hours per week of on-the-job training and one eight-hour day per week of professional development training. All 40 hours are paid time.