Alicia's Success Story
After Alicia’s mother was diagnosed with cancer, and her grandmother with Alzheimer’s, Alicia knew she had to move to North Carolina to care for them. Although her resume was filled with clerical work, she found the greatest satisfaction in care giving. Alicia enrolled in Personal Care Assistant classes at Goodwill. After graduation, she was immediately hired by Brighton Gardens in Winston-Salem. Today, Alicia’s mother is healthy and the family is thriving. She also plans to enhance her skill set by taking administrative classes at Goodwill. “Hospitals pay top dollar for that,” she says with a smile.
TRAINING
Goodwill offers a variety of skills training classes in partnership with area community colleges. These classes offer the skills necessary for jobs in specific fields such as healthcare, skilled trades, office technology and service industries. Many classes have entrance requirements and all individuals must complete placement assessments prior to entering any of the training classes. Please see the class schedule for course dates and times. Goodwill offers classes that enable students to progress along a career track such as Certified Nursing Level I, Certified Nursing Level II, Medication Technician and Phlebotomy.