Asnuntuck Announces Free Healthcare Career Programs

Asnuntuck Community College was accepted as a participant in a federally-funded initiative aimed at providing scholarships for training in jobs “with high growth prospects,” the school recently announced.

The initiative, called the SNAP E&T (Employment and Training) program, provides scholarships for SNAP recipients.

According to Asnuntuck, eligible applicants are now able to enroll in programs for a number of healthcare career certificate programs for free, including programs to become an EMT, a phlebotomy and EKG technician, a medical assistant, a massage therapist, a dental assistant, a veterinary assistant, a pharmacy technician, an ophthalmic assistant, a safety dispatcher and a sterilization technician.

Asnuntuck College says its healthcare career certificate programs have a graduation rate of nearly 100 percent and a job placement and externship rate above 80 percent.

“In a matter of weeks to months, ACC Healthcare Career Certificate students obtain the hands-on experience they need to secure jobs in phlebotomy, massage therapy, medical coding, veterinary assistant and much more,” the college said in a prepared statement.

The available scholarships, which amount to $200,000 for the semester, are administered by the state department of social services.

“Here at Asnuntuck, we constantly strive to take down barriers to education so that all of our students can reach their fullest potential,” said Asnuntuck Associate Dean of Workforce Development Eileen Peltier. “This new SNAP E&T scholarship fund is yet another example of how we can effectively achieve this mission.”

Those interested in Asnuntuck’s healthcare career certificate programs or the SNAP E&T scholarships are encouraged to call 860-253-3066, e-mail AS-ContinuingEd@asnuntuck.edu or visit www.Asnuntuck.edu.