Better jobs | Better wages | Benefits | Room to grow
HopeCAT prepares adults for careers with vocational training distinctive for our market-based approach. We meet with local businesses and other institutions to gauge employment needs, then work with those employers to develop coursework that prepares students for in-demand careers both in and outside of our community.
Our Medical Assistant Program provides our students with an excellent education in order to enter the medical field. The program consists of 9 months of classroom instruction, followed by a 4-week externship at various medical facilities in our community. Within 10 months, at no cost to our students, you can graduate from our diploma program and sit for a national certification. We work with our students and our affiliates to place HopeCAT graduates in jobs paying livable wages with benefits.
This program runs once yearly from late August through June. Classes are from 8:30am-2:55pm Monday-Friday.
Our Phlebotomy Program provides our students with an excellent education in order to enter the medical field. The program consists of 4.5 months of classroom instruction, followed by 16 hours of externship at various medical facilities in our community. Within 5 months, at no cost to our students, you can graduate from our diploma program and sit for a National Certification. We work with our students and our affiliates to place HopeCAT graduates in jobs paying livable wages with benefits.
This program runs once yearly from January through May/June. Classes are from 1 pm-2:55pm Monday - Thursday.
Future Programs
HopeCAT will continue it's mission by adding programs over time to meet the demands of our region. Please check regularly for new programs as we expand our reach to meet our full potential of serving and influencing as many people as we can by helping to make the impossible possible.