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YOUTH TRANSITIONS TO WORK (YTTW)

New Jersey Health Care Employers District 1199J’s Training and Development Fund’s YTTW Certified Nursing Assistant, Physical Therapy Aide program recruits, screens, educates, trains, mentors, and places high school juniors and seniors into the high growth, labor demand healthcare field.  

We assist New Jersey’s rapidly expanding para professional nursing industry with recruitment and effective training of qualified, entry-level, high skilled youth as Certified Nursing Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides of which there is a chronic National shortage in nursing homes and hospitals.

 

The YTTW Program targets high school seniors, who have a passion for Science and Health Care, and offers structured on-the-job training, relevant classroom instruction, and work-readiness preparation. The program requires 4-5 months of intensive training and places the student in a part-time, full-time, or per-diem job within a hospital or medical care center. 

ALL FREE PROGRAMS INCLUDES:

  • Six Month Training

  • 6 Pre-College Credits

  • 9-13 General College Credits – transferable to any 2 or 4-year school

  • Free Books

  • Free Transportation

  • Part-time or full-time job after certification is received

  • Site Visits to Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Centers

  • First Aide, Adult CPR, Child CPR, Child AED & Infant CPR Certification

  • Academic Enrichment for College Preparatory Work

  • Academic/Career Counseling

  • Site Visits and Networking Opportunities with healthcare professionals

  • Interviewing Skills and Resume Writing Workshops

  • Work Readiness Workshops that are facilitated by Health Care Professionals

  • Helps with the financial aid process 

CNA PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES:

  • Certified Nurse Assistant state exam and certification

PTA PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES:

  • Hands–on Clinical Physical Therapy Aide Training 

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The Youth Transitions To Work (YTTW) Physical Therapy Aide Apprenticeship Scholarship Program

The Youth Transitions To Work (YTTW) Physical Therapy Aide Apprenticeship Scholarship Program is a training to work initiative to start careers in Physical Therapy; It is designed to train you and get you into a part-time job within 6 months. It provides you with an academic enrichment program to prepare you for future study in the healthcare field, and more!


A few program highlights:

  • Pays for your training as a PT Aide

  • Finds you part-time to full-time job after training

  • Provides resume writing and interview workshops

  • Helps you with the financial aid process

The Youth Transitions To Work (YTTW) Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Apprenticeship Scholarship Program

The Youth Transitions To Work (YTTW) Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Apprenticeship Scholarship Program provides outreach, trains and places recent high school graduates. The YTTW Program targets high school seniors and juniors and offers both structured on-the-job training and relevant classroom instruction.

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