UpSkill Workforce Readiness Program Enrollment Deadline Extended

Jackson State Community College (JSCC) Workforce Solutions has extended the deadline to enroll for its second cohort of the UpSkill Workforce Readiness Program to Friday, November 1. This program is made possible through a partnership with UpSkill Mid-South, covering all tuition and material costs, allowing students to earn free industry credentials to help them enter the workforce or make career changes. 

The 14-week, 225-hour program will begin Monday, November 4, meeting in the evening from 5-9 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, allowing participants to work around their daily work schedules. The program will provide participants with essential workforce skills including: 

• Work Ethic certification 

• Digital skills (file management, software applications, communication, internet navigation/safety, data analytics, generative AI, cybersecurity) 

• OSHA 30 safety training for general industry 

• Tool Identification 

• Mechatronics 

• Robotics  

As part of the training, students will be eligible to roll training hours into 15 hours of college course credit towards JSCC’s Engineering Systems Technology degree.  

Eligibility

To qualify for enrollment in the program, individuals must meet the following criteria: 

• Be 18 years of age or older. 

• Be unemployed or underemployed (classified as earning less than $15 per hour or working 30 hours or less per week). 

• Must reside in West Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, or Northwestern Arkansas regions.   

To learn more, complete the short survey at jscc.edu/upskillnfo. For questions about the UpSkill Readiness Program, call 731-425-8825 or email workforce@jscc.edu.