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SUNY For All Campaign Promotes Free Online Training Center to Create Pathways to College
New Training Center Launched in December and Accompanying Campaign
Supports Governor Cuomo’s 2021 Reimagine, Rebuild, Renew Agenda; SUNY
Applauds and Supports Governor’s Call to Expand Center to Offer More a
Shot at a Better Career
Individuals Completing Online Training Programs with a High School
Diploma or Equivalency are Automatically Accepted to SUNY's 30 Community
Colleges or SUNY Empire State College; Application Fees are Waived
New SUNY FOR ALL Campaign Kick Off Videos Online
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Yesterday, Jan. 12, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras launched a
statewide campaign supporting SUNY’s new free Online Training Center
designed to give New Yorkers—whether they live in urban centers or rural
communities—a clear pathway to college and careers in the post-COVID
economy. Governor Andrew Cuomo detailed the new Online Training Center during
Tuesday’s State of the State Address. In it, he called for the expansion
of Center to reach more New Yorkers. Currently, the SUNY Online Training Center
offer free high school equivalency, college prep, and employment certification
programs in high demand areas such as healthcare, as well as success coaches
trained to guide participants.
Registration is open for the Spring semester, which begins on February 1.
Students who complete any one of the Online Training Center certificates with a
high school diploma or high school equivalency credential will be automatically
accepted to any of SUNY's 30 community colleges or SUNY Empire State College.
The application fee is also waived.
Even before the pandemic, it was projected that 65 percent of jobs in the
U.S. would require post-secondary education through 2020, and recent
projections show that increasing to 70 percent by 2027. Currently, more than
2.2 million New Yorkers between the ages of 25 to 44 have no degree, and 2.6
million between the ages of 45-64 are without one.
“SUNY applauds the Governor for proposing in his State of the State
much-needed flexible job training programs to move the state forward in a
post-COVID economy,” said Chancellor Malatras. “And SUNY is proud
to be a central part of that campaign to give every New Yorker the education
and training they need to have a better career. SUNY’s new free Online
Training Center will not only provide job training in high demand areas, it
will serve as a gateway to our community colleges or SUNY Empire State College.
SUNY has been and will continue to provide excellence in higher education that
is both accessible and affordable—where our students can gain the skills
and knowledge they need to succeed for the jobs of our new future and the
demands of our society.”
SUNY's free Online Training Center offers free certifications in college
preparation, like High School Equivalency; Allied Health, like Electronic
Health Records and Pharmacy Technician; Business and Industry Certification,
like Advanced Manufacturing. Eligible students must be a New York State
resident from a low- or moderate-income household, without a post-secondary
degree, who may be unemployed or recently laid off.
SUNY's free Online Training Center includes programs offered by the
University Center for Academic and Workforce Development (UCAWD), Advanced
Technology Training and Information Networking (ATTAIN) labs, and Educational
Opportunity Centers (EOCs). These online programs, coupled with success
coaches, will help more New Yorkers earn a higher education degree.
Additionally, small business owners can start or grow their enterprises with
EntreSkills, the free online entrepreneurial education course developed by the
New York Small Business Development Center.
SUNY's Educational Opportunity Centers have traditionally served as a
launching pad to community colleges, and SUNY campuses have partnerships with
many EOCs to give enrollment and orientation programs. The statewide network of
ten EOCs and two Outreach and Counseling Centers include 600 faculty and staff.
While SUNY's EOCs are located in large urban areas across New York, SUNY's
Online Training Center is accessible across the state.
To learn more, register or attend a virtual informational session, visit https://www.suny.edu/sunyforall.
Yule, Rosanna
Government and Community Relations
01/13/2021