HCC To Launch Free Job Skills Training Program In Partnership With Verizon

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Hillsborough Community College will launch a free training program in partnership with Verizon to boost in-demand job skills and workplace connections.

The program will have multiple offerings through the fall of 2022. The first cohort will begin on Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 31.

The innovative program will offer flexible learning formats, build industry experience and develop the most sought-after aptitudes needed for in-demand fields. Topics for the program include communication, problem-solving, collaboration, leadership and networking.

Individuals who complete the training will be paired with a mentor, job shadow or be placed in an internship with local companies. Limited need-based scholarships for unpaid intern placement are available.

This program will target underserved, in-need populations, and support a minimum of 250 participants seeking to enter or reenter the workforce.

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Hillsborough Community College serves more than 48,000 students annually at its five campuses throughout Tampa Bay. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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