This comprehensive 10-month education and vocational training program provides academic remediation and enrichment leading to a HiSet certificate, intensive construction skills training leading to a construction industry-recognized credentials including the HBI-PACT and OSHA certificates, and retail skills training leading to retail industry credentials including the Retail Industry Fundamentals (RIF) certificate. Participants participate in career readiness and life skills seminars throughout the duration of the program.
Academic instruction includes, but is not limited to:
- Math
- Humanities
- Science
- Academic readiness
The pursuit of a HiSET certificate requires participants to pass tests in five core academic areas. The HiSet is awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Construction skills training includes, but is not limited to:
- Rehab and new construction skills & techniques
- Green-standard construction methods
- Pre-apprenticeship certificate training (PACT) Carpentry & Painting.
The pursuit of an industry-recognized certificate-PACT involves intensive classroom, workshop, and community-based construction site training. Training also includes OSHA (Occupational Health & Safety Administration) certification. Training is designed to prepare students for employment in construction and construction-related jobs.
The retail skills track includes 18 hours of intensive classroom training in the NRF Foundation's RISE Up curriculum that leads to a credential in Retail Industry Fundamentals (RIF). Students who successfully earn this credential will be eligible to participate in 180 additional hours of on-the-job skills training through employers who can offer direct hands-on experience in retail and customer service roles.
Career readiness and life skills seminar training include, but are not limited to:
- Social Emotional Learning
- Leadership
- Communication/Debate
- Media Awareness
- Career exploration & pathways (including PSE awareness & access)