{"id":699,"date":"2018-09-27T15:03:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/?page_id=699"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:34:01","slug":"skillup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/skillup\/","title":{"rendered":"SkillUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/06\/skillup_header_2.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of Missouri with text: Skill Up Program\" class=\"wp-image-4487\" style=\"width:807px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/06\/skillup_header_2.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/06\/skillup_header_2-250x68.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/06\/skillup_header_2-700x192.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/06\/skillup_header_2-120x33.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SkillUP program offers&nbsp;<strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">free tuition and support services<\/strong> to individuals receiving Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits. Eligible students will be selected and enrolled in a short-term (12 months or less) training program, <strong>at no cost to them<\/strong>, that will provide them with a new career path and obtain employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programs can be completed at the Â鶹Éç Union campus. A few can be completed at Â鶹Éç Rolla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/health-care-careers\/certified-nurse-assistant-cna\/\">Certified Nursing Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/health-care-careers\/certified-medication-technician-cmt\/\">Certified Medication Technician<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/career-technical-education\/welding\/\">Fast Track Welding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/allied-health\/health-information-management\/\">Health Information Management&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/career-technical-education\/hvac-r\/\">Heating and Air-Conditioning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/career-technical-education\/industrial-engineering-technology\/\">Industrial Maintenance Technician (Union and Rolla)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/allied-health\/medical-assistant\/\">Medical Assistant (Union and Rolla)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SkillUP can also help you with additional living expenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington Job Center        (636) 583-9670<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rolla Job Center            (573) 368-2354<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SkillUP program offers&nbsp;free tuition and support services to individuals receiving Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits. 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