Hodges University launches Workforce Readiness initiative

One of the most consistent answers that organizations of all sizes say they need are professionals with specific skills. Hodges University is answering that need with its Workforce Readiness initiative.

“The idea behind Workforce Readiness is to help close the skills gap that organizations across every industry want their employees to have,” said Dr. John Meyer, Hodges University president. “The answer to fulfilling those needs doesn’t necessarily mean an individual needs a college degree.”

Workforce Readiness is all about offering quick training that can range from a few weeks to four months. At the end, the student earns a certificate of completion, along with the knowledge and skills needed to fill a workforce gap.

“Workforce Readiness has three, distinct areas of training: online, healthcare, and corporate training,” said Adrian Kerr, Hodges University vice president. “These programs cover a wide range of industries and skills. Many of the hundreds of offerings we have available are taught 100 percent online.”

Those online areas include insurance, real estate, robotics, EV Tech, automation, renewable energy, technology, criminal justice and software development. There are also computer programming bootcamps.

In the area of healthcare, Hodges University offers on-campus EMT training in seven weeks, and one-campus foundations of dental assisting in six weeks. More programs are coming in the near future for phlebotomy and certified nursing assistant.

In Corporate Training, we have professional development courses and workshops in the areas of leadership, customer service, Microsoft Office and Quickbooks.

Visit Hodges.edu and click on Workforce Readiness, call (239) 598-6161 or email gontek@ hodges.edu.