Since the program's inception in July, Columbus State has already helped nearly a dozen individuals make the transfer from welfare to work. Under the program, participants attend job skills classes at Columbus State for six weeks. The classes are held Monday - Friday, six hours per day. P.E. Miller and Associates, and Remedy Employment Services.
Participants work in patient care, distribution, and customer service.
Ameritech Ohio President Jacqueline F. Woods said Ameritech funded the program in response to the tight labor market in Central Ohio. Our congratulations go to the students and to Columbus State Community College.