What is customized job skills training?
Customized Job Skills Training (CJST) is a short-term full-time training program for eligible WorkFirst and low-income parents that is customized for specific employers or tied to a specific industry. CJSTs must include industry-specific technical training, be tied to jobs with good labor market demand and target fields with better than average entry-level wages for the local area. Pierce College currently offers two Customized Job Skills Training programs: Corrections Officer Training students receive classroom instruction to include: report writing, supervision skills, dealing with difficult behavior, cross-cultural communication, career planning and job search. Within the 11-week training, students perform a 170–hour internship at a local correctional facility where they apply their skills and theory learned in the classroom. Medical Services Representative students receive classroom instruction to include: introduction to ICD-9-CM, CPT and ADA coding, HIPPA training, medical termin
