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 Training For Pharmacy Techs
   Training for the next gen- eration of pharmacy techni- cians through a new appren- ticeship program is taking place in Waimānalo.
es for the new program’s first cohort start this week at the Hawai‘i Job Corps Center campus. On-the-job training at CVS Health is scheduled to begin the week of July 25. The application deadline for the first group was June 10, but students are welcome to apply now to join future cohorts.
tools they need to succeed in the workplace.”
U.S. Department of La- bor’s Hawai‘i Job Corps Center is partnering with CVS Health on the Job Corps–CVS Health Phar- macy Technician Reg- istered Apprenticeship Program. It provides free training to participants ages 16–24 from low-income households. The training begins with four weeks of pre-apprenticeship classes at the Hawai‘i Job Corps campus in Waimānalo, fol- lowed by one year of paid apprenticeship at partici- pating CVS Pharmacy lo- cations on the islands.
“When people have ac- cess to employment op- portunities, it puts them in a better position to focus on their health,” states Er- nie Dupont, senior director of workforce initiatives at CVS Health. “By working with Hawai‘i Job Corps Center, we aim to take a more personalized ap- proach to break down em- ployment barriers and pro- vide each participant the
“This is a great opportu- nity for motivated young adults who are interested in pharmacy careers and want to earn while they learn,” states Hawai‘i Job Corps director Ellen May. “The partnership is a win-win for Job Corps and CVS, but the ultimate victory will be going to our students.”
For more information and to apply, email Celeste Parker at parker.celeste@ jobcorps.org or call 808- 259-6046.
 Pre-apprenticeship class-
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