Training & Employment
Staten Island PPS provided training and employment opportunities to over 150 individuals throughout 2023.
Staten Island PPS has built sustainable workforce training programs to address unemployment needs on Staten Island. There are four training and apprenticeship programs offered:
- Certified Home Health Aide (HHA)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)
- Community Health Worker (CHW)
Kickstart your healthcare career!
Staten Island PPS and partners offer trainings and apprenticeship programs throughout the year. These courses are:
- Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)
- Community Health Worker (CHW)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Certified Home Health Aide (HHA)
Learn how to become an apprenticeship employer.
Staten Island PPS has built sustainable workforce training programs that address demographic needs and unemployment for underserved populations that directly align with quality jobs with immediate hiring needs. You can fill your workforce gaps by becoming an apprenticeship employer.
The work has continued to mature based upon the needs of the workforce community, partner organizations and the healthcare market in general.
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Graduate Rate for Community Health Workers
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Graduate Rate for Certified Recovery Peer Advocates
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Rate of scholarship recipients/interns who went from intern to employment with one of our local partners
Online Learning Modules
Staten Island PPS developed real time, online learning modules available for partner training and staff development needs.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing is a clinical approach that helps a person withdraw from a state of uncertainty and become motivated to make positive decisions.
Infection Control
This course is designed to help you understand procedures for preventing and dealing with potential infections. One in ten patients becomes infected while in hospital and about 3-5% of those infected die as a result. HALF of these infections can be avoided.
Contact Tracing
The Contact Tracing course is designed for partners to help with local contact tracing efforts.
Our online learning modules provide 24/7 access where scheduling and record tracking can be efficiently achieved. View all modules >