TRA's diverse programming includes:
ACHIEVE! - Serves out-of-school youth between the ages of 16 and 21, assisting with Adult Basic Education/GED preparation and more.
Adult Basic Education/GED Prep - Meets the specific educational needs of adult students who have limited basic reading, language and math skills as well as those wishing to pursue a GED.
ATTAIN! Pre-GED and GED Prep - Assists out-of-school youth ages 16 to 21 in increasing their reading, language, and math skills and/or obtaining their GEDs, while receiving work essential skills training.
Automated Office Systems/Medical - Provides a variety of classroom and hands-on training in job readiness, general office, clerical/computer software, and medical secretary skills.
Career Exploration - Provides a comprehensive youth training program for students between the ages of 14 and 19 who attend Ithaka School.
Career Prep - Provides short-term training in job readiness and workplace success skills with mini-skills computer courses.
Customer Service - Provides short-term training in job readiness and customer service job skills.
Education to Work - Provides training in job readiness, reading at work, math at work, writing at work, and basic education skills.
English for Speakers of Other Languages - Assists adult students who have limited English proficiency by meeting their specific educational needs.
English for Speakers of Other Languages for Work - Offers adult students with limited English proficiency education in job readiness and English for Speakers of Other Languages, focusing on workplace preparation.
Fast Track GED - Assists students with 10th grade reading level in attaining their GED with prep courses in math, reading, writing, social studies and science.
Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide/CPR Training - Offers classroom, lab and clinical training to prepare low income students for the Massachusetts Certification for Nurse Aides, as well as home health aide care and CPR certification.
Office Careers - Provides a combination of training in clerical/customer service, job readiness, and introduction to computers/general office software/procedures.
Pride Career Academy - A collaborative venture between Pride Productions, Inc. and TRA, provides comprehensive training for out-of-school youth, ages 16 to 21, including media production experience and Adult Basic Education/GED preparation.
Skills for Life - A collaborative venture between Saint-Gobain Corporations, Training Resources of America, Inc. and participating school districts. The program is designed to target intermediary and high school students who are defined as “at risk” of dropping out of school. Skills for Life features TRA’s individualized, self-paced, open-entry/open exit, competency-based basic skills instructional system.
Young Parents - Offers pregnant and parenting out-of-school youth, aged 14-21, who have not achieved a high school diploma with a variety of educational and life skills training.
YouthBuild - Provides low-income, out-of-school youth, aged 16-24 with on-the-job, hands on construction skills training and GED preparation.
