FREE short-term training for high-skilled, high-wage jobs.
Struggling to earn a living that supports your family or yourself? Make it SWFT!
SWFT* provides short-term (1 year or less) training —tuition-free—that leads you to employment in in-demand fields with life-supporting wages. Besides tuition and fee waivers to take your classes, you may also receive assistance in the form of a stipend. A high school credential is not required to be a part of the program.
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Training Options:
- Truck Driver (CDL)-Classes start every month!
Prepare for a position in the high-demand trucking industry. Designed for individuals with little or no commercial driving experience. Many of our graduates are employed upon completion of their CDL with reputable companies such as Werner, SWIFT, and TransAM.
- Advanced Forklift-August 24-27
Learn the necessary information to become a skilled, in-demand powered industrial truck (forklift) operator. In four days, gain valuable knowledge and critical hands-on experience that reflect real-life workplace scenarios in various environments. Local employers make site visits throughout the program. Opportunities to create connections and learn about local employment are guaranteed.
Jessie McClusky-Gilbert
SWFT Program Manager
217/353-2150
swft@parkland.edu
parkland.edu/swft
*A 2019 Illinois Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) grant program