Restore Education offers free workforce training certification programs for in-demand fields. We offer several options for earning a certification as you work towards your high school equivalency credential or college enrollment

• Must be 18 or older and be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Most trainings require proof of a high school diploma or GED.
• Some trainings require vaccination records.

There may be additional requirements depending on the training pathway you choose. Students must successfully complete all course requirements and pass all exams to receive their training certificate.

Enrollment is free and. Upgrade your education and career prospects as you enhance your immediate earning potential with workforce training.

The Dual Generation program is focused on helping parents go to college or job training and making sure their children receive an appropriate developmental level of education. We can provide childcare for the parents to attend school/training and assist with job placement after completion (or during if needed).

Tuition assistance available for job training programs:

• GED/High School Diploma
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Commercial Driver License (CDL)
• Bookkeeping / QuickBooks
• Medical Front Office
• Administrative Assistant w/ Phlebotomy
• Child Development Associate (CDA)
• Information Technology
• Customer Service Financial Services
• Paraprofessional Educator Training

Monthly support and access to:

• Job & Career Exploration
• Quality Childcare
• Resume Building
• Supportive Services
• Transportation Assistance

To qualify, a family must:

• have at least 1 child aged 0-10; and
• live in one of these zip codes: 78202, 78203, 78205, 78207, 78208, 78210, 78215, 78218, 78219, 78220, 78222, 78227, 78237.

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance, hundreds of employers, training providers and colleges, community organizations and workforce agencies, we are in it together, for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier for you. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our full list of programs can be found here.

Our full list of employers can be found here.

Our Partner Agency, Restore Education, connects students with no-cost, flexible pathways so they can advance their education and launch in-demand careers. Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

Services include:

• Intake
• Case Management
• Testing (Entrance Exam)
• Training in these Fields:

• Medical Front Office
• Phlebotomy
• Medical Assistant
• Office Support
• Financial Services Representative
• Bookkeeping Assistant
• Transportation Design Technician
• Logistics Technician
• Information Technician

Promoting leadership and learning of women locally and globally through collaborative networks and partnerships

Sister Dorothy Ettling and Sister Neomi Hayes founded Women’s Global Connection in 2001 under the sponsorship of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and in partnership with the University of the Incarnate Word to further education and research in the global community.

Online

The WGC online community provides many forms of dialogue, information sharing and learning. As in any community, the strength and power of Women’s Global Connection comes from the contributions of the participants. We welcome you to become a member of our community.

On-the-Ground

WGC also organizes annual immersion trips to partnering countries to promote understanding of different cultures aimed at building respectful collaborative relationships across the globe; and to provide education for grassroots women around the world as a means of promoting women’s leadership and community development.

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance, hundreds of employers, training providers and colleges, community organizations and workforce agencies, we are in it together, for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier for you. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our full list of programs can be found here.

Our full list of employers can be found here.

Our Partner Agency, YWCA San Antonio, provides connects San Antonians with no-cost, flexible pathways so they can advance their education and launch in-demand careers. Eligibility Requirements can be found here.

Services include:

• Intake
• Assessment
• Case Management
• Referrals for Training

The YWCA Olga Madrid Center is a multi-purpose center that is the literal hub of the community, reaching multiple generations in the same families. The Center reflects the community's culture and offers essential services with dignity and respect.

The Burleson Center is home to the Special Education 18+ Program. The program is designed to meet the unique needs of students who have graduated from high school and continue to require instruction in employment, education/training, and/or independent living. Students may receive instruction in the community and/or in one or more of the businesses located in the facility.

We believe all individuals deserve daily opportunities to maximize their potential and learn skills that promote independence in their community. 

We provide community integration, employment training, education, independent living skills, recreational, and social skills, and other meaningful and productive activities in various settings.

18+ program

Post-Secondary Offerings:

• Transition Services
• Focus on Employment
• Independent Living Skills
• Education/Training
• Transportation Training
• Agency Linkage for Adult Services
• Hands-On Learning Environment

On-Campus Job Sites:

• The Burleson Cafe
• Does Calles Bike Shop
• Cordelia Special-Tees
• Edgewood Inspiration Gardens
• Burleson Boutique and Warehouse
• Front Office Training

Click here for a brochure

Free breakfast and lunch served to all students

Sometimes, knowing how to support Veterans is difficult. In an all-volunteer military, many people choose not to serve and would like to understand how they can help our nation's Heroes.

SACVF can help by providing training or briefs to your group, company, or program on key Veteran issues and how you can help.

Just email us at [email protected] for more information.

Fiesta Youth is proud to provide a facilitator lead course for free to any business, school, or organization that believes in inclusion and create awareness of how we all can work together in solidarity.

Our condensed hour and a half training is customized to help educate organizations and businesses who are seeking to create a more inclusive environment. 

The training is facilitated by our certified instructors who constructed the course to include confronting implicit bias, stereotypes, and preconceived ideas of the LGBTQ+ community. This dialogue allows for a brave space where all those participating can contribute their prior knowledge of queer identity and address questions or concerns for possible environment specific scenarios. Throughout the training we will cover core vocabulary, current up to date terminology, language inclusion, the process of coming out, how not to out people, and go over what it means to be an ally in and outside the workplace.

While the training emphasizes situations with queer youth and teens in an effort to create a more comfortable and inclusive LGBTQ+ environment that represents all communities and offers a greater understanding of our youth, it also applies to the entire LGBTQ+ community. When we can share knowledge we can break barriers and continue to build safer communities. 

If interested please email us at [email protected]. 

Provide: Contact name, email address, business, organization, or school name, contact phone number, and number of people that would be attending the session. Please provide at least 1 month lead time in order for us to schedule the session in advance.

Training
Individuals coming in contact with survivors of torture find there is an enormous need for training, especially pro-bono professionals.

CST provides training on an ongoing basis, responding to client's and community needs as they arise.  To reduce the waitlist, CST trains mainstream licensed providers whose clientele may include refugees and immigrants, thus helping them identify survivors, improve their skills, and provide strength-based, trauma-informed care.

CST provides education and workshops for refugee community leaders, attorneys, educators, physicians, and the immigrant community, on an ongoing basis.

Educational opportunities through CST’s social services

Many survivors of torture clients are underemployed. CST’s Adam Patrick Bratcher (APB) Education Program identifies cohorts of clients who want to pursue college or certificates. The program establishes a single point of entry through the highest-level community college contact.  

CST board members’ career-long, national experience in community college leadership eases access to community college programs that lead to jobs with the potential of earning a sustainable wage. This referral system to free college or certification programs, as a part of our APB Education Program, has a far-reaching impact on clients, helping them to build employable skills and earn a living, self-sufficiency, cultural competency, English skills, and generates hope for a better future for their family.

Community perception is positive regarding the quality and innovation of CST’s responses to clients’ challenges.

CST provides wraparound services, which have been a best practice for many decades, and treat the whole client in the context of being an individual, a member of a family, a part of a culture and a survivor of repeated trauma, in a culturally competent manner.

Counseling
Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment with individual, group and family therapy: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches.

Medical care
Diagnosis, treatment, pain reduction, wound care, physiotherapy, prescriptions.

Social Services
Clients along with their case managers, set and achieve goals, obtain basic needs, ESL, and housing stability, leading to self sufficiency.

Forensic Reports
Clinical evidence

Training
Training those who are interested in providing services to survivors.

APB Education Program
Employment skills inventory and community college easy-entry programs

The Dual Generation program is focused on helping parents go to college or job training and making sure their children receive an appropriate developmental level of education. We can provide childcare for the parents to attend school/training and assist with job placement after completion (or during if needed).

Tuition assistance available for job training programs:

• GED/High School Diploma
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Administrative Assistant
• Bookkeeping / QuickBooks
• Medical Front Office
• Phlebotomy
• Child Development Associate (CDA)
• Information Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Electrical Trade Skills Training

Monthly support and access to:

• Financial Empowerment Sessions
• Job & Career Exploration
• Parenting Classes
• Quality Childcare
• Resume Building
• Supportive Services
• Transportation Assistance

To qualify, a family must:

• have at least 1 child aged 0-10; and
• live in one of these zip codes: 78202, 78203, 78205, 78207, 78208, 78210, 78215, 78218, 78219, 78220, 78222, 78227, 78237.

The Autism Community Network is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autism and their families through support, education, and advocacy.

Our Caregiver Empowerment Program offers training for familial and professional caregivers, medical residents, student clinicians, education professionals, and the wider community to ensure that everyone who interacts with autistic individuals can provide them with the best possible care.

1. Coffee and Connections

 For more information, email [email protected]

2. Professional Conferences

3. Trainings on Request

4. Mentorships

Click here for Calendar of Events

Click here to contact/enroll on any of our training programs

Deaf Ministry hosts workshops throughout the year, such as "Interpreting for Catholic Weddings, Funerals, and Other Special Occasions."

Click here to view details about current event

This program is intended for Priests, deacons and seminarians who work with the Deaf Community - Working interpreters who have been certified (or qualified in their state) -  Deaf ASL Lectors (members of the Deaf community who are now doing the readings for Sunday liturgies)

In accordance with national practice, all Priests & Deacons attending must provide a "Clergy in Good Standing Letter" from their diocese in order to celebrate or assist at Mass.

The Financial and Housing Recovery Center is part of the Recovery and Resiliency Plan for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The plan includes a section on community resilience, which ensures that households and businesses affected by COVID-19 have the resources and tools to become financially resilient and better prepared to withstand future economic challenges.

Financial Benefits Navigation
Through Financial Benefits Navigation we work with federal, state, and local benefits providers and with community partners, to include referral services such as unemployment, TANF, CHIP, housing authority waitlist registration, utility assistance, rent/mortgage assistance, etc.

Financial Counseling
Financial Counselors through the Financial and Housing Recovery Center, assist residents with budgeting, debt management, credit report education, and linking to positive products through Bank On San Antonio, etc.

The Dual Generation program is focused on helping parents go to college or job training and making sure their children receive an appropriate developmental level of education. We can provide childcare for the parents to attend school/training and assist with job placement after completion (or during if needed).

Tuition assistance available for job training programs:

• GED/High School Diploma
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Commercial Driver License (CDL)
• Administrative Assistant
• Bookkeeping / QuickBooks
• Medical Front Office
• Phlebotomy
• Child Development Associate (CDA)
• Information Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Electrical Trade Skills Training

Monthly support and access to:

• Financial Empowerment Sessions
• Job & Career Exploration
• Parenting Classes
• Quality Childcare
• Resume Building
• Supportive Services
• Transportation Assistance

To qualify, a family must:

• have at least 1 child aged 0-10; and
• live in one of these zip codes: 78202, 78203, 78205, 78207, 78208, 78210, 78215, 78218, 78219, 78220, 78222, 78227, 78237.

Through Family Service Workforce Development you have access to GED courses, job training, and college classes.

• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• Community Health Worker
• High School Equivalency Certification or GED Classes
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes
• Early Childhood Development Training
• Earn your early Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
• Early Childhood Classroom Support and Substitutes Training to become a certified substitute teacher
• Information Technology
• Medical Front Office Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Trade Skills training

The Home & Community-Based Services that ResCare offers are focused on helping individuals stay in their homes rather than moving to a Group Home or Large ICF for care. We meet the needs of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) by offering medical support and daily living support in the setting of their choosing.

Individuals who seek Home & Community-Based Services can choose which services they need that best fit their unique abilities.

These services can include:

• skilled nursing care
• therapies
• personal care
• respite care
• mental health services 
• much more

Supported Employment is how we assist the people we support in obtaining work in the community through training, job placement, and partnerships with businesses that employ our workers.

Job development is an essential element of our program and includes matching each individual for a job or position that is best suited to their abilities and the needs of the business.

ResCare staff also provides long-term follow-up to ensure both the individual and the business are benefiting from supported employment partnerships.

ChildSafe builds informed, empowered communities through educational programs for adults, teenagers, children, community members, and partners, as well as education and healthcare professionals.

Click here for a list of upcoming virtual trainings, please visit our Training Calendar.

Courses are available in both English and Spanish.

Access to our E-Learning Platform is free

• Online Safety Classes
• Free Computer Use

Goodwill San Antonio offers FREE computer training through our Good Careers Center. The training is self-paced and tailored to meet your needs. You have the option to complete the training online or in person. 

Benefits of Enrolling - Gain confidence in using a computer and Internet to:

• Assist your child with online schoolwork
• Connect with family and friends online
• Attend doctor's appointments online
• Search and apply for jobs online
• Set yourself apart from other job seekers by earning digital badges that you can include on your resume or LinkedIn profile.

Position yourself to be more competitive in the job market by learning the digital skills employers demand. 

The training follows the Northstar Digital Literacy Curriculum, incorporating Grow with Google resources. It is comprised of three modules:

• Essential Computer Skills – Getting started, internet basics, email, operating systems
• Necessary Software Skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Using Technology in Daily Life – Social media, digital footprint, online safety, information literacy, Supporting K-12 distance learning, and career search skills.

Participants will earn a certificate of completion upon passing each training module.

If you are interested, call 210-271-8880 for more information and enrollment.

Free.

• Online Safety Classes
• Computer Skills Classes

This program provides summer opportunities for youth-interns to develop competence and confidence as well as workplace skills in one of the top career oriented positions in the industry today. Interns will be exposed to career awareness and exploration while developing their career plans and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Interns will interact with positive, successful adult role models to provide guidance in setting and achieving goals. This program will help interns develop good work habits, build job skills, build confidence and self-worth, and strengthen communication skills.

Youth between the ages 14-17 who attend:

• Edgewood ISD
• Harlandale ISD
• Northside ISD
• San Antonio ISD
• South San ISD
• Southside ISD
• Southwest ISD

Note: Youth must not turn 18 between program dates of: June-July.

You can find the School District listed under Board Managers/School Board. 

Click here to verify your district.

Documents Required:

• Application Packet (completed by youth and parent)
• Youth’s Valid Texas ID
• Youth’s Social Security Card
• Youth’s Birth Certificate
• Youth’s Current Report Card
• Parent’s Current CPS Bill/SAWS Bill
• Parent’s Current Tax Return
• Parent’s W2’s/1099 that was submitted with Tax Return
• Parent’s SSD/SSI Current Award Letter, Child Support, TANF, etc.
• Guardianship Court Ordered Paperwork if applicable

NOTE: Application, ID and Utility Bill must have same address or application will not be accepted.

Interns are placed and monitored at assigned work sites and are expected to work 20 hours a week for a six week period. Interns are paid a stipend of $7.25 an hour.

This program works with all children regardless of their background to build life skills and healthy habits by sharing Center for Substance Abuse prevention curricula taught in school-based settings and out-of-school time (OST) sites.

Life Skills helps develop and/or strengthen youth’s character development and academic achievement. i.e. self-concept and self-esteem, recognizing and dealing with emotions, dealing with teasing, accepting consequences, and refusing drugs and alcohol.

• Memorandum of Understanding must be in place with school districts during school and out-of-school time.
• Parent/Guardian must sign and complete consent for youth to participate in the group.
• Duration/Length of the group will depend on the curriculum being taught.
• Session/Lesson can last 30 minutes to an hour depending on the curriculum being taught.
• Students are not pulled out of their core classes for groups.

The Medic-Healer program is a high-level, two-phase educational program consisting of approximately 3,500 hours of classes, labs, clinics, and intensive field training.

The first phase is spent as an apprentice, gaining a strong foundation of skills and knowledge. The second phase is spent as a journeymxn, solidifying both skills and knowledge through advanced studies, student teaching, and remote field team missions meant to test competency and readiness.

A Medic-Healer must be able to care for their people in any situation or scenario. Therefore this educational program has been designed to equip the student with a high level of personal sovereignty.

Classes include but are not limited to Indigenous Plant Practices, Emergency and Acute Medicine, Clinical Herbalism, Clinical Nutrition and Cooking, Advance Medicine Making, Emergency birth work, Ancestral living practices, Defense, and Cultural Competency.

The program is free for those accepted and prioritizes Indigenous, Black, Racialized, and LGBTQ.

The Dual Generation program is focused on helping parents go to college or job training and making sure their children receive an appropriate developmental level of education. We can provide childcare for the parents to attend school/training and assist with job placement after completion (or during if needed).

Tuition assistance available for job training programs:

• GED/High School Diploma
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Commercial Driver License (CDL)
• Administrative Assistant
• Bookkeeping / QuickBooks
• Medical Front Office
• Phlebotomy
• Child Development Associate (CDA)
• Information Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Electrical Trade Skills Training

Monthly support and access to:

• Financial Empowerment Sessions
• Job & Career Exploration
• Parenting Classes
• Quality Childcare
• Resume Building
• Supportive Services
• Transportation Assistance

To qualify, a family must:

• have at least 1 child aged 0-10; and
• live in one of these zip codes: 78202, 78203, 78205, 78207, 78208, 78210, 78215, 78218, 78219, 78220, 78222, 78227, 78237.

Offering you the support and education to help you care for yourself and your loved one.

Caregiver Coaching

Caregiver Specialists are available to coach family members and friends caring for an older loved one. You can talk to a caring professional who can help you better understand and deal with your challenges as a caregiver.

• 1:1 Caregiver coaching
• Support Groups
• Educational sessions
• Link to area resources

Free membership for those 60 years and older and family and friends caring for someone 60 and older.

Call for program hours and other details.

Free

Find volunteers

If you are a non-profit organization serving seniors or caregivers and would like to request volunteers for an event or program, email [email protected]

Learn at SAPL is an adult education program that provides individualized job support and computer training.

• Technology and Computer Training
• Job Help
• English as a Second Language
• GED

For drop-in help in one of these areas, please come between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Service days may vary by location.

Adults

Free

• Drop-In Technology Help
• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Computer Use

Ready to Work is unprecedented. No other city in the nation is supporting its residents like we are. With over $110 million in tuition assistance, hundreds of employers, training providers and colleges, community organizations and workforce agencies, we are in it together, for you.

Ready to Work makes continuing your education and finding a quality job easier for you. Your personal Ready to Work coach will help you with every step of the process, from understanding your specific situation, coaching you through career and education planning, enrolling and paying for your classes, increasing your confidence and soft skills, updating your resume, preparing you for interviews, connecting you to new job opportunities, and helping you thrive in your job.

Your journey begins with step one – Register online, call 3-1-1, or visit a Ready To Work Partner Agency.

Our full list of programs can be found here.

Our full list of employers can be found here.

Our Partner Agency, Project QUEST, connects San Antonians to emerging careers in healthcare, manufacturing and trades, and IT and cybersecurity.

Services include:

• Intakes
• Case management
• Referrals for Training

The future of healthcare starts with you.

Preparing you for in-demand, high-wage careers in healthcare.
With customized skills training and personal career coaching, we make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Training includes:

• Acute Care Aid
• Certified Nurse Aid
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
• Dental Assistant 
• Dental Hygenist
• Health Information Technology
• Invasive Cardiovascular Technology
• Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Medical Assistant
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Patient Care Technican
• Phlebotomy
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Radiography Technologist
• Registered Nurse
• Respiratory Care
• Surgical Technology

Click here for application and eligibility requirements.

Let us help you find a long-term career and earn more money in one of the fastest-growing industries, Information Technology. We offer free training and job placement in cyber security, software development, web development, computer programming, and more!

Training includes:

• Bookkeeping Specialist
• Cloud Computing
• Computer Programming
• Computer Support Specialist
• Customer Service Representative
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science
• Full Stack Web Development
• Information Security & Assurance
• Network Administrator
• Software Development
• Systems Administrator
• Web & Mobile Developer

Click here for application and eligibility requirements.

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Computer Use