Meet with industry professionals, training programs, and employers offering:
✅ Paid Apprenticeships – Train while earning a paycheck!
✅ Certificate & Licensing Programs – Get job-ready in months, not years!
✅ Trade Schools & Technical Institutes – Hands-on training for in-demand jobs!
✅ Public Service & Military Careers – Serve your community & gain valuable skills!
✅ Career & Job Placement Services – Get help finding the right fit for your future!

✔️ Students looking for workforce options after high school

✔️ Students looking for workforce readiness programs after high school

✔️ Anyone interested in skilled trades, healthcare, technology, or entrepreneurship
✔️ Those who want affordable, fast-track training for in-demand careers
✔️ Parents & educators seeking alternative pathways for student success

• MassBay Community College

  • Phlebotomy, Medical Assistant, Radiological Tech, Surgical Tech
  • Medical Coding, EMT, Practical Nursing Certificate
  • Paramedic, Nursing Associate Degree

• MassBay Workforce Development – Short-Term Certification

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• NE Dental Academy – Dental Assisting Programs

• Birthing Gently – Doula Training (Supporting Expecting Mothers)

• Franklin Cummings Technical School

  • Bioengineering, Eye Care

• Royal Health Care Institute – Healthcare Certifications

• Brewster Ambulance – Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training

• Veterinary Emergency Group – Emergency Veterinary Training & Careers

• Tufts Veterinary Program – Veterinary Medicine & Animal Care

• Framingham Fire Department – Fire & Emergency Medical Services Careers

• Quincy College

  • Medical Laboratory Tech, Radiological Tech, Physical Therapy
  • Practical Nursing

• North Shore Community College

  • Veterinary Technology, Nursing, Animal Science
  • Occupational & Physical Therapy

• Quinsigamond Community College – Dental Hygiene Program

• Vermont State University – Various Healthcare & Science Degrees

• Shriver Job Corps – Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training

• New England Institute of Technology – Nursing Programs

• Porter & Chester Institute

  • Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Practical Nursing

• Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics – Skincare & Esthetics
• Spa Tech – Massage Therapy, Cosmetology & Esthetics
• Lashary – Lash Extensions & Esthetics Training
• Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy – Cosmetology Training

• Keefe Tech at Night – Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC, Welding
• Peterson School – Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC, Heating & Oil
• Lincoln Tech – HVAC, Automotive, Welding
• Franklin Cummings Technical School – HVAC, Automotive, Practical Electricity
• Shriver Job Corps – Carpentry, Automotive, Welding
• Porter & Chester Institute – Electrical, Welding, HVAC

Union Apprenticeships – Train While Getting Paid 💰

• IBEW Local 103 JATC – Electrical Apprenticeship
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 – Heavy Equipment Operator
• LIUNA Laborers' Local 609 – Construction & Skilled Labor
• North Atlantic States Carpenters Training – Carpentry Apprenticeship

Energy & Green Careers 🌱

• Green Jobs Academy – Home Weatherization, Energy Auditing, Quality Control Inspector

Automotive & Aviation Careers 🚗✈️

• Universal Technical Institute (UTI) – Automotive, Aviation, HVACR, Welding
• New England Institute of Technology – Automotive Technology
• National Aviation Academy – Aircraft Maintenance Training
• Mass Bay Community College – Automotive Technology
• North Shore Community College – Aviation Science & Professional Pilot Program
• Quinsigamond Community College – Aviation Maintenance Technology, HVACR
• CMSC Parker CDL Training – Commercial Truck Driving (CDL)

• Army National Guard – Military & Career Training
• U.S. Coast Guard – Military & Maritime Careers
• Framingham Fire Department – Firefighting & Emergency Services
• City Year – Public Service & Education Support

• Natick Organic Farm – Sustainable Farming & Agriculture Careers
• North Shore Community College – Horticulture, Cannabis Cultivation & Retail
• Quinsigamond Community College – Environmental Science

• Compass Real Estate – Real Estate Sales & Licensing
• Winter Properties – Property Management & Real Estate
• Franklin Cummings Technical School – Business Management
• MassBay Community College – Business (Entrepreneurship, International Marketing), Accounting
• Quinsigamond Community College – Business (Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain), Accounting
• North Shore Community College – Digital & Social Marketing

• Mass Bay Community College (STEM Division)
• Mass Bay Cyber Security – Nationally Recognized Program
• Franklin Cummings Technical School – Information Technology, Cyber Security
• Vermont State University – Engineering, Computer Science & STEM Fields
• North Shore Community College – Computer Programming, Video Production, Manufacturing
• Quinsigamond Community College – STEM & Tech Programs
• New England Institute of Technology – Software Engineering, Web Development, Information Technology
• Porter & Chester Institute – Computer Aided Drafting & Design, Computer & Network Technology
• Universal Technical Institute (UTI) – Robotics Training
• Shriver Job Corps – Computer Technology, Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner

• Mini Miracles – Trains in Early Childhood Certification While Working at Their Daycare
• City Year – Tutoring & Mentorship in Schools
• MassBay Community College – Early Childhood or Elementary Education (Requires Transfer to a 4-Year College)
• Quinsigamond Community College – Early Childhood or Elementary Education (Requires Transfer to a 4-Year College)

• MC Advising Services LLC – College & Career Counseling
• LifeCanvas – Career & Personal Development
• MassHire Metro South/West Career Center – Job Training & Career Services
• College and Compass – College & Career Guidance
• Work Opportunities Unlimited – Job Placement & Coaching
• Youth Connections (American Job Center Metro Southwest) – One-Stop Career Center in Framingham

Please email joleary@framingham.k12.ma.us or kbrown@natickps.org