Healthcare career pathway medical assistant MA training demonstration project

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $470,000 Project Grant to Opportunity Junction, Inc., a non-profit organization, through the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to implement a 2-year Healthcare Career Pathway Medical Assistant MA Training Demonstration Project. This program aims to prepare low-income individuals in Contra Costa County, California, for careers as medical assistants by providing specialized skills training and workforce development services. Additionally, Opportunity Junction has received sub-awards from the City of Antioch and Contra Costa County through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs to fund its Administrative Careers Training (ACT) program, which offers 12 weeks of intensive training in technical and life skills for administrative roles, as well as its Computer Technology Center training program.