Troy Adult Education & Careers (TRAC)
Troy Continuing Education, in partnership with Oakland County MIWorks! Troy, offers scholarships for career certifications. The scholarship covers the tuition cost to study. The scholarship is an opportunity to study English, basic reading and/or math skills and complete a career certification at the same time
AM I ELIGIBLE:
- You must have permission to work in the US.
- You must complete eligibility testing.
- You must have intent to search for work after completing training.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Complete the TRAC application. Applications are available online throughout the year. Applications are processed in January/February.
- Submit requested documentation with application: Photo ID, work EAD, resume
- If your application is eligible, you will receive an email with a date/time for a TRAC information session. You must attend a TRAC information session to learn more information about the TRAC program, the expectations, and your career options.
- You will be contacted via email to schedule an interview with the TRAC instructors to help the instructors learn more about you and your career goals.
- The TRAC scholarship recipients will be announced in May.
HOW DO I PREPARE FOR TRAC?
-
The TRAC College and Career Lab is available for all Troy Continuing Education students. It is walk-in, no appointment necessary. Come learn about education and career opportunities.
- Discuss your work history and goals
- Learn about resources available for you to achieve your goals
- Learn about the degree evaluation process
- Find the college and certificate options to help you start your career
- Practice your professional skills
- Complete a career interest inventory to see what career options match your skills and experience
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE FOR TRAC?
The TRAC career certificate courses start in July and finish the following June. Your schedule will include:
- 2 Adult Education classes per week
- Weekly online video lectures/quizzes/assignments
- 1 to 2 TRAC classes per week to support your online coursework
- Attend Career Gateway every other week for the Fall and Winter semester.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN TRAC?
Summer Learning Academy:
- Microsoft Application and US Keyboarding Skills (asynchronous)
- Business communication skills (asynchronous)
Course will help students gain digital literacy skills they need to set them up for success in an academic or professional setting.
Foundational Learning:
- Career-focused online lessons (asynchronous)
- Two-hour sessions twice per week (synchronous)
Course will help students gain the foundational skills they need for a successful career in their field!
Employability Skills Learning:
- Employment-focused online lessons (asynchronous)
- Three-hour bi-monthly sessions (synchronous)
Course will help students gain the employability skills they need for a positive career!
Industry Recognized Short Term Certifications:
A certification is a career training program that requires an exam to show that you have the knowledge requirements for the career. A career certification requires 6 months to 1 year training preparation before you take the exam and receive your certification.
TRAC has different certification options, because we make COHORTS. Cohorts are small groups of students studying the same career training. In a cohort, you will complete a certification program with the support of an online/in-person certification instructor and a TRAC instructor to support your understanding. The TRAC instructors will help you research certification options to match your career goal. Meet with a Career Navigator at the College and Career Lab.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
We invite you to complete the application by clicking the link below. We collect applications throughout the year. However, we will review application in February, March and April. We will contact all applicants and schedule interview appointments in February, March and April.
TRAC Resources & Information
Please click on the link to sign up for a date and time. The TRAC team will share details about the training options, scholarship requirements and answer all your questions.
TRAC is thankful for financial, educational, and support service partners who make learning and career paths possible for fellow community members: Troy School District, Troy Continuing Education, Oakland County MIWorks! Troy, Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity - Workforce Development and MACAE.