MI-BEST BASIC ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Southwest Mississippi Community College - Summit
1156 College Drive, Summit, MS, 39666
About This Program
MI-BEST Basic Essential Skills. The MI-BEST program is designed to prepare students to enter into a skill self-sustaining job. Students will earn college credit while industry-specific and industry recognized credentials and certifications. Students will begin the program with a computer literacy course and a course dedicated to personal and professional development. During the 2nd 8 weeks of the program students be prepared to earn the college credit and national certifications in the Business and Office Technology Carpentry Commercial Truck Driving Diesel Equipment Technology Nursing and Welding fields. $10.00 per hour.
Credential
Confined.Sp CPR/FA OSHAOSHA 10Fire Ex.H2SLoToServeSafe
Field of Study
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
Related Occupation
Transportation workers move people and freight by road, rail, air, and sea. They work as truck drivers, bus operators, railroad workers, and logistics coordinators in one of the economy's most essential sectors.
Typical Wages in Mississippi
$35,920/yr
$17.27/hr median
2024 data · O*NET via CareerOneStop (DOL/ETA & Minnesota DEED)
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Contact & Location
Location
1156 College Drive, Summit, MS, 39666
Program Details
Format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Tuition Cost
$595
Length (Weeks)
20
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This program is on Mississippi's approved training list for federal WIOA funds. American Job Centers can help you figure out — for free — whether you qualify. Eligible adults, young adults, and displaced workers can sometimes attend with little or no out-of-pocket cost.
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Training program data sourced from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), and developed by the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
Occupation data includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Program eligibility data from TrainingProviderResults.gov, Mississippi's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) maintained under WIOA.
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