Feb 7, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Barbara Goins, Coordinator, Lee County Human Services
                               239-533-7902.

Lee Education and Employment Training for 2008

Lee County residents currently working at what they consider a dead-end job, and/or feel they would like to increase their pay and chances for opportunity, may want to take advantage of cost-free job training in Medical Office Skills.

The 7-month, no-cost job-training program starts April 22, 2008, and class will graduate in November 2008. Telephone interviews will be accepted now through April 11, 2008. The class is filled on a first-come, first-served basis and fills up quickly. All applicants must be working, low-income, provide proof of high school diploma or GED, pass a basic assessment in reading, language and spelling, and pass a criminal background check.

This training is available through the Lee Education and Employment Program and is funded by a Community Services Block Grant. The federal grant gives low-income persons the opportunity to raise their income and enter a new career at the front desk of a medical facility, in medical records, or in insurance billing. The Medical Office Skills (certificate) Program includes keyboarding and
computer applications, medical terminology, medical office procedures, basic billing and coding, Medical Manager software, HIPAA training and Heartsaver AED certification.

The program won a 2001 National Association of Counties Achievement Award for employment and training and was the only county program in the United States to win a 2002 Public Service Excellence Award from the Public Employees Roundtable in Washington, D.C.

Successful applicants must have reliable transportation to the classes, which are held 6:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday nights at High Tech Center Central, 3800 Michigan Avenue, Fort Myers. The L.E.E. program covers all costs for tuition, books and childcare (during class hours), and assists with resumes and job placement.

Contact: Barbara Goins at (239) 533-7902 or goinsbj@leegov.com. You may also apply on line at http://dhs.lee-county.com/AP_Family_T4_R8.html.

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