James David Jackson, a 2018 healthcare graduate of Charleston Job Corps, is now working as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on a neuroscience medical-surgical unit at the Charleston Area Medication Center.
Jackson completed the Practical Nursing program at the Garnet Career Center in Charleston after completing his training at Charleston Job Corps as part of Job Corps’ Advanced Career Training program in which students can attend college or other advanced vocational programs at no cost to themselves and continue to live on center.
He is continuing his education by pursuing an Associate of Science in Nursing degree to become a Registered Nurse from the University of Rio Grande.
Jackson completed the Pharmacy Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant and Dental Assistant training programs at Charleston Job Corps and earned the following accreditations: Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) – West Virginia Department of Education; national and state Certified Pharmacy Technician; West Virginia Certified Nursing Assistant; the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Infection Control certification; and DANB Radiation Health and Safety certification.
This is quite a list of accomplishments for a young person who, prior to enrolling in Job Corps, had only completed the eighth grade and worked in a low-paying laborer position at a sawmill, one of the few job options within his area for someone who hadn’t finished high school.
In addition to earning a high school diploma and completing his career technical training programs, Jackson was active in the center’s Student Government Association and dorm leadership and worked under the Leisure Time Employment program as a CNA in palliative care at the Hubbard Hospice House located just across the street from the Charleston Job Corps Center.
“The Job Corps Program helped prepare me for work and furthering my education by helping me to work toward reaching my goals on center and encouraging me to always aim higher,” Jackson said. “The goal-oriented style of learning that was provided helped me to achieve my goals. These goals were initially small; however, I gained more confidence in my invested time and work with each goal I completed.”
“My life post-Job Corps has improved immensely,” Jackson said. “I currently have a job that I love, maintain an independent place of residency of my choosing, and can afford the time to strive further into my nursing career.”
“I am now working in a field that I had dreamt about since I was a child,” Jackson said. “I will move forward to further my career using the lessons I have learned during my time enrolled in the Job Corps program.”
James David Jackson, a 2018 healthcare graduate of Charleston Job Corps, is now working as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on a neuroscience medical-surgical unit at the Charleston Area Medication Center.
Jackson completed the Practical Nursing program at the Garnet Career Center in Charleston after completing his training at Charleston Job Corps as part of Job Corps’ Advanced Career Training program in which students can attend college or other advanced vocational programs at no cost to themselves and continue to live on center.
He is continuing his education by pursuing an Associate of Science in Nursing degree to become a Registered Nurse from the University of Rio Grande.
Jackson completed the Pharmacy Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant and Dental Assistant training programs at Charleston Job Corps and earned the following accreditations: Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) – West Virginia Department of Education; national and state Certified Pharmacy Technician; West Virginia Certified Nursing Assistant; the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Infection Control certification; and DANB Radiation Health and Safety certification.This is quite a list of accomplishments for a young person who, prior to enrolling in Job Corps, had only completed the eighth grade and worked in a low-paying laborer position at a sawmill, one of the few job options within his area for someone who hadn’t finished high school.
In addition to earning a high school diploma and completing his career technical training programs, Jackson was active in the center’s Student Government Association and dorm leadership and worked under the Leisure Time Employment program as a CNA in palliative care at the Hubbard Hospice House located just across the street from the Charleston Job Corps Center.
“The Job Corps Program helped prepare me for work and furthering my education by helping me to work toward reaching my goals on center and encouraging me to always aim higher,” Jackson said. “The goal-oriented style of learning that was provided helped me to achieve my goals. These goals were initially small; however, I gained more confidence in my invested time and work with each goal I completed.”
“My life post-Job Corps has improved immensely,” Jackson said. “I currently have a job that I love, maintain an independent place of residency of my choosing, and can afford the time to strive further into my nursing career.”
“I am now working in a field that I had dreamt about since I was a child,” Jackson said. “I will move forward to further my career using the lessons I have learned during my time enrolled in the Job Corps program.”
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