“We are excited to collaborate with MedCerts, a company that helps individuals from all backgrounds receive certifications in high-demand career areas,” says Ron Painter, CEO of NAWB. “As a Champion of our Business & Industry Alliance, MedCerts will help local workforce development boards offer additional reskilling resources and address local community needs.”
Since 2009, MedCerts has offered virtual certification services and eLearning solutions to help individuals receive credentials that improve their quality of life.
“MedCerts has long been inspired by NAWB and their impact in workforce development,” says Jason Aubrey, MedCerts CEO. “We are honored to join the Business & Industry Alliance Champions and are excited to help more individuals enter into meaningful careers and build stronger communities through this partnership.”
For more information on NAWB’s Business & Industry Alliance, and how to become a member, please visit www.nawb.org/initiatives/business-and-industry-alliance.
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About the National Association of Workforce Boards
The National Association of Workforce Boards represents over 500 Workforce Development Boards and their 12,000+ business members that coordinate and leverage workforce strategies with education and economic development stakeholders within their local communities, to ensure that state and local workforce development and job training programs meet the needs of employers. For more information on NAWB’s latest work and new initiatives, please visit www.nawb.org.
About MedCerts
MedCerts – a Stride company – is a national online training provider strengthening the workforce through innovative eLearning solutions. Focused on certifications in high-demand areas of Allied Healthcare and IT, it serves individuals from all backgrounds, including the military and their families, career changers and the under- and unemployed. MedCerts delivers certification and career training through HD-quality video-based instruction, virtual simulations, games and animations, and on-the-job training through Experiential Learning solutions. Since 2009, the company has developed over 35 career programs, trained and up-skilled more than 25,000 individuals across the country and partnered with over 500 American job centers and more than 1,000 healthcare organizations to build talent pipelines. In 2020, MedCerts was acquired by Stride, Inc. Stride has transformed the teaching and learning experience for millions of people by providing innovative, high-quality, tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs directly to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary, secondary, and post-secondary settings. For more information, visit medcerts.com.
