Training & Learning Center - Northwest Assistance Ministries

Training & Learning Center
Get help with training and job search

Learning Center Information Line:
(281) 885-4523

The Learning Center at NAM helps adults gain the necessary skills to chart a career path that will lead to financial stability.

GED Registration

Our partners at Harris County Department of Education are hosting online GED classes. Registration ends soon, so fill out the online survey to register today! Students will be scheduled to attend Orientation/Registration according to their class and date selection. https://hcde-texas.org/adult-education/

Due to COVID-19, classes will be conducted online until further notice.

THRIVE vocational training opportunities offered at NAM include:

Administrative Professional
Certified Nurse Aid (CNA)
Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT)
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Patient Care Tech (PCT)
Forklift Operator Certification

The application process includes an interview which will be conducted online in order to continue NAM's practice of health safety and social distancing.

***Students are required to have an internet connection, computer/laptop with a camera, microphone and speakers for online classes.***

NAM offers job search assistance to THRIVE graduates.

Classes for Spring 2021 are full. For more information or to find out how you can qualify for a scholarship for next semester, please call 281-885-4523.

THRIVE - Vocational Training

As part of United Way’s THRIVE program, vocational scholarships sponsoring continuing education at Lone Star College and NAM are awarded to qualifying adults for training in careers such as patient care tech, certified nursing assistant, administrative assistant, accounting assistant, forklift, and sterile processing technician. Participants of the NAM THRIVE program receive free tuition, books, financial coaching, and job placement assistance.

Classes are free to those who qualify!

THRIVE vocational training opportunities offered at NAM include: