Accelerate U Medical Assistant students receive hands-on training during their skills lab training.
ACCELERATE U Scenes from the Colleges A new model of workforce education, Accelerate U connects employers, learners, and higher ed to rapidly build skills, open doors to careers, and respond to urgent workforce needs.
N LU launched Accelerate U in 2021 to address the needs of learners who want to earn a workforce credential in six to eight months, and rapidly secure a full-time job in a high-demand sector. The first credential, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, continues to provide Accelerate U employer partners — including some of the Chicago area’s largest hospitals and community healthcare organizations — with a pipeline of well-prepared employees who are serving patients. Accelerate U’s second credential, Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), began in September 2022 to address the strong need for behavioral health professional in the Chicagoland area, especially those who work with children on the autism spectrum and/or with developmental disabilities. The program follows an “learn and earn” model,
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