Quinsigamond Community College

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester announced Thursday it will begin offering free entry-level career training programs for individuals who lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release from the school.

Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner and Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will require students, faculty, and staff to have been vaccinated against COVID-19, starting in January.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will once again offer free medical administrative assistant training, as well as a free nurse assistant/home health aide program later this fall and early in spring.

The Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) has provided health insurance to Massachusetts students for decades, while its more recent Student Health Insurance Plan Premium Assistance (SHIP PA) program helped control premium costs. However, declining student participants and rising premium costs led to the elimination of SHIP PA.

Low wages are just one of several compounding factors leading the human services industry into a staffing shortage crisis.

Efforts are underway from Central Massachusetts legislators on both sides of the political aisle to lessen the burden for borrowers.

This summer, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will offer a fully-funded administrative medical professional training program.

Students, faculty and staff wanting to participate in upcoming semesters must now be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at Worcester schools the College of the Holy Cross, Clark University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester is hosting on Tuesday a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

None of the leaders struck a celebratory tone, noting the conviction of one police officer was not equivalent to beating back systemic racism.