Corporate and Community Education Free and Grant Opportunities
Take Advantage of FREE Career Trainings!
Are you seeking financial assistance for your career training?
Through grant funding, MCC offers FREE training programs for qualified Massachusetts residents who are unemployed or underemployed! Our free training programs are grant-funded and developed in collaboration with community partners. These opportunities help you develop the knowledge and skills to directly enter in-demand jobs throughout Massachusetts.
Information Technology Programs
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate/Comp TIA Security + Prep
Contact us for more information on grant funding and our noncredit health and IT programs at career_training@middlesex.edu
Metallica Scholars Initiative
In 2022, MCC was selected from a competitive field to join a cohort of community colleges across the country by Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH). Our courses are fully funded by Metallica’s foundation through the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI).
The program:
- Trains you in advanced manufacturing and electronics
- Teaches the skills needed to enter in-demand industries
- Offers holistic, hands-on training working with software and materials used in the field
- Provides access to career advising, professional development, and student support services
Learn more about MCC's Metallica Scholars Initiative!
Pathmaker Advanced Manufacturing with Robotics & Automation
In MCC's eight-week robotics and automation program, you’ll gain:
- Hands-on experience with mechanical and robotics equipment
- Self-paced learning with group discussions
- Certified Manufacturing Associate Credentials throughTooling U and OSHA 10
- Options to interview with Insulet Corporation upon successful completion of the course
Learn more about MCC's Advanced Manufacturing with Robotics and Automation!
ESOL RISE
English Language Training and Job Assistance
- 120 hours of English training
- Classes conducted at Middlesex Community College in Lowell
- Intensive Career Readiness and Job Search Assistance
- Digital Literacy: Computer Basics, Keyboarding, File Management, Internet Browsing
- Starting October 13, 2026: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9:00am to 11:30am
Eligiblity:
- Previously lived in an emergency shelter or in a family with at least one child or dependent under the age of 21
- Massachusetts resident
- Valid work authorization for one year
- Unemployed or underemployed
- Have basic English proficiency
- Willingness to work full-time upon completion
- Able to attend all in-person class sessions
For more information: Call 978-805-4761
masshirelowellcc.com/rise