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Upskill NWA tells Washington County committee it has graduated 89 local healthcare workers, reports strong placement and income gains
Summary
Carol Silva Morales, director of Upskill NWA, presented program metrics to the County Services Committee: an 88% college graduation rate for participants, 90% job placement within 90 days of graduation, and an average participant income increase of about $32,700 per year.
Upskill NWA, a sector-based workforce development program that serves Northwest Arkansas, reported results to the Washington County County Services Committee, saying its graduates are entering regional healthcare jobs and producing measurable economic impact.
Carol Silva Morales, Upskill NWA’s director, told the committee the program launched in January 2022 and has graduated more than 100 participants regionally, 89 of whom are working in Northwest Arkansas hospitals. Morales described the program’s structure — tuition, books, fees…
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