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Looking for a way to explore a new career? We can help you get there faster and at NO COST!

Focus on your learning, advance faster, and save time and money!

The programs listed below are completely free and designed to combine personalized attention, expert instruction, and embedded networking as a pathway to career exploration and advancement.

Enroll below and an advisor will follow up with you on next steps. For more information contact Danielle Kall-Marrone at 315-792-5365, or Nathan Edwards at 315-792-5364.. TO CONFIRM YOUR SPOT, ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK WILL BE REQUIRED! Minimum age for all programs is 17 years. You will need to meet with a FastTrack representative to finalize your enrollment in this program. Participants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

PLEASE ENROLL IN JUST ONE CLASS OPTION. NOT SURE WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE? AN ADVISOR CAN HELP YOU DECIDE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Step Into Childcare- A FREE Intro Workshop
  • CRN 61445
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor:
    Capacity Remaining: 17
    Dates: 3/24/2026 - 3/24/2026
    Times: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Plumley Complex, Rome Campus
    Room: 209 Classroom - CCED/Events

    Do you love working with children? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension for this free workshop that will help you explore how to start your career as a childcare provider. Learn about the steps to become licensed or registered, the support available along the way, and the rewarding opportunities in this high-demand field. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a meaningful new path, this workshop will help you take the first step toward a fulfilling and profitable career in childcare.

    This class is an exploratory workshop and is offered free of charge. This workshop will not count against your free Fast Track course allotment.


 

  • Step Into Childcare- A FREE Intro Workshop
  • CRN 61446
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor:
    Capacity Remaining: 19
    Dates: 4/29/2026 - 4/29/2026
    Times: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 262 Classroom

    Do you love working with children? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension for this free workshop that will help you explore how to start your career as a childcare provider. Learn about the steps to become licensed or registered, the support available along the way, and the rewarding opportunities in this high-demand field. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a meaningful new path, this workshop will help you take the first step toward a fulfilling and profitable career in childcare.

    This class is an exploratory workshop and is offered free of charge. This workshop will not count against your free Fast Track course allotment.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • 8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards (Fast track)
  • CRN 61151
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: Joe Ciccone
    Capacity Remaining: 2
    Dates: 4/7/2026 - 4/9/2026
    Times: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Days: Tu Th
    Sessions: 2
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 264 Classroom

    This is an eight-hour course required by New York State as the first step in obtaining a security guard registration card from the New York State Department of State. The course provides the student with a general overview of the duties and responsibilities of a security guard. Topics covered in this course include the role of the security guard, legal powers and limitations, emergency situations, communications and public relations, access control, and ethics and conduct. The passing of an examination is required for successful completion of this course. Participants must be age 18+ for licensing and have a valid Social Security number at the time of training. For most employers, a driver's license and HSE is required. 

    Please select only ONE free fast track program. This course is valued at $70.


    Course Cost: $70
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

 

  • Phlebotomy Certificate
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 21496
  • Dates: 3/24/2026 - 5/13/2026
  • Times: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    Days: Tu W
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 136 Classroom
  • Students are only eligible to register in one Healthcare related Fast Track program. 

    This program will familiarize you with various aspects of the medical laboratory and provides a certificate and skills required to work as a phlebotomist in a hospital, laboratory, or medical office. Intense classroom instruction is combined with individualized clinical practice.

    Medical requirement includes proof of a physical and negative TB test results read within twelve months of clinical start date, proof of two Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) and Tdap or Tetanus toxoid within 10 years.

    Tuition includes an insurance fee.

    Note: High school diploma or equivalency needed for employment.


    Medical requirements before clinical participation include proof a physical within one year, TB test results read within one month of class start date, and positive titers or proof of two Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) and two Varicella vaccines. A Tdap or Tetanus toxoid within 10 years, seasonal flu shot, and Hepatitis B vaccine with complete series dates are also required. Tuition includes an insurance fee. Note: High school diploma or equivalency needed for employment.

    Course Cost: $700
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

  • Phlebotomy Certificate
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 25917
  • Dates: 4/20/2026 - 6/10/2026
  • Times: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Days: M W
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 136 Classroom
  • Students are only eligible to register in one Healthcare related Fast Track program. 

    This program will familiarize you with various aspects of the medical laboratory and provides a certificate and skills required to work as a phlebotomist in a hospital, laboratory, or medical office. Intense classroom instruction is combined with individualized clinical practice.

    Medical requirement includes proof of a physical and negative TB test results read within twelve months of clinical start date, proof of two Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) and Tdap or Tetanus toxoid within 10 years.

    Tuition includes an insurance fee.

    Note: High school diploma or equivalency needed for employment.


    Medical requirements before clinical participation include proof a physical within one year, TB test results read within one month of class start date, and positive titers or proof of two Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) and two Varicella vaccines. A Tdap or Tetanus toxoid within 10 years, seasonal flu shot, and Hepatitis B vaccine with complete series dates are also required. Tuition includes an insurance fee. Note: High school diploma or equivalency needed for employment.

    Course Cost: $700
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

 

  • Dental Assistant (fast track)
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 28241
  • Dates: 2/17/2026 - 4/23/2026
  • Times: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Days: Tu Th
    Building: Plumley Complex, Rome Campus
    Room: 208 Classroom
  • The class tuition is $1,500 but is currently free to enrollees who qualify for Fast Track funding.The 60 hour, in-person Dental Assistant program prepares students for entry-level positions in one of the fastest growing healthcare professions. With the national increase in healthcare-related services, and the national shortage of healthcare professionals, the need for dental assistants is growing substantially. With a growing workforce over 300,000 strong, a career in dental assisting ranks as the fourth fastest growing occupation in the healthcare technician field. The program prepares learners for entry-level positions as a chair-side dental assistant. This program covers the history of dentistry, introduction to the dental office, the legal aspects of dentistry, introduction to oral anatomy, dental operatory, introduction to tooth structure (primary and permanent teeth), the oral cavity; and other areas. The purpose of this program is to familiarize learners with all areas of administrative and clinical dental assisting focusing on the responsibilities required to function as an assistant in a dental practice.


    This class section meets on the Rome campus, 1101 Floyd Ave, Rome NY
  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

  • Early Childhood Education Microcredential (fast track)
  • Fee: $0.00
     
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    Jan. 21-May 6

    Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education • M, W, F • 9:05-10 a.m.

    Child Development • M, W • 4:05-5:25 p.m.

    Introduction to Exceptionalities • T, Th. • 4-5:25 p.m.

    Introduction to Early Childhood Education (Fall offering)

 

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • Fee: $0.00
     
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    CNA Utica 
    Spring 2026

    Schedule is subject to minor changes.

    January 5 – March 24, 2026
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
    4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

     Lecture: 70 hrs, Mon, Tue, Wed, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
      1/5, 6, 7, 26, 27, 28 and 2/2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17

     Lab: 20 hrs, Mon, Tue, Wed, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
      Group 1: 1/12, 13, 14 and 3/23
      Group 2: 1/19, 20, 21 and 3/24

    Off-Campus Clinical: 30 hrs, Mon, Tue, Wed, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
      Group 1: 2/23, 24, 25 and 3/9, 10, 11
      Group 2: 3/2, 3, 4 and 3/16, 17, 18

 

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 61454
  • Dates: 1/13/2026 - 3/20/2026
  • Times: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
    Days: Tu Th F
    Building: Plumley Complex, Rome Campus
    Room: 237 Lab - Biology
  • Students are only eligible to register for one Fast Track heathcare section.

    Get New York State-certified with this accelerated 120-hour course that combines 90 hours of classroom and lab with 30 supervised clinical training hours. Upon successful completion of the course, you will take the NYS certification exam on-site. Medical requirements before clinical clearance include proof of a physical and TB test results within 12 months of clinical start date, and positive titers or proof of two Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations.

    All students must pass two reading comprehension exams with a score of 90% in order to be eligible for the training.

    100% classroom, lab and clinical attendance is required to be eligible to sit for the certification exam.

    CNA is valued at $1500.


    CNA Rome
    Spring 2026

    Schedule is subject to minor changes.

    January 13 – March 20, 2026
    Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
    9:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Clinical dates are Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

    Lecture: 70 hrs, Tue, Thur, Fri, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm , 1/13-2/27 and 3/17, 19, 20

    Lab: 20 hrs, Tue, Thur, Fri, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
      Group 1: 1/13, 16, 22, 27, 30 and 2/5, 10, 13, 19, 24
      Group 2: 1/15, 20, 23, 29 and 2/3, 6, 12, 17, 20, 26

    Off-Campus Clinical: 30 hrs, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur. Fri, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
      Group 1: 3/2, 3, 4, 5, 6
      Group 2: 3/9, 10, 11, 12, 13

    Course Cost: $1500
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

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