The Employment and Training program is a federally-funded initiative that provides scholarships for SNAP recipients with career training, mentoring and support services to prepare them for job opportunities in the fields of allied health and other fields. CT State is pleased to offer SNAP recipients access to these scholarships, which are administered through the state’s Department of Social Services (DSS), to attend one of our career training programs.
Individuals are eligible if they meet the following criteria:
- Receive SNAP benefits from the Department of Social Services
- Are not receiving TFA/TANF
- Are able and motivated to obtain employment upon successful completion of the program
- Have not been enrolled in a SNAP E&T program elsewhere
SNAP-Eligible Programs
Click on any program below to find which campuses offer training.
- Administrative Medical Assistant
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bookkeeper
- Central Sterile Processing
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Community Health Worker
- Computer/Information Technology programs
- Dental Assistant
- EKG Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Esthetician
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Medical Office Essentials
- Medical Office Specialist
- Microsoft Office Specialist
- Nail Technician
- Ophthalmic Assistant
- Patient Care Technician
- Personal Trainer
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Physical Therapy Aide
- Professional Bartending
- Professional Medical Billing and Coding
- Property and Casualty Insurance
- Quickbooks: Office Support Professional
- Registered Medical Assistant
- Security Officer
- ServSafe Food Handler
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager
- Veterinary Assistant
- Web Developer
- Welding/Manufacturing
Some campus offers credit programs under SNAP E&T funding. For more information, reach out to the campus contact.
If you're interested in learning more about the Employment and Training program, find the contact information for the campus your course will be located on from the list below.