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Free Career Training Classes

Spring 2025 Classes will be posted soon, please check back.

Bastrop County

Hays County

Online Classes

If the training you are interested in is not currently available, please click the link below and fill in the interest form. We will contact you when a class opens up.

Areas We Serve

Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano and Williamson Counties in Texas. We also serve the Del Valle Independent School District area.      


Looking for Something Else?

Here is a list of trainings we hold throughout the year:

Bookkeeping/QuickBooks®
General accounting principles and certification for National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers. QuickBooks certification that allows you to keep track of financial functions like income and expenses, employee expenses and inventory in real time, and Intuit certification for QuickBooks
®.

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
Assists the nurses and physicians in caring for patients. This is an entry level role that provides vital support to both patients and nurses. At the end of this course, students will receive a CNA certification once they pass the final exam.

Emergency Medical Responder
Training and certification for EMR is considered a bare minimum for emergency service workers who may be sent out in response to an emergency call. It is typically required as a bare minimum of medical training for firefighters, police officers and search and rescue personnel. 

ESL Entrepreneurial Class (online)Training designed to help English Language Learners who have a desire to start their own businesses or to help grow their existing business(es). QuickBooks certification included. 

HVAC Technician (A/C tech)
HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. It refers to the system that regulates and moves heated and cooled air throughout buildings and homes. 
This course covers construction safety, basic electricity, and refrigeration principles. At the end of the course, all students will complete the EPA 608 certification exam, which is required to work with refrigerants such as those used in air conditioning units. 

Business Office Specialist (Microsoft Certifications)
Training in GMetrix LearnKey Courses provide students with the tools to pass the official Microsoft Office Specialists (MOS) certifications in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Paraeducator Training (online)
Training for adults who want to work as a paraeducator in Texas schools. 

Phlebotomy Technician
A phlebotomist draws blood and collects non-blood specimens to prepare for laboratory testing. At the end of this course, students will receive a phlebotomy certification once they pass the final exam.

Security Guard Level II, III, and 1V
Training and certification for  Level II Noncommissioned Security Officers (Unarmed Security Guard),  Level III Commissioned Security Officers (Armed Security Guard), and Level IV Personal Protection Officers (Executive Protection/Bodyguard)

Translator & Interpreter Certification Training (online)
Training for adults who want to work as interpreters or translators (spoken language only) within the medical, education, social services and other career fields.

If the training you are interested in is not currently available, click here to complete an interest form and you will be contacted if/when the next cohort of your class choice is started.

Questions? Please Contact Us!

Yvette Lacsina, Career Pathways Program Manager
ylacsina@communityaction.com

512-392-1161 Ext. 313

Cynthia Arocha, Career Counselor
carocha@communityaction.com
512-227-0896

Montie L. May, IET Coordinator
mmay@communityaction.com
Call or Text: 512-395-5215