Workforce Development/Career Training

Career Training for Mature Adults

Mainstream, the Institute for Mature Adults, offers several training options designed for mature adults who are looking for work, switching fields or getting back into the job market. 


Perkins QuickBooks Training
Job Search Skills, Bookkeeping/Accounting Review

A 75-hour course over 7 weeks that provides 15 hours of job search training, 30 hours of bookkeeping and accounting review and 30 hours of intro to QuickBooks. This program is especially designed for mature adults 50+who are actively looking for employment, have bookkeeping, accounting or financial background and computer experience. Applicants who are accepted into this program must attend an orientation session. This program is sponsored by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Act.  


Operation Talent Bank
Excel, PowerPoint & Job Search Skills
Offered twice a semester, this is a 30-hour course over 3 weeks that provides 15 hours of job search training and 15 hours of computer training. The computer training includes the basics of PowerPoint, Excel and how to use the Internet to find a job. This program is designed for mature adults who are comfortable using MS Word and Windows and has an emphasis on issues affecting women who are switching jobs or re-entering the workforce. This program is sponsored by the Women’s Research and Education Fund in partnership with the Westchester County Office for Women.

For more information or to find out if you qualify for either of these grant-funded programs, call 914-606-6659.


Clinical Nurse Adjunct Instructor Training
A 65-hour training program designed for experienced primary care nurses who want to become Clinical Nurse Adjunct Instructors and supervise students in a wide range of healthcare settings.  This program is offered in conjunction with the Department of Nursing and includes 35 hours of classroom instruction and 30 hours of practicum.  For more information call 914-606-6659.

Choosing An Encore Career
Finding a career with purpose, passion, and a paycheck. This program will explore the concept of later life careers. It will provide information about popular careers selected by older adults, and will help you develop a plan for obtaining your own Encore Career. For more information call 914-606-6535.

Small Business Training Program Designed for Mature Adults
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