Shipley graduated from the State Fair Community College at Eldon Career Center nursing program in December 2022, where she obtained her Associate of Science in Nursing.
Shipley passed her NCLEX-RN and was issued a Registered Nursing license within a month. She is now employed as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit with Lake Regional Health Systems earning $34.20/hr.
When she came to the Job Center, she was unemployed. She was previously employed as a treatment coordinator at a dental clinic earning $15.70/hr.
Thanks to WIOA & SkillUP funding, Ms. Shipley completed the nursing program and more than doubled her previous wage, an $18.50/hr increase!
She shared, “This program helped relieve my stress by assisting me with gas reimbursement and tuition assistance.”
Way to go, Ms. Shipley!
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