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About ArLab

Partnership

ArLab combines deep expertise in higher education and workforce training in a unique partnership to prepare our students for high-demand jobs.

Fast Track to Success

ArLab allows people to secure the skills and certification they need by offering expedited education and training in one easily accessible location.

An Urgent Workforce Need

ArLab’s targeted training programs prepare job seekers to fulfill the immediate need for highly skilled professionals in healthcare and biotechnology in Greater Boston.

Working With Employers

ArLab’s programs decrease the need for additional on-the-job training, and we work with industry-leading organizations so our students can make an immediate impact in their new job.

Hands-On Learning

ArLab is outfitted with a biotechnology lab, sterile processing facility, phlebotomy lab, and hospital patient rooms to offer an extensive simulated training experience.

Location

ArLab is centrally located in Boston’s Back Bay, well-connected via public transportation, and accessible to major healthcare and biotechnology employers.

Programs

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The Certified Nursing Assistant and Nurse’s Aide Programs are FREE training programs that help participants launch a career as a certified nurse’s aide. JVS offers both a 6-week and 14-week training options; students are enrolled in the program that best fits their needs.

Details:

  • Prepares students to pass the Massachusetts State Nursing Assistant Exam to become Certified Nursing Assistants
  • Participants learn: Basic computer skills, medical terminology and anatomy, healthcare customer service, hands-on clinical experience, and specialized skills for working with frail elders or hospitalized patients
  • Includes individualized job coaching and guarantees a full-time job with benefits with participating employer partners for students who successfully complete the program
Quick Fact:

STARTING PAY RATE

$18.50-$20.50

per/hour

Contact:

(617) 399-3131

client-services@jvs-boston.org

Ready to apply?

See If You Qualify

To apply for this program, please sign up for a time slot to attend an info session with a member of
the JVS team. At this session, you will learn more about the program, qualifications, and next steps.
Click the button to schedule an info session today!
Schedule an Info Session

The Patient Care Technician Program is a FREE 7-week program that focuses on acute care skills, direct patient care, and basics in phlebotomy and EKG. The program guarantees a full-time job as a PCT with employer partners upon completion.

Details:

  • Credentials included with this program: Home Health Aide (HHA), CPR, Basic Life Support (BLS), and First Aid
  • Includes 21 hours of acute care clinical experience
  • Guarantees a full-time job with benefits with employers partners
Quick Fact:

STARTING PAY RATE

$18.50-$20.50

per/hour

Contact:

(617) 399-3131

client-services@jvs-boston.org

Ready to apply?

See If You Qualify

To apply for this program, please sign up for a time slot to attend an info session with a member of
the JVS team. At this session, you will learn more about the program, qualifications, and next steps.
Click the button to schedule an info session today!
Schedule an Info Session

The Pharmacy Technician Training Program is a FREE 12-week program that trains participants to become Certified Pharmacy Technicians with a guaranteed externship placement with a participating hospital or retail partner.

Details:

  • Students will prepare to pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certifications Exam (PTCE)
  • Includes hands on training in a live pharmacy, with career placement with Boston area employers.
  • Supported job placement in the Boston area in the retail or hospital sector upon successful completion of the program
Quick Fact:

STARTING PAY RATE

$20.00-$22.00

per/hour

Contact:

(617) 399-3131

client-services@jvs-boston.org

Ready to apply?

See If You Qualify

To apply for this program, please sign up for a time slot to attend an info session with a member of
the JVS team. At this session, you will learn more about the program, qualifications, and next steps.
Click the button to schedule an info session today!
Schedule an Info Session

The Bridges to College and Careers Program is a FREE 23-week program which includes academic, career, and financial coaching to help prepare you for college and beyond! This program gets you the skills and training you need to get your Biotechnology and Good Manufacturing Practices Certificate from Quincy College.

Details:

  • Academic coursework in biology and chemistry prepares students for careers in the biotechnology industry doing lab research, manufacturing, or quality control
  • Stackable Credential; students can work towards an Associates Degree
  • Students explore career options, do industry research, and learn job readiness skills
Quick Fact:

STARTING PAY RATE

$20.00-$22.00

per/hour

Contact:

(617) 399-3131

client-services@jvs-boston.org

Ready to apply?

See If You Qualify

To apply for this program, please sign up using our intake form.
Once you fill out this form, a member of the JVS team will reach out to you about the next steps.
Click the button to apply today!
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The Central Sterile Processing Training Program is a FREE 12-week program that takes participants through the step-by-step practice of decontaminating medical devices, tools and instruments used in healthcare settings.

Details:

  • Prepares participants to pass the National Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) Exam
  • Includes 10 hours per week of hands-on training in a Central Sterile Processing lab
  • Individualized job placement services at hospital employers in the Boston area upon successful completion of the training program and required externship hours
Quick Fact:

STARTING PAY RATE

$18.00-$22.00

per/hour

Contact:

(617) 399-3131

client-services@jvs-boston.org

Ready to apply?

See If You Qualify

To apply for this program, please sign up for a time slot to attend an info session with a member of
the JVS team. At this session, you will learn more about the program, qualifications, and next steps.
Click the button to schedule an info session today!
Schedule an Info Session

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Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Age: 18+
  • Must have a HS Diploma, GED, or foreign equivalent (required for the 6-week training only).
  • Non-native English speakers should have at least an intermediate level of English
  • Must be able to successfully pass our interview process (including assessments for the 14-week training)
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Must be able to participate in a criminal record screening (CORI) and drug screening.
  • At least 3 months of prior work experience is preferred, in any country or field.
  • Must be able to lift, push, and pull 50-100 lbs. without restrictions, as the job is physically demanding.
  • Must be able to commit to working, full-time, for 6 months to 1 year, upon graduation from the program.
  • Must not be enrolled in full-time college classes.
  • Must be able to complete the entire full-time training program.

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Patient Care Technician

  • Age: 18+
  • Must have a HS Diploma, GED, or foreign equivalent.
  • Open to both Native and Non-Native English speakers with high intermediate to fluent English speaking, reading, writing skills
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Must have COVID vaccine (including COVID booster) & flu vaccine.
  • Must be able to participate in a Sexual offender screening (SORI), criminal record screening (CORI) and drug screening.
  • Must be willing to do full-time training and work a full-time job for at least 1 year.
  • Must be able to work rotating shifts, hours, some weekends and holidays.
  • Must be able to train at various sites around Boston that are MBTA accessible.
  • Must not be enrolled in full-time college classes.
  • Must be able to lift, push, and pull 100 lbs. without restrictions, as the job is physically demanding. Can stand for 6+ hours

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Pharmacy Technician

  • Age: 18+
  • Must have a HS Diploma, GED, or foreign equivalent.
  • Fluent or Strong English skills.
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Must be able to participate in a criminal record screening (CORI) and drug screening.
  • Must not be enrolled in full-time college classes.
  • Must have a desire to work as a Pharmacy Technician for a retail or hospital location in Boston.
  • Must be able to commit to both the entire full-time training program, and full-time employment for 6 months to a year following graduation from the program.
  • Potential candidates must commit to attending all classes and externship shifts.
  • Be a good listener who is also detail oriented.
  • Must have excellent attendance and time management.
  • Eager to seek growth opportunities and have a strong work ethic.
  • Must be able to successfully pass our interview process, including assessments.

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Bridges to College and Careers: Biotech

  • Age: 18+
  • Must have a HS Diploma, GED, or foreign equivalent.
  • Must have one of the following Immigration Statuses:
    • US Citizen
    • Permanent Resident
    • Asylee (Asylum GRANTED)
    • Refugee
  • Intermediate English skills
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Strong math skills
  • Interest in science
  • Detail-oriented people!
  • Successfully Pass Algebra and Reading Comprehension assessments

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Central Sterile Processing Training Program

  • Age: 18+
  • Must have a HS Diploma, GED, or foreign equivalent.
  • Fluent or strong English skills required.
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Must be able to participate in a criminal record screening (CORI), drug screening, SORI, and background check.
  • Must commit to a full-time, 12-week training program, complete required externship hours and CRCST Exam Prep.
  • Must have a desire to work as a CSP Technician in a hospital setting
  • Able to commit to working rotating shifts, including rotating weekends.
  • Have attention to detail, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Must not be enrolled in full-time college classes.
  • Must be able to commit to both years following graduation from the program.
  • Potential candidates must commit to the entire full-time training program, and full-time employment for 1-2 attending all classes and externship shifts.
  • Be a good listener who is also detail oriented.
  • Must be able to successfully pass our interview process, including assessments
  • Must have excellent attendance and time management.

The history of 122 Arlington

Learn more at jvs-boston.org/jvs-bcae

Dorothy Hewitt founded The Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) in 1933. Whether serving as a site for volunteer wartime efforts in the 1940s, a haven for social policy debate in the 1960s, or a resource for personal and professional growth, the BCAE met the challenges of a thriving urban community.

In 2020, the BCAE and JVS Boston merged, and plans for renovating 122 Arlington Street began. Now, the building is home to ArLab, the joint location for healthcare and biotechnology courses administered by JVS Boston.


CAE was home to a robust culinary program
The BCAE was home to a robust culinary program, including a Celebrity Chef Series, as depicted above.
BCAE lived in the Gamble Mansion
When the BCAE lived in the Gamble Mansion at 5 Commonwealth Ave., they held dance classes in the grand ballroom. Upon moving to 122 Arlington Street, a modern dance studio was created for dance classes.
122 Arlington Street
122 Arlington Street was purchased by the BCAE in the 1980s. It was formerly a parking garage and underwent two renovations under the BCAE’s ownership.