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Thinking about making a career move in 2012? Our Good Careers Academy can help you gain an advantage!

Before enrolling in classes at a local college or university, consider this: Good Careers Academy has an 87% placement rate. That means you're increasing your income and using your skills sooner. Guess who has the advantage now!

Plus, our colloboration with Alamo Colleges allows us to provide first-class instruction with excellent wrap-around services such as intimate classes, lower tuition rates, job readiness training and individual career coaches!

Here are a few of the classes that are currently enrolling at Good Careers Academy:

Medical Assistant
Prepares the student for entry-level employment in a clinical/medical setting of a health facility.
Class Starts: March 5th, GCA Downtown Tech. Campus
Class Schedule: Monday through Thursday. 9:00am- 2:00pm
Length of Course: 36 Weeks

Computer Support Specialist
This course prepares students for A+ and Net+ exams by building on your end-user background knowledge as you acquire the specific skills to install, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot and repair PC hardware components and systems.
Class Starts: April 16th, Bitters store
Class Schedule: Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Length of Course: 28 Weeks

For more information or to enroll in courses, call 210.924.8581. Our mission is to provide training, education and employment opportunities to start, retain, or advance careers. What career are you hoping to jump start in 2012? Tell us on our Facebook page or connect with us on Twitter.

Our partner University Health Systems will be providing FREE health screenings to anyone at the following Goodwill location:

• Culebra & Loop 1604: Wednesday, February 22nd, 8:00am - 10:00am

There is no appointment necessary and we will raffle $50 in gift cards at each location. The FREE screenings are open to anyone 6 months and older and include:

• Blood pressure
• Cholesterol checks
• Height/Weight (BMI)
• Glucose checks (These are best done on an empty stomach)

For more information on locations or assistance, dial (210) 924-8581.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) will have FREE Income Tax Preparation at several Goodwill locations:

• 281 & Bitters
  Monday- Thursday, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.


• De Zavala & IH-10
  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  Sundays, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.


• Fredericksburg Rd. at Vance Jackson
  Monday - Thursday, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.


• Laredo (IH 35 at Mann Rd.)
  Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

VITA volunteers are IRS certified members who can help navigate your income tax return through credits, deductions and possible tax savings available to you. For more information, dial (210) 924-8581.

Goodwill of San Antonio is committed to a highly skilled workforce in 2012. One of the first steps to changing your life in the new year is your Diploma or GED! What if we told you that Goodwill offers FREE and flexible GED preparation classes for the community?

In the fall of 2011, Goodwill launched its own GED Preparation program headed up by Beatrice Fox, a 16 year education veteran. The program is offered Monday through Thursday at our downtown Commerce location and Fridays at our Bitters location. Class times range from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. However, if we determine that you only need certain subject areas of study, we will recommend you only attend certain hours. Therefore, it is very important that you call for a pre-interview so we may determine what you need to focus on.

"Don't assume it's too late or too hard to restart your education," Beatrice says. "Classes are going on all day, you simply need to call and we will figure out what you need to study. This way, we uniquely prepare all people for GED testing."

Call Beatrice at (210) 924-8581.