Ribbon-cutting at the American Training Center in Cherry Hill. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Cherry Hill Welcomes Workforce Development Business Dedicated to Entry-Level Healthcare Careers
American Training Center, which was founded in Pennsauken and is expanding to Philadelphia, provides an accelerated on-ramp for careers in frontline health care that has especially served Black women and single parents. With an 85-percent job placement rate and partnerships with local health institutions, graduates feel prepared to navigate a variety of careers.
After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Joseph Nocella, Jr. returns to his family eatery to work alongside his dad. Together, the pair are expanding their menu and building out the business that bears their name.
Owner Christos Prentzas says his family is touched by the outpouring of love they've received since the fire. They ask that well-wishers focus their efforts on employees who are temporarily out of work until the diner can be repaired.