Palmetto Goodwill Healthcare Career Training Pathways
Palmetto Goodwill
At a glance
- Cost: Free with grant
- Format: In-person
- Who qualifies: Vets · Spouses
- Applications: Open
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Full details
- Cost
- No-cost training, including approved materials, supplies and certification fees, for eligible, approved participants. Funding is for veterans, veterans' spouses and dependents (and SNAP recipients). You must complete Career Navigation before training is approved. If you do not qualify for this funding, Palmetto Goodwill asks you to email programs@palmettogoodwill.org.
- Who qualifies
- Veterans, spouses of veterans and dependents of veterans (SNAP recipients also qualify). You must be 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED (Palmetto Goodwill offers help earning one), and complete Career Navigation before training is approved.
- Format
- Scheduled cohorts with partner training providers (Lowcountry Medical Training Center, Revived Medical Training Academy, PeeDee Medical Career Training Center and Diversity Nursing Academy). Depending on the course and provider, morning, evening, weekend, online and hybrid options may be available, and some online courses are self-paced.
Check current terms: Individual eligibility, seats and coverage must be confirmed with the provider.
Dates and availability: Status evidence: The official Palmetto Goodwill page is taking interest forms for scheduled healthcare training cohorts. Application window: Rolling; submit the interest form and a program manager reaches out with next steps. Availability limits: Training is approved after Career Navigation; no-cost training is for eligible, approved participants. Next start: Scheduled cohorts; start dates and class times vary by course and training provider.
- Credential
- Credential varies by pathwayCNA, CMA, phlebotomy, medical billing and coding, or pharmacy technician
- Exam coverage
- IncludedCertification fees are covered for approved participants.
Before you decide
- What is free
- Training, approved materials and supplies, and certification fees are covered for eligible, approved participants, plus career coaching and job search support.
- Who qualifies
- Veterans, spouses of veterans and dependents of veterans (SNAP recipients also qualify). You must be 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED (Palmetto Goodwill offers help earning one), and complete Career Navigation before training is approved.
- What you get
- No-cost healthcare training in South Carolina for one of five careers: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), phlebotomist, medical billing and coding, or pharmacy technician. Approved participants also get materials, supplies, certification fees and a Success Coach for career planning, resume and interview prep, and job search help.
- Credential and key limits
- Training and certification fees toward one healthcare credential (CNA, CMA, phlebotomy, medical billing and coding, or pharmacy technician), with employment help from a Success Coach.
- Format
- Scheduled cohorts with partner training providers (Lowcountry Medical Training Center, Revived Medical Training Academy, PeeDee Medical Career Training Center and Diversity Nursing Academy). Depending on the course and provider, morning, evening, weekend, online and hybrid options may be available, and some online courses are self-paced.
- Location
- South Carolina: Palmetto Goodwill Career Opportunity Centers in Summerville, Johns Island, Longs (Little River), Hartsville, Orangeburg, Sumter and Bluffton. Some courses have online options.
- Deadline
- Status evidence: The official Palmetto Goodwill page is taking interest forms for scheduled healthcare training cohorts. Application window: Rolling; submit the interest form and a program manager reaches out with next steps. Availability limits: Training is approved after Career Navigation; no-cost training is for eligible, approved participants.
- Next start
- Scheduled cohorts; start dates and class times vary by course and training provider.
- Notes
- Run by Palmetto Goodwill with partner medical training schools at its South Carolina Career Opportunity Centers. Start with the interest form on the official page; a program manager follows up about eligibility, funding and next steps.
- Availability
- Open
- Details checked
- 2026-10-19
Application and credential details
- How to apply
- Check that you qualify: a veteran, or the spouse or dependent of a veteran, 18 or older, with a high school diploma or GED.
- Fill out the Healthcare Training Interest Form on the official Palmetto Goodwill page and choose the veteran or military spouse/dependent option.
- A program manager contacts you about eligibility, funding and next steps.
- Complete Career Navigation, then join a scheduled cohort at a Career Opportunity Center in your region once training is approved.
- Documents to prepare
- Your high school diploma or GED.
- Proof that you qualify as a veteran or a veteran's spouse or dependent, as Palmetto Goodwill requests.
- Additional requirements and limits
- No-cost training is for eligible, approved participants.
- Career Navigation must be completed before training approval.
- Training sites are in South Carolina; class times and formats vary by course and provider.
- Application link
- Open official application page
- Credential or outcome
- Training and certification fees toward one healthcare credential (CNA, CMA, phlebotomy, medical billing and coding, or pharmacy technician), with employment help from a Success Coach.
- Application details checked
- 2026-10-19
- Application review status
- Official-source review completed
- Sources for these details
- https://www.palmettogoodwill.org/service/healthcare-career-training-sc/ — checked 2026-10-19
- Availability checked
- 2026-10-19
- Current availability
- Open
- Status evidence
- The official Palmetto Goodwill page is taking interest forms for scheduled healthcare training cohorts.
- Application window
- Rolling; submit the interest form and a program manager reaches out with next steps.
- Program start
- Scheduled cohorts; start dates and class times vary by course and training provider.
- Availability limits
- Training is approved after Career Navigation; no-cost training is for eligible, approved participants.
- Timing sources