A new grant will pay for residents of Rutherford and Polk counties to get short-term job certifications. The programs include: Professional Truck Driving Massage Therapy Pharmacy Technician Healthcare Billing and Coding Phlebotomy EMT and Paramedic Technician And others yet to be scheduled “We are pleased to announce the Isothermal Workforce Grant, which will help...

“I always say the instructors there are “helping people help other people.” Emily Nichols completed the Licensed Massage Therapy program at Isothermal in 2012. She has owned and operated a successful business in Spindale since 2013. Here’s what Emily has to say about Isothermal: The massage program was a perfect fit for me. Being a student was never one of my strong suits. Therefore,...