Goodwill Houston offers this service for those in need with barriers to assist with changing lives through work. The Apartment Maintenance Professionals (AMP) offers an introduction for new maintenance professionals and a refresher for participants. It equips them with the knowledge and tools to start a career in the maintenance industry. Goodwill Houston offers the AMP program free of charge to individuals. The AMP Program is accredited by the American National Standards Institute, a private non-profit organization that oversees the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system, focusing on credentialing and connecting industry participants. Goodwill Houston strives to provide the community with job readiness training to improve lives while meeting today's and tomorrow's workforce needs.