Employee Skill Training
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Accelerated Skills Attainment Program (ASAP)
The Accelerated Skills Attainment Program (ASAP) is used for short-term training of fewer than 16 weeks that results in an industry-recognized certification. Further, ASAP will only be supported by Workforce Solutions of Central Texas if there is an employer or group of employers that have confirmed there are job openings in the training area and that they will hire from the job seeker trainees.
Employers, working with Workforce Solutions of Central Texas staff, can use our Community Colleges, the Eligible Training Provider system, or they have the option to select a training provider that is better prepared to train for the business’ occupational requirements. Funding can cover training including tuition, books, fees, testing costs, and work-related expenses.
Skills Development Fund
The Texas Workforce Commission provides the opportunity for businesses to partner with their local community college to apply for training dollars through the Skills Development Fund (SDF). The Skills Development Fund program assists businesses, business consortiums, and trade unions by financing the design and implementation of customized job-training projects. This fund successfully merges business needs and local customized training opportunities into a winning formula to increase the skill levels and wages of the Texas workforce. The grant provides:
- Up to $500,000 per business (more for consortiums) for customized training needed by the business.
- Target average cost per trainee of $2,000.00.
- Training for full-time, regular employees
Texas Industry Partnership Program
The Local Workforce Development Board applies for the grant and collaborates with eligible Private Industry Partners to receive funding to provide high-demand occupational job training in their local workforce areas. Boards receiving grants will match dollar for dollar (up to $150,000) of Industry Partners’ funds to support Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – allowable, high demand job training activities and related direct costs in these designated industry clusters:
- Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing
- Aerospace and Defense
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Information technology
- Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products
- Energy
Allowable WIOA activities include:
- training
- mentoring
- support services
- skills assessments
- cluster analysis
Recruit Texas
The Recruit Texas program allows public community or technical colleges an opportunity to provide intensive and rapid response to, and support services for, employers expanding in or relocating operations in Texas. As part of the Skills Development Fund, Recruit Texas is administered by TWC with a focus on:
- Developing customized workforce training programs
- Fast-track curriculum development
- Workforce training-related support services for employers
- Instructor certification necessary to provide workforce training
- Acquiring training equipment necessary for instructor certification and employment
Small Business Training
Skills for Small Business is a grant-funded training opportunity available to meet the unique needs of small businesses. It provides local training solutions through local community or technical colleges, or the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. This exceptional opportunity supports businesses with fewer than 100 employees and emphasizes training for new workers, though it also may help upgrade the skills of incumbent workers. The grant provides:
- Up to $1,800 for tuition and fees per new hire, per 12-month period.
- Up to $900 for tuition and fees per incumbent employee, per 12-month period.
- Training for full-time employees.
- Training selected from courses offered by a Texas public community or technical college or the Texas Engineering Extension Service.
- Employers must pay prevailing wages in the local labor market for the trainees funded under the grant.
Central Texas Employer Initiatives
Our Business Services team can assist your business with the recruitment, retention, and training of skilled labor. Download a copy of Central Texas Employer Initiatives for more information by clicking below. Workforce Solutions of Central Texas also partners with the Central Texas Business Resource Center, the Texas Workforce Commission, and Chambers of Commerce in our region to further assist businesses with solutions to their workforce needs.
Apprenticeship Programs
Our Business Services team can assist your business with the recruitment, retention, and training of skilled labor. Download a copy of Central Texas Employer Initiatives for more information by clicking below. Workforce Solutions of Central Texas also partners with the Central Texas Business Resource Center, the Texas Workforce Commission, and Chambers of Commerce in our region to further assist businesses with solutions to their workforce needs.
Get in Touch
If you’d like to find out more about any of these programs or other training opportunities from Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, please contact us. A member of our Business Services team will be in touch.