Training and Education

Classroom training is purchased for eligible individuals from various training providers. Workforce Solutions East Texas Centers provide access to training, educational information, and services for employers and job seekers which include:

Specialized customer assessments
Opening the Doors to Work Program
Opening the Doors to Job Success Program
Job readiness training
Educational remediation
Adult education and literacy activities
Programs that combine workplace training with related instruction, which may include cooperative education
Work Experience
Short-term training
Classroom training
On-the-Job Training
Skills upgrading and retraining
Entrepreneurial training
Customized training conducted with a commitment by an employer or group of employers to employ and individual upon successful completion of the training

Consistent with the requirements in the state legislation and state rules, workforce center operators may not be direct providers of training and education services.

Training Provider Certification

The East Texas Training Provider Network is a group of organizations approved to provide various educational and training services to eligible Workforce Investment Act customers. WIA participants who are eligible for classroom training select training from the Provider Network. Organizations wanting to become part of the provider network must submit an application for each program or service they want to offer. Information about the provider organization and the specific program or service is collected through the application process. More information is available from Training Provider Certification, Programs and Rules.

Basic Education

Adult education and literacy activities in conjunction with other training take place at the literacy councils and local community colleges where Adult Basic Education is taught. Workforce Solutions East Texas Center personnel are familiar with the social service agencies which provide needed services to clients and these agencies are utilized frequently. More information is available from this TWC Training Providers and Programs link: Adult Literacy Apprenticeship and Veteran's Training

If you are thinking about furthering your education, Texas Labor Market and Career Information can help you make a more informed decision about which Texas postsecondary education or training program to enter. Additional information can also be found by visiting the Career Planning and Trends section of the Texas Workforce Commission website.

College & University Links

The Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Center

State Links

Texas Institutions of Higher Education
Texas Association of Community Colleges
Colleges in Texas

East Texas Area Colleges

Kilgore College
Northeast Texas Community College
Panola College
Trinity Valley Community College
Tyler Jr. College
Texas State Technical College
University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas Health Center - Tyler
LeTourneau University
East Texas Baptist University
Jarvis Christian College
Texas College
Wiley College
Angelina College
Stephen F. Austin State University
Jacksonville College
Lon Morris College