Training Provider Certification
Basic Education
College & University Links

Classroom training is purchased for eligible individuals from various training providers. Workforce 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

Resources and online Links

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

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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.

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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 Educator is taught. Workforce 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 DECIDE can help you make a more informed decision about which Texas postsecondary education or training program to enter. Created by the Career Development Resources with funding from the Employment and Training Administration of the US Department of Labor and the ALMIS Consortium, DECIDE stands for Data for Educational and Career informed Decisions for Everyone and that's exactly what this site provides.

Career Planning and Trends

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College & University Links

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