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.
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:
The Local Workforce Development Board applies for the grant and collaborates with eligible Private Industry
Partners to leverage 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 Partner(s) funds to support
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – allowable, high demand job training activities and
related direct costs in these designated industry clusters:
Allowable WIOA activities include:
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:
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:
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 clinking 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 is a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly-skilled occupation. Apprenticeship programs are sponsored by joint employer and labor groups, individual employers, or employer associations. The purpose is to stimulate and assist industry in developing and improving apprenticeship and other training programs designed to provide the skilled workers needed to compete in a global economy. To train an apprentice, you and your employee must first complete an apprenticeship agreement which outlines responsibilities of the apprentice and employer. A certified journeyworker must provide practical training according to trade standards. You must also verify the number of hours an apprentice works and pay a predetermined, industry-set wage. For more information on registered apprenticeships contact one of our Business Services representatives.
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.
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