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Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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The Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development (ECD) realizes Tennessee must have a trained and ready workforce for our businesses to compete in this global economy. Training assistance for new and existing business and industry is available as an incentive by the State of Tennessee when associated with new investment for facilities, equipment and new job hires.
FJTAP staff assists each individual company in developing customized training plans and providing funds for components of that training. Eligibility for FJTAP support and levels of funding for training assistance are determined by:
A potentially faster program for reimbursement of training costs, companies may seek reimbursement from the state once a job creation commitment and cost-per-job is established.
Similar to FJTAP, but with a focus on employers and industries which create high skill, high wage jobs in emerging, high-demand and technology focused sectors of the economy. Reimbursement rates depend on the level of training and the types of instructors utilized.
The Incumbent Worker Training Program provides up to $50,000 in grant funding for customized training for existing, for profit businesses. Through this customer-driven program, Tennessee is able to effectively retain and keep businesses competitive through upgrade skills training for existing full-time employees.
The Apprenticeship Assistance Pilot Program (AAPP) is designed to aid apprenticeship programs, recognized by the USDOL Office of Apprenticeships, deliver valuable skills training for the building trades and other related jobs in high growth industries that face critical skills shortages where demand exceeds supply.
When an employer identifies the need to train a group of job applicants in a specific occupational skill area, the Local Workforce Investment Area can assist with meeting the employer's training needs. The local program can pay up to 50% of the total cost for training a group of potential employees. The employer must agree to hire all of the applicants referred who successfully complete the training.
Employers who have been pre-approved by One-Stop Career Centers can be reimbursed up to half of wages paid to workers. Employers hire workers they have trained to their own specifications and employees are morelikely to remain after training is complete.
Workforce development is a priority in the Innovation Valley. There are multiple quality and flexible training programs and post-secondary institutions to address the training needs of businesses in the region.
Roane State Community College boasts 9 campuses in the region with the largest campus being located in Oak Ridge. The core programs are business management, health science and office administration.
Roane State's Corporate Training Center offers training to area businesses in the following areas:
A 5 campus system, Pellissippi State Technical Community College offers career/technical associate's degrees and institutional certificates with it's largest campus only 10 minutes from Oak Ridge. The core programs are business technology, computer technology and engineering.
With area businesses in mind, Pellissippi's Business and Community Services provide certification courses as well as customized training in the following areas:
With 27 locations, the Tennessee Technology Centers (TTC) play a key roll in workforce development across the state. TTCs offer certificate and diploma programs in more than 50 distinct occupational fields as well as customized training for business and industry including:
Programs vary by campus for a complete list, link to the nearest locations serving Oak Ridge:
Tennessee has a network of career centers across the state where people and jobs connect. The Tennessee Career Center in Anderson County will be happy to assist you in your search for qualified employees as well as assist in training your current employees. Each center provides:
The University of Tennessee, the state's flagship research-intensive university, is among the nation's top public universities. Its programs in Business, Law, Logistics Engineering, Education, Health and Human Science all rank among the nation's very best.
UT Center for Industrial Services (CIS) is an industrial extension program of UT's Institute for Public Service. CIS helps Tennessee's manufacturers become more productive, more profitable and more competitive through various programs. CIS will deliver customized training including but not limited to the following:
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) offers professional training and continuing education opportunities in Homeland Security, Health & Safety, National Security & Emergency Management and Health Physics.
Click here for a complete list of post-secondary training institutions serving the Oak Ridge, TN area.
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