Workforce Training & Executive Education

One of the biggest challenges for business is maintaining a qualified workforce. While this task can be daunting, we have partnerships with several groups that can help you. Our partners can provide everything you need to keep your employees well trained, safe, and productive.

Each year companies spend millions on training staff and training new hires.  To help reduce this cost the State of Texas and the US Department of Labor have generous programs that can help reduce this cost.  Yet, much of these training dollars go unused annually. The WCEDP is partnering with Workforce Solutions to bring those training dollars to our community.

Although workforce grants cannot be used for master degrees, if you need executive and technical education, Waller County is home to Prairie View A&M University.  Their accredited College of Business offers many graduate level business programs. In addition, PVAMU has an exceptional College of Engineering.

Hiring Grants and Support

You don’t have to go it alone. There are several ways to minimize your risk in hiring and training new employees. Workforce Solutions is your one-stop shop for all of your workforce needs. If you have the ability to train your employees on site, then there are one the job training programs to help support you by providing training and partial reimbursement (depending on participant's wage).

The WCEDP has successfully worked with Workforce Solutions to receive training grants. Each year there are thousands of available dollars that don’t get allocated. Take advantage of this great resource to help reduce the burden if hiring and training employees. Download brochure here.

Saving money for training and enhancing performance are key to helping employers create new jobs. By taking advantage of the various programs available today, you can have a better performing workforce while increasing profitability. If you are interested in learning more about these programs, send us an email.

Registered Apprenticeship Program

Workforce Solutions can assist you by providing placement services, getting you setup as a registered apprentice, and help secure funding for training. Take advantage of using in-house training by becoming a registered apprenticeship company. This Department of Labor program helps by providing you a proven training model and additional training cost reimbursement.

The Gulf Coast Workforce Board-Workforce Solutions is ready to get incentives back to employers for hiring pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship trainees. In this program, employers are reimbursed up to 75% of any new hires hourly wages back to a company as long as they participate in a registered apprenticeship program with them. Download benefits brochure here.

This registered apprenticeship incentive provides an embossed certification through the Department of Labor, and builds a structured pipeline for talent. The employers can take advantage of off-setting the cost of new hires, while training them to the specifications the employer needs.

Employers can work with local school districts and their students to build this program.  We are looking for great partners within the community that will take a chance on hiring some of these young adults and giving them not just a job, but a career. Visit the Dept. of Labor FAQ page.

If your company offers the following, then you can qualify:

• Do you have immediate job openings?

• Does the position pay at least 10.00-12.00/hour?

• Is there a potential for an increase in wages?

• Is the opening for 30 hours or more?

• Does the position offer potential growth?