WORKFORCE TRAINING
Workforce training is important to Cullman, Alabama. Along with state and local agencies and businesses, we have established several workforce training programs to benefit both new and existing industries within the city and the surrounding area. Through our workforce programs, we have created a highly-qualified labor pool, and provide additional ongoing training to increase the skill levels and education of existing employees.
Cullman Area Workforce Solutions (CAWS)
Click here to visit the website.The CAWS program is a partnership between Cullman area industry and business leaders, community leaders, educators and other individuals dedicated to improving the workforce labor pool in Cullman and the surrounding region. The program was created to meet the current and future employment needs of the community and produce a larger skilled labor force.
Focus areas include:
- Exchange opportunities for educators to give them a better understanding of area careers
- Career readiness programs for students to prepare them for the workforce
- Cullman Area Career Awareness Expo to help promote career opportunities
- Speaker bureau to increase awareness of area industries and workforce needs
- Programs targeted toward underemployed and dislocated employees
Wallace State Community College
Click here to visit website. Located minutes from downtown Cullman, Alabama, Wallace State Community College offers associate degree programs and certification courses through their technical program. The college consistently earns high placement rates and near perfect pass rates on state certification exams.
Technical programs include:
- Adult Basic Education
- Agriculture Production / Horticulture
- Auto Body Repair
- Auto Mechanics
- Clerical Technology
- Commercial Food Preparation & Service
- Commercial Sewing
- Cosmetology
- Diesel Mechanics
- Drafting and Design
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- Electronic Technology
- Engineering Technology
- Flight Technology
- Heating and Air Conditioning
- Machining Technology / Computer Numerical Control
- Office Technology
- Legal and Medical Transcription
- Office Information Systems
- Upholstery Interior / Refinishing
- Welding Technology
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Alabama Technology Network (ATN)
Click here to visit the website. As one of eight ATN Centers of Excellence, Wallace State Community College provides hands-on technical and company-specific employee training to area businesses. These courses are offered either free of charge or for a nominal fee and are available on the WSCC campus or at the company’s location.
Industry-Education Alliance
The Industry-Education Alliance is a partnership between the Cullman Economic Development Agency and Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), Cullman area schools, Wallace State Community College and local manufacturers to address the training needs of industries in the Cullman area. The alliance provides cost-effective training programs tailored specifically for area industries, as well as monthly forums to provide educational opportunities for manufacturing representatives.
Past programs have included:
- ISO 9000 Certifications
- Statistical Process Control Methods
- Internet Applications
- Forklift Training
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- Sexual Harassment Training
- OSHA Recordkeeping
- PLC Training
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AIDT
Click here to visit the website. The Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) designs and conducts workforce training programs to provide technical education for Alabama workers and increase the quality of the labor pool in Alabama’s communities. AIDT’s services are available to any new or existing manufacturer that creates jobs through expansion or location of a plant in Alabama.
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Programs have included:
- Management and Supervisory Training
- ISO 9000 Certifications
- Business Process Reengineering
- Customized Programs for Specific Companies
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Training can be conducted at:
- The company
- One of AIDT’s three training centers
- Leased facilities
- One of more than 30 mobile unities that can be trucked to a plant site
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All of AIDT’s programs can be customized with equipment and training materials specific to your company. View chart of AIDT Workforce Development Process. (LINK TO IMAGE OR PDF)
Cullman CareerLink
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Part of the state’s CareerLink program, Cullman CareerLink provides targeted career training for job seekers and employee training assistance for companies. The agency is within the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and is funded through the federal (WIA) Workforce Investment Act.
Programs include:
- On-the-Job-Training
This program was designed to offset the costs associated with training eligible workers, and is free to both the trainee and employer. The program can be customized to train a larger amount of employers.
- WIA Incumbent Worker Training
This program provides customized employee training for existing business experiencing difficulties remaining competitive. Employees participating in the program receive skill upgrade training.
- College Tuition Assistance Program
This program awards scholarships to individuals pursuing a technical certification or degree from a two-year postsecondary school.
- Employment
Cullman CareerLink provides a qualified, trained workforce for area business, reducing the amount of revenue companies must spend on recruitment and training of employees.