Looking to update your skills for the workplace or interested in a new career? Learn more about the training programs and scholarships available to help cover the cost of tuition, books, supplies, and more.
The career development and training programs help job seekers acquire the education and skills needed to succeed in today’s labor market. If you are a resident of Pinellas County, you may be eligible to receive a scholarship up to $10,000 to help cover the cost of tuition, books, supplies, and more. Scholarship recipients are also given access to a variety of resources and workshops to help with job placement, resume writing, interviewing skills, employment readiness, and career guidance.
low-income returning adult learners and youth who reside in high-poverty zip codes in the region will be prioritized, not limited to these zip codes, for support and participation in available training. This program is in direct response to the need to create and sustain a demand-driven supply of credentialed workers for in-demand occupations by addressing and closing the gap between the skills needed by employers and the skills of the available workforce.
This program will offer 125 low-income returning adult learners and youth with education and training opportunities in Information Technology, and other in-demand sectors such as Manufacturing, Healthcare, Construction, and Professional and Financial Services. The training will focus on the IT industry with certifications in CompTIA Network +, Cloud +, A+, and more, creating pathways to employment in cloud computing and related Information Technology careers. Other Rapid Credential training, postsecondary degree programs, non-degree programs, registered apprenticeship and/or work-based learning will also be offered in the in-demand industries.
Work-based training provides WIOA-eligible participants an opportunity to engage in work experiences where they develop employability skills, acquire job-specific knowledge and gain work experience in an area that helps prepare them for self-sufficient employment.
Types of Work-Based Training includes: Customized Training, Incumbent Worker Training, On-the-Job Training, Registered Apprenticeship, Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program, Transitional Jobs, Work Experiences and Internships.
1. Customized Training is training designed to meet the specific requirements of an employer or group of employers, with the commitment that the employer(s) will retain current employees or hire individuals who successfully complete the training. The target population for customized training includes adults and dislocated workers.
2. Incumbent Worker Training is training designed to meet the needs of an employer or group of employers to retain a skilled workforce or avert layoffs, and increases both participants’ and companies’ competitiveness. Employers must meet local eligibility criteria to receive IWT funds. Employers are required to pay for a significant cost of the training for those individuals enrolled in incumbent worker training.
3. On-the-Job Training is training conducted by an employer that is provided to a paid participant while engaged in productive work in a job that: a. Provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job; b. Is made available through a program that provides reimbursement to the employer of up to 50 percent of the wage rate of the participant
4. Pre-Apprenticeship Programs provide instruction and/or training to increase math, literacy, and other vocational and pre-vocational skills needed to enter a Registered Apprenticeship program.
5. Registered Apprenticeship is an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’
Registered apprenticeship is an employer-driven, “learn while you earn” model that combines OJT with job-related instruction in curricula tied to the attainment of industry-recognized skills standards.
6. Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program is an apprenticeship program that includes a paid work component and an educational or instructional component, wherein an individual obtains workplace relevant knowledge and skills.
7. Transitional Jobs are subsidized, time-limited, paid work experience in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors for individuals with barriers to employment who are chronically unemployed or have inconsistent work history.
8. Work experiences and internships are planned, structured, learning experiences that take place in a workplace for a limited period. Work experience and internships may be paid or unpaid, as appropriate and consistent with other laws, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act
CareerSource Pinellas is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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