Training Programs
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WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
Education and Training for Adults and Dislocated Workers
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Pikes Peak Workforce Center provides financial assistance to eligible El Paso and Teller County residents for tuition, books, and supplies. The education or training program must be approved by PPWFC and must lead to employment in an occupation that is in demand locally. The amount of assistance is based on an individual employment plan. The Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs are not entitlements. Financial assistance will be considered only for those individuals who meet the requirements for participation.
Priority is given to applicants who are Veterans and eligible spouses.
Currently Pikes Peak Work Force Center is accepting applications for assistance with training programs that lead to employment in the following occupations ONLY:
Business, professional – Project Manager, Accountant, Bookkeeper, Auditor, Business Operations Specialist (up to BA/BS), Management Analyst (BA/BS with experience), Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
Financial – Customer Service Representative, Bill and Account Collector, Financial Analyst.
Skilled Medical and Healthcare – Physical Therapist Assistant, Laboratory Technician, Surgical Technician, Paramedic, LPN, RNs Repiratory Therapy Technician, Dental Hygienist, Sonographer, Radiological Technologist, Registered Health Information Technician.
Information Technology – Computer Software Engineer, Data Communication Analyst, Computer Systems Analyst, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Database Administrator, GIS Technologist
“Green” energy and renewable energy occupations – Solar Energy Technician, Wind Energy Technician, Energy Auditor (BPI Certification), Waste Water Treatment Technician, Commercial/Residential Energy Efficiency Specialist
Transportation – Commercial Over-the-Road (Interstate) Truck Drivers ONLY. Training is limited to candidates who agree in writing to pursue an O.T.R. driving career for at least 2 years following training and placement.
The Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs are not entitlement programs. Only applicants who meet the following criteria will be asked to complete a full application packet:
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Must be U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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If male born on or after January 1, 1960, must have registered for Selective Service
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Must be a resident of El Paso or Teller County
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Must have a high school diploma or GED and must test at least at 9th grade level on Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). Testing is waived on proof of Associate's Degree or higher. Testing may also be waived if the applicant is enrolled in an approved professional-level, limited enrollment program such as Registered Nursing or Radiology technician programs, or if the candidate's transcripts show suitable G.P.A. and at least junior-standing in a four-year baccalaureate program.
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Must have financial need for tuition assistance but have means to manage personal expenses while in school OR must need training to lead to new career following a layoff.
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Education/Training must lead to marketable skills for career advancement or transition to new career following layoff.
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Must have demonstrated ability to maintain employment over the past 5 years.
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Education/ training program must be approved on Colorado Department of Labor’s Eligible Training List (see navigator.cdle.state.co.us).
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If currently enrolled in school, must be within 18 months or 3 semesters of completing education/training program and have at least a 2.0 GPA.
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If not attending school, education or training of interest must be an 18-month program or shorter.
Please click here to complete a preliminary application:
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