Indiana's Workforce Education Initiative

by Indiana Department of Workforce Development

employee impact

Provides individuals with the training necessary to advance and grow their career options.

business impact

Supplies funding to train incumbent workers with less than a high school degree.

community impact

Increases overall educational attainment and skill acquisition.

Location: Statewide

Industries: All

Virtual Option: Yes

Results in Credential: Yes

Duration: 14

Self-Paced: No

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Details

The Workforce Education Initiative (WEI) is a partnership between Indiana Adult Education and Hoosier employers to help employees retain jobs, improve performance, and advance in their professions. Employers desire a better-skilled workforce in order to optimize safety, increase productivity, and improve quality in the workplace. Meanwhile, employees with limited skills must have access to quality workforce programs that build their abilities, attain industry-recognized credentials, and qualify for additional training. Relationships between adult education providers and employers should result in measurable benefits for adult education participants whether they are current or prospective employees.

WEI is a partnership between Adult Education and Hoosier employers to increase workforce outcomes.

WEIs require employer buy-in. Along with buy-in, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) should include a written agreement that spells out each parties' requirements and responsibilities, and mutually accepted expectations. If a relationship with an employer consists of only granting interviews to participants, this is not a WEI because helping participants with interviews is something adult education should do for all students. Company buy-in is missing in this example.

A relationship may include one or more of the following characteristics –

Classroom and training areas provided by employers to offer basic skills upgrading and certification courses for employment or to retain employment;
Computers, projectors, white boards, and Internet provided by employers for instruction;
Books, materials, and instructional software provided by employers for training;
Salaries paid by employers for employees to attend classes;
High school equivalency fees reimbursed by employers for employees to take the exam; and
Externships and/or internships offered by employers for employees to develop career pathways.

Visit the Indiana's Workforce Education Initiative website.

Details

WEI is a partnership between Adult Education and Hoosier employers to increase workforce outcomes.

Classroom and training areas provided by employers to offer basic skills upgrading and certification courses for employment or to retain employment;
Computers, projectors, white boards, and Internet provided by employers for instruction;
Books, materials, and instructional software provided by employers for training;
Salaries paid by employers for employees to attend classes;
High school equivalency fees reimbursed by employers for employees to take the exam; and
Externships and/or internships offered by employers for employees to develop career pathways.

Visit the Indiana's Workforce Education Initiative website.