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TRAINING
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Training At A Glance
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Delaware Economic Development Office
Funded Training
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| Use of $ |
+ Upgrade
+ Retrain
+ New Hire
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+ Pre-employment Training
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+ Basic Skills Assessment
+ Basic Skills Training
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+ The maximum a student may receive in one Fiscal Year is $2,000
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| Criteria (all must be met) |
+ For profit businesses located in Delaware
+ 25% of trainees are Delaware residents (100% if welfare clients)
+ Signed contract between company and DEDO precedes training
+ Company $ match 1:1 ratio -- can be in-kind
+ To recieve grant funding, a contract must be signed by the company and DEDO and the purchase order approved
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+ Entry-level workers through first-line supervisors
+ Business expansion, start-up or retention
+ Full-time, permanent jobs at $7+/hr. plus benefits
+ Company paying Delaware Unemployment Insurance Tax
+ Company in good standing with State of Delaware Agencies
+ Maximum $100,000 of state funds/contract
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+ Welfare clients (DE) -- targeted
+ Guaranteed offer to hire 80% of successful program completers
+ Full-time, permanent jobs
+ Company paying Delaware Unemployment Insurance Tax
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+ DE employees with low basic skills: reading, writing, math, computer. English as a second language.
+ Skill assessment eligible for funding and is preferred.
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+ Applicant must be a citizen of and employed in the State of Delaware
+ 18 years of age or older
+ Earns median income or less
+ Full-time employees working for an eligible company with 100 or fewer employees; or part-time/temporary employees working for any size eligible company
+ Not covered by a company tuition assistance plan
+ Student/employer agrees to pay 25% of tuition
+ Does not receive other tuition grants
+ Delaware participating institutions only.
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Type of Training
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+ Short-term
+ Classroom, on-site or off-site
+ Company trainer or contracted trainer
+ Cluster of employers or single employer
+ Train-the-trainer -- if appropriate
+ Minimum class size 8 to 10 participants
+ Training customized to meet employer needs
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+ In-state undergraduate coursework
+ Part-time study at Delaware post-secondary institutions
+ Matriculation into traditional degree programs
+ Vocational training through continuing education programs
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| Outcomes |
Employer, trainer and DEDO agree to expected outcomes, e.g. minimum number of successful program completers, number of successful completers offered employment, skill level increases. |
+ Small businesses can support their employee's educational development with no (or little) financial outlay.
+ Employees can upgrade skills, augment prospects of promotion, or redirect career objectives and enhance marketability in the job market while maintaining current employment.
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| Timelines |
Applications are processed as received throughout the year. Allow 45 days: submission to signed contract. |
+ Applications follow school calendar
+ Due by the end of the free drop/add period each term
+ May be filed on-line |
| Application |
See www.state.de.us/ dedo/ delawareworkforce/ default.shtml |
See www.doe.k12.de.us/ high-ed/ workforce.htm
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Last Updated: Friday, 09-Feb-2007 10:51:40 EST
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