Skill Upgrades

Talent Development helps a person changing careers to increase their skills through the Workforce Investment Act training funds. Training is for customers who lack the necessary skills to achieve self-sufficient employment or to customers who are looking to get one step further in their careers.

Workforce Investment Act

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a federally funded program that provides assessment of skills and assistance in establishing training needs.  The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has established a list of training vendors that meet the qualifications for training job seekers in demand occupations in the labor market:    http://www.ja.state.tn.us/thec/cbjt/PgDistrict.jsp?GL=09