Guaranteed Free Training

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• Guaranteed Free Training
• for Pennsylvanias Manufacturing and IT Workers
• Training 100,000 Employees Annually
• Funded by the PA Department of Community and
  Economic Development
• Managed by the Pennsylvania College of Technology

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33 PA Partners
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14 State System Universities 14 Community
Colleges Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Pitt-Bradford North Central Industrial Technical
Education Center Greater Altoona Career
Technology Center Lancaster Area Career
Technology Center
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Guaranteed Free Training Program

• Basic Skills Training
• Skills required to be successful on the job, as
  defined
• according to the type and scope of business
• being conducted by the employer
• Information Technology Training
• Higher-level technology-related skills

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Eligibility Requirements

• Company
• Employee
• Training

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Company Eligibility

• Must be based in Pennsylvania
• Basic Skills Training
• Must be a manufacturer, or technology-based
  company
• Maximum grant 75,000 per fiscal year
• Information Technology Training
• Not limited to specific industries
• Maximum grant 50,000 per fiscal year
• Limits
• Can only receive funding two years in a row, or
  three out of five years
• Retail, gaming establishments, training
  providers, employment agencies,
• government, education, and non-profits are not
  eligible.

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Employee Eligibility

• Must be a Pennsylvania resident, work full-time,
  and earn at least 150 of the federal minimum
  wage
• Basic Skills Training
• Front-line employee or first-level supervisor
• Maximum grant 450 per year
• Information Technology
• Technical or professional IT worker
• Front-line employee or first-level supervisor of
  manufacturing company receiving advanced
  manufacturing technology training only
• Maximum grant 700 per year
• Some exceptions are made for small businesses
  where non-technology workers have IT
  responsibilities.
• Retail, gaming establishments, training
  providers, employment agencies,
• government, education, and non-profits are not
  eligible.

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Eligible Training

• Basic Skills Training
• Basic and/or entry level work skills
• Defined according to the type and scope of work
  business being conducted by the employer
• Information Technology Training
• Uses technology to improve skill level
• On-the-job training, orientation, sales training,
  and ESL are not eligible.
• General education requirements towards degree
  work, advanced degree coursework, and credit
  courses towards completion of degree work not
  related to current job are not eligible.

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Types of Training Delivered

• Basic Skills Training
• Computers 18
• Business Operations 18
• Workplace Health and Safety 18
• Communication and Teamwork 17
• Manufacturing Fundamentals 10
• Product and Process Control 6
• Quality Assurance 5
• Workplace Behavior Skills 4
• Applied Mathematics and Measurement 1
• Other 3

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Types of Training Delivered

• Information Technology Training
• Advanced Applied Manufacturing Technology 31
• Computer Programming 13
• Management Information Systems 12
• Technology Support 11
• Network Administration 10
• Data Base Development 7
• Website Design and Support 4
• Information Security 4
• Software Engineering 3
• Systems Analysis 2
• E-Business / Commerce 1
• Other 2

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Applying for GFTConsortia Set-aside Funds

• DCED set aside 2.2 million to support LI
  industry partnerships in FY 2007-08
• All GFT guidelines apply, including company and
  employee eligibility criteria and funding caps
• Applications must be coordinated with, prepared
  by and submitted through a WEDnetPA partner

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Applying for GFTConsortia Set-aside Funds

• Although each company must complete its own
  application, all applications within an IP must
  be submitted together with a training/funding
  summary matrix (currently under development)
• All applications for GFT set-aside funds will be
  evaluated by a review team (WEDnetPA, DCED, PA
  WIB)
• Application deadline is February 15, 2008. Funds
  not committed by March 1, 2008, will be
  reallocated to fund traditional GFT applications

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WEDnetPA Contact Information

• Website www.wednetpa.com
• E-mail wednetpa_at_pct.edu
• Phone [phone]
• [phone]
• Tom Venditti
• Statewide Director
• Carol Merryman
• Coordinator of Administrative Services
• Christine Johnson
• Administrative Assistant