Learn how to do the tasks for a type of job

Description

Employment preparation and career training program that provides experience or vocational education for the work associated with a certain type of job

Additional Information

The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act provides employment and training services for American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Hawaiian Natives residing within the service delivery area.

Training activities and services include:

• Intake assessment for career and employment planning
• Assistance with GED
• Assistance with short-term training in areas of high demand
• On-the-job training
• Job development/placement
• Employment incentive awards

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Anoka County
  • Benton County
  • Big Stone County
  • Blue Earth County
  • Brown County
  • Carver County
  • Chippewa County
  • Chisago County
  • Clay County
  • Cottonwood County
  • Crow Wing County
  • Dakota County
  • Dodge County
  • Douglas County
  • Faribault County
  • Fillmore County
  • Freeborn County
  • Goodhue County
  • Grant County
  • Hennepin County
  • Houston County
  • Isanti County
  • Jackson County
  • Kanabec County
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Kittson County
  • Lac qui Parle County
  • Lake of the Woods County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Lincoln County
  • Lyon County
  • Marshall County
  • Martin County
  • McLeod County
  • Meeker County
  • Morrison County
  • Mower County
  • Murray County
  • Nicollet County
  • Nobles County
  • Norman County
  • Olmsted County
  • Otter Tail County
  • Pennington County
  • Pipestone County
  • Polk County
  • Pope County
  • Ramsey County
  • Red Lake County
  • Redwood County
  • Renville County
  • Rice County
  • Rock County
  • Roseau County
  • Scott County
  • Sherburne County
  • Sibley County
  • Stearns County
  • Steele County
  • Stevens County
  • Swift County
  • Todd County
  • Traverse County
  • Wabasha County
  • Wadena County
  • Waseca County
  • Washington County
  • Watonwan County
  • Wilkin County
  • Winona County
  • Wright County
  • Yellow Medicine County

• Specialization
  • Native American Community

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements:

• Be enrolled or a descendant of a federally or state recognized tribe
• Must reside within the 71-county service area
• Be at least 18 years of age, and all males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for the Selective Service by age 26
• Unemployed, under-employed (employed under 32 hours per week), low-income or have a documented need for an employment upgrade
• Veterans