Addison County Economic Development Corporation - Business Services: Workforce Training Assistance

Workforce Training Assistance

ACEDC seeks to connect workforce training needs with available assistance programs. Our best partner has been the Department of Economic Development’s workforce training program.

Purpose - The Vermont Training Program promotes industrial expansion and encourages the creation and retention of jobs in manufacturing by providing training for new and existing businesses thereby increasing the skills of the Vermont workforce, the wages and Vermonters' standard of living.

Goals - The two primary goals of the Vermont Training Program are job creation and job retention. In order to accomplish the training program goals, the state offers manufacturers three training initiatives: new employment; upgrade and crossover training for incumbent workers. These individually designed training programs may include on-the-job; classroom; skill upgrade; or other specialized training which are mutually agreed upon between the State and employer.

Eligibility to Participate - click here for more info.

VERMONT TRAINING PROGRAM FY 1994-FY 2001 Geographic Services by Regional Development Corporation (RDC's) Completed Training Contracts, ISO 9000 Training & Lean Manufacturing
	Mission - To promote industrial expansion and encourage the creation and retention of skilled jobs in manufacturing by providing training for new and existing businesses.
For FY2001 participants hourly wages after training were 13.01 plus benefits.
TOTALS SERVED COMPANIES 755; TRAINEES 6,538; EXPENDITURES $3,694,766 Additional programs available through the Department of Employment & Training.