Education and Training
Workforce Solutions knows what tools you need to get a job, keep a job, and find a better job. Assistance for job search, work, and educational expenses are available for those who qualify. Chat with our staff online to determine your qualification, or fill out this quick form and a representative will contact you to discuss available opportunities.
Workforce Solutions can refer you to a community partner who offers the following types of training:
Basic Skills – GED preparation, English as a Second Language, job readiness and general computer literacy training (ex: Microsoft Office Products).
Occupational Skills Training – courses or programs that will prepare an individual for a job specific occupation and provide them with an industry recognized credential.
For more information please call, toll-free, (888) 261-3286 or e-mail info@wfsolutions.org.
Additional resources:
- Learn more about our current Target Occupations
- RGV FOCUS Pre-K-12 Dashboard
- TXCrews.org - Connecting the Value Between a College Program to Long-term Career Success
- MyNextMove.org - Explore Options on What You Can Do for a Living
- Bureau of Labor Statics Career Exploration - Helps Guide You through Various Career Options
- TexasRealityCheck.com - Helps You See What it Takes to Obtain Your Career Goals
- CareerInfoNet.org - Online Assessments
- TexasCaresOnline.com - Research Different Careers and the Skills Necessary to Succeed
- Region One - Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Training Provider
- BestColleges.com - Connecting You to the Best Colleges
- AffordableCollegesOnline.org - Providing You with a List of Online Colleges/Degrees
Interested in Training?
Get started in a high-demand career and gain industry-recognized credentials in a matter of weeks! Simply fill out the following form, and a career advisor will contact you to discuss available opportunities. Look for a confirmation email from us in the mailbox you provided.
TEA Offers Graduation Toolkit to Students, Parents, School Counselors
The Texas Education Agency, in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas Workforce Commission, has a graduation toolkit for students, parents and school counselors available at their website. The TEA-produced brochures linked below are available for download and printing by school districts and the general public. A more extensive list of TEA publications is available at the TEA Publications Division.
The 2016 Graduation Toolkit (PDF, 1MB) provides details about the Foundation High School Program, benefits and explanation of the Distinguished Level of achievement option, endorsement choices, checklists and resources.
El Manual de Herramientas 2016 (PDF, 626 KB) para graduarse ofrece información detallada acerca del Programa Básico/Fundamental, de los beneficios y explicaciones de la opción del Nivel de Desempeño Destacado, de la elección de especialidades, de las listas de verificación y de distintos recursos disponibles.
Jobs and Education for Texas (JET) Grant Overview
The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program allocates $10 million each biennium to defray start-up costs associated with the development of career and technical education programs to public community and technical colleges, and independent school districts. Formerly under the direction of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, legislation passed by the 84th Texas Legislature transferred oversight of the state-funded program to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). For more information regarding eligibility criteria and how to apply visit the following link: https://twc.texas.gov/partners/jobs-education-texans-jet-grant-program
