President Promises Funding for Job Training

This past summer, President Bush signed the jobs and growth bill that is intended expand the amount of jobs and to funnel money into job training for to fill those positions. 

“And the bill I signed is going to be positive for job growth,” states President Bush.  “And that's the whole focus of the legislation, is how do we create the number of jobs around our country, so people can find work. And if one of those jobs are created, we must have a system which trains people for the jobs which actually exist. We invest $15 billion each year on job training and employment services, which Americans can now access through the more than 1,900 One Stop Career Centers around the country.” 

Working with One Stop Career Centers has been a proven model for a number of C-Tech’s Certified Training Facilities.  With more than 1,900 centers, there is an opportunity for every CTF to participate and provide job training/re-training. 

Another opportunity is to receive funds through the Department of Labor’s High Growth Job Training Initiative that is combining federal as well as private funding to provide the much-needed skills-based training.  The administration is currently working to develop this program by focusing on industries with rapid growth, like Information Technology.  The need for skilled entry-level technicians will continue to grow, and C-Tech CTFs are in the right position to provide that training. 

The President added, “…unless there is a concerted, focused effort to help our citizens stay up with technological change, people will be left behind. And that's not what we want in America. We want an educated work force, to keep this country the most productive in the world.” 

Click here to review the President’s remarks.