Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Free training for eligible individuals
What is WIOA?
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access education, training, support services, and job search/placement assistance to succeed in the labor market.
This program is available through American Jobs Centers (AJC) across the Chicago Southland. Staff at the AJC will assist you through assessments, development of individual employment plans, career planning, job readiness training, occupational skills training, vocational training, on-the-job training, and more. All services are free.
GovState WIOA funded training programs include:
- Business Administration
- CompTIA
- Lean Six Sigma
- Information Technology
- Video Game Development
- Healthcare
- Supply Chain
- Freight Broker/Agent
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
- And many more
Who is eligible for WIOA?
WIOA serves the following individuals:
- Recipients of public assistance
- Low-income
- Who are deficient in basic skills
- Laid off or terminated due to plant closure or mass layoff
- Unemployed through no fault of their own
- Self-employed individuals and displaced homemakers may also be eligible
- Priority is given to veterans or spouses who are experiencing the above
Start by obtaining a WIOA voucher from an American Jobs Center and contact GovState to choose your training for a new career.
Contact Us
- School of Extended Learning
- Governors State University, Goodman-Malamuth Technology Building, 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484
- 708-534-4099
- ContinuingEd@govst.edu