Workforce Investment Act

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Quick Questions About Key Elements Of The Workforce Investment Act

The Basics
•What is a One Stop Center?
•How Do I Find A One Stop Center?  
•What is the Workforce Investment Act?
•Who is eligible to receive services under the WIA program?
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Services
•What are the three levels of service?
•What services are available in core services?
•What services are available in intensive services?
•What services are available in training?
•Where do youth participants fit in?
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Eligibility
•What are the criteria for adult programs?
•What are the criteria for dislocated workers programs, including displaced homemakers?
•What are the criteria for youth programs?
Registration
•What paperwork must be completed?
•What types of documentation are required?
•Where and when must an individual register?
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Individual Training Accounts
•What are Individual Training Accounts?
•Who may use them?
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Eligible Training Providers
•How are training providers selected?
•How is the list of eligible training providers obtained?
•How may participants select any listed training provider?

The cornerstone of the new workforce investment system is One-Stop service delivery, which unifies numerous training, education and employment programs into a single, customer-friendly system in each community. One-Stop systems coordination of programs, services and governance structures so that the customer has access to a seamless system of workforce investment services. It envisioned that a variety of programs use common intake, case management and job development systems in order to take full advantage of the One-Stops' potential for efficiency and effectiveness. A wide range of services from a variety of training and employment programs are available to meet the needs of employers and job seekers.
This legislation provided unprecedented opportunity for major reforms that resulted in a reinvigorated, integrated workforce investment system. States and local communities work together with business, labor, community-based organizations, educational institution, and other partners, to develop customer-focused, comprehensive delivery systems.

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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) additional information:
•Federal Legislation
•Program Information, Reports and Forms
•Resources
•State Guidance and Legislation
•WIA Management Information System
•WIA Training Information