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Arizona
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General
Resource Materials and
Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support
General
Through Adult
Education Services of the Arizona Department of
Education, adult learners access quality
educational opportunities that support
them in employment, job training and higher
education aspirations, and assist
them in acquiring knowledge and skills.
URL: http://www.ade.az.gov/adult-Ed/
The Workforce
Planning & Policy office of the Arizona
Department of Commerce develops policies and supports
the effective and efficient preparation of Arizona
workers for an ever-changing economy by improving
workforce information, education and training programs
and services.
URL: http://www.commerce.state.az.us/Planning&Policy.htm
Resource
Materials and Providers
Information on General
Education Development (GED) testing, including test
centers and requesting transcripts, is provided by the Adult
Education and Family Literacy Division of the
Arizona Department of Education.
URL: http://www.ade.az.gov/adult-ed/ged/
The Workforce
Development Unit of the Arizona Department of
Education assists workforce participants access quality
programs which integrate academic, occupational training
and support services. Employment preparation
opportunities are also provided.
URL: http://www.ade.az.gov/cte/workforce/
Arizona HEAT
(Helping Everyone Access Training) is Arizona’s
Statewide Eligible Training Provider web site. It
includes information on One-Stop Centers, local
Workforce Investment Boards and lists of Eligible
Training Providers, including post-secondary educational
institutions, vocational education institutions, and
community-based organizations who provide occupational
training and apprenticeship programs.
URL: http://www.ade.az.gov/arizonaheat/
The Arizona
Job Training Program provides reimbursement grants
for short-term, customized job training to businesses
creating net new jobs in Arizona. The program is
designed to be flexible to meet the needs of existing
and relocating businesses, and businesses undergoing
economic conversion.
URL: http://www.commerce.state.az.us/job_training.htm
The Pima
County Adult Education Workplace Education Project involves
on-site customized instruction in a broad range of
work-related academic and communications skills for
workplace employees.
URL: http://www.community.pima.edu/PCAE/projects.htm
Labor
Market Information
The Arizona
Department of Economic Security provides labor
market information, including economic analysis of industry
employment forecasts and published data on industry
updates and economic trends.
URL:
http://www.de.state.az.us/links/economic/webpage/index.html
The Arizona
Chamber of Commerce promotes a business climate
that enhances economic vitality and improves the quality
of life for all Arizonans. It works to create a
unified job training system for new and incumbent
workers that meets the needs of the business community.
URL: http://azchamber.rhinonet.com/
Learning
Support
The Arizona
Adult Education Standards Project is a proactive
effort by Arizona’s Adult Education Community to
ensure consistency in program content and high levels of
achievement for all adult learners. Content,
performance, assessment and reporting standards are
outlined for ESL, Math, Reading and Writing for adult
learning programs.
URL: http://www.ade.az.gov/adult-ed/standardsproj/
The Arizona
Association for Lifelong Learning helps develop
adult education as a valued profession. It
supports professional development through workshops,
seminars and special interest groups, and is an advocate
for educational programs for special populations not
served by traditional education.
URL: http://www.az-aall.org/
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Last updated: May 24, 2002. |