Kansas - Resources

General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Employment and Training Division of the Kansas Department of Human Resources oversees or operates federal and state-funded labor programs.  Programs include apprenticeships, older worker services, recruitment of foreign workers and work opportunity tax credits.
    URL: http://entkdhr.ink.org/

The Adult Education Office of the Kansas Board of Regents assists Kansans in extending their learning throughout life. Adult education programs in Kansas serve adults who are in need of basic skills for the workforce, community participation, and family life. 
     URL: http://www.kansasregents.org/board/regents_office/adult/index.html

Resource Materials and Providers

The Kansas State Literacy Resource Center enhances both public and private systems which provide basic skills education across Kansas.  Its efforts include a a database of adult education practitioners and adult education programs in Kansas.
    URL: http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/commcoll/kslrc.html

Access a list of One-Stop Centers, which provide information on employment, training, and educational programs and providers, through the Workforce Network of Kansas. The Centers help employers find skilled workers and provide data about job vacancies, career options and relevant employment trends.
    URL: http://165.201.157.90/OneStopList2.html

Employers can find information on accessing free, confidential one-on-one reading help for adults in the Kansas City area through Literacy Kansas City.
    URL: http://www.literacykc.org

From learning to surf the Internet, to using e-mail to web page creation, the Skyways Train Station is a starting point for users to learn more about computing and the Internet.
    URL: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/training/

Labor Market Information

Labor statistics for Kansas, including labor condition news, labor force reports, industry employment and wage reports, affirmative action reports and occupational wage and outlook reports, are provided by the Kansas Department of Human Resources.
    URL: http://laborstats.hr.state.ks.us/

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) is a statewide organization dedicated to the promotion of economic growth and job creation within Kansas, and to the protection and support of the private competitive enterprise system.
    URL: http://www.kansaschamber.org

Learning Support

Heartland Works, Inc. is a company located in Northeast Kansas that administers the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The focus of Heartland Works and JTPA is to assist individuals in becoming productive members of the workforce.
    URL: http://www.heartlandworks.org/

Vocational Education Administration of the Kansas Department of Education provides vocational-technical education programs and services to youth and adults.
     URL: http://www.ksde.org/sfp/sfp.htm

The Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach promotes increased access to and availability of postsecondary education for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons in the Midwest.
     URL: http://www.mcpo.org/

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Last updated: November 8, 2002.