General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning includes all educational programs and others that address family breakdown, violence and poverty, thus improving access to services. The department models state level local "one-stop shops" where educational services work together with other community resources.
    URL: http://cfl.state.mn.us

Information on Adult Basic Education, including eligibility and where to find training providers, is provided for employers and individuals. Basic skills include reading, writing, computation, listening and speaking, creative thinking and problem-solving, personal effectiveness, group effectiveness, societal effectiveness, and knowing how to learn.
     URL: http://www.iseek.org/sv/22633.jsp

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Apprenticeship unit, works as a partner with employers and employer groups to start, grow and maintain quality apprenticeship training.
     URL: http://www.doli.state.mn.us/appr.html

Resource Materials and Providers

The Literacy Training Network Resource Center provides development opportunities and resources to literacy practitioners and employs a train-the-trainer program to improve learning opportunities offered in Adult Basic Education Programs.
     E-mail: dasimmons@stthomas.edu

The NetWORK for Customized Training, Education & Development operates within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.  It provides a dynamic statewide network of customized training, education and development for business and industry.
     URL: http://www.thenetwork.mnscu.edu/

Minnesota Workforce Centers are local one-stop centers for employment and training service delivery. The state site provides information and links for employers to training resources.
     URL: http://www.deed.state.mn.us/general/upclose.html

GED Tests assess the essential and lasting outcomes of a high school education.  Minnesota GED graduates have access to the same educational and employment opportunities of traditional high school graduates.
     URL: http://education.state.mn.us/html/intro_adult_ged.htm

The Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC), is a statewide, nonprofit, volunteer literacy organization that provides tutor training, a referral service and support to community programs for basic reading, English language, or other basic skills development.  
    URL: http://www.themlc.org/

Minnesota Virtual University is a gateway to online courses, programs, and learning resources offered by Minnesota education and business providers. MnVu is the state's official gateway to virtual education and training.
     URL: http://www.mnvu.org/mnvu/index.jsp

Labor Market Information

Minnesota labor market information is for employers who want to know about the economy, job market, businesses and the workforce. Included are facts on unemployment rates, wages benefits and general information on the state economy.
     URL: http://www.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's Business Services, through its alliance with the Employers Association (EA), offers members a wide range of high-quality employee and management training at discounted rates.  Supervisory, communications skills and labor relations are some of the training topics covered.
    URL: http://www.mnchamber.com

Learning Support

The Literacy Training Network provides professional development opportunities and resources to Minnesota's literacy practitioners. Using a nationally recognized train-the-trainer program model, LTN strives to improve the quality of Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs.
     URL: http://ltn.themlc.org/

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/

The Training Fulfillment Center provides a communication tool for workforce counselors, educators, and employers. The TFC allows them to rapidly interact to provide training and education for clients who qualify for federal and state funds.
     URL: http://www.iseek.org/sv/26000.jsp

ISEEK provides employers and individuals with an overview of the most common education and training options. Information and links on such options as apprenticeship, alternative and short-term training programs are provided.
     URL: http://www.iseek.org/sv/20000.jsp

The Shifting Gears initiative helps Midwest states address adult education, workforce development and postsecondary education policy issues in support of economic growth and expansion of job opportunities for low-skilled workers.
     URL: http://www.shifting-gears.org

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Last updated: May 29, 2009.