General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Employment Training Section is part of the Division of Vocational and Adult Education in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  It administers, maintains and distributes the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) eligible training provider list for the state of Missouri.
    URL: http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divvoced/employ/

Resource Materials and Providers

Missouri Tech Prep of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education prepares students for a highly skilled technical occupation that allows either direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician or continuation with further education.
     E-MAIL: sbrice@mail.dese.state.mo.us

The Missouri Training and Employment Council develops and provides recommendations regarding the improvement of the state's employment and job training service delivery network. The council serves as a forum for public and private sector representation.
     URL: http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/mtec/index.htm

Missouri Career Centers are "one-stop shops" for all employment and training needs.  Workers, employers, students and those looking for a first job or returning to the workforce will find a resource area in each Missouri Career Center. 
     URL: http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/wfd/wfds/frontpagewfds.htm

Literacy Investment for Tomorrow (Missouri) provides resources for tutors, adult educators and others including a directory of literacy providers in Missouri, a listing of videos available for loan, and an electronic discussion group to provide practitioners a forum to post ideas and questions to the field.
    URL: http://literacy.kent.edu/~missouri/

TrainingTheWorkforce.Com, Inc. designs and delivers employment-related training to individuals seeking to improve their work-related skills.  Customized training is offered to employers and public education and training agencies in addition to professional development programs for instructors.
    URL: http://www.trainingtheworkforce.com

The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations offers speakers that can provide seminars and training for your business or organization on topics such as Disability Awareness, Prevailing Wage Laws, Workers' Compensation and On-Site Safety and Health.
     URL: http://www.dolir.state.mo.us/seminars_training.htm

Labor Market Information

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce sponsors numerous meetings and seminars on education programs. You can find links to local state chambers, as well as information on the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation, which focuses on individual economic education and leadership development.
    URL: http://www.mochamber.org

Labor market information from Missouri's Department of Economic Development includes employment and unemployment data, wage data, labor availability, and other information designed to help employers and others understand labor market conditions.
     URL: http://www.works.state.mo.us/lmi/

Learning Support

The Missouri State Library provides links to local libraries across the state, reference services, including interlibrary loans and access to various electronic databases.
   URL: http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/lib-ser/libser.html

Missouri Department of Higher Education is a statewide resource for information related to Missouri higher education, including postsecondary institutions, academic programs, and student financial assistance.
     URL: http://www.dhe.mo.us/

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: July 9, 2004.