New York - Resources

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Resource Materials and Providers
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Learning Support

General

The New York State Education Department's mission is to raise the knowledge, skills, and opportunity of all the people in New York. Its Office of the Professions oversees professional regulation by preparing licensed professionals and by ensuring their continuous development.
    URL: http://www.op.nysed.gov/

The Workforce Preparation & Continuing Education Office of the New York State Education Department lists adult education resources, learning standards for career development and occupational studies as well as information on GED tests.
    URL: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/workforce/home.html

Workforce Development in New York State is a comprehensive site listing eligible training providers and locations of One Stops/Providers in New York State as well as other partner links for employee development.
    URL: http://www.wdsny.org/

The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC), an association of workforce development practitioners, provides high quality education, training and employment services to unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers. The Coalition provides staff development, research and technical assistance to member organizations.
     URL: http://www.nycetc.org

Resource Materials and Providers

The New York State Literacy Hotline staff provide initial counseling and appropriate referrals to those seeking services in adult education programs and those wishing to volunteer throughout the state of New York.  They also provide information about free adult education programs in your area.
    URL: http://www.albany.edu/twoyear/L2hotline.html

The Literacy Volunteers library is a resource with over 3,600 items to help tutors and students in the Rochester, NY area.  Tutor-training workshops are offered in the areas of basic literacy and English as a Second Language.
   URL: http://www.literacyrochester.org/resources.htm

Search the Workforce Development in New York State website for thousands of educational programs, classroom courses, distance learning opportunities, web-and computer-based training and apprenticeship programs to find training opportunities and providers that best suit your needs.
    URL: http://www.wdsny.org/provider/

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 Literacy Assistance Center provides essential referral, training, information and technical assistance services to hundreds of adult and youth literacy programs in New York. The site provides information on adult basic education, English literacy, GED and employment. 
     URL: http://www.lacnyc.org

Labor Market Information

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. provides links to regional Chambers of Commerce in New York State.  The Council's Education and Job Training Committee conducts research and has a monthly newsletter.
    URL: http://www.bcnys.org

The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. conducts studies, lectures and conferences and produces research reports that address key state policy issues, including education and training.  In addition to reports, the web site also includes links to other local and national research organizations.
    URL: http://www.ppinys.org/

Learning Support

Greece Community Education Services, located in Greece, New York, a suburb of Rochester, New York, offers many courses for adults and children year round. Earn your high school equivalency diploma through one of its GED Test preparation options. All GED preparation programs are free.
    URL: http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/commed/

Literacy Volunteers of America - New York State, Inc. (LVA-NYS), a nonprofit educational organization, has been developing inservice training and providing technical assistance and support to local affiliate programs in New York since 1974.  Its training and management services enable local groups to provide quality Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language tutoring.
    URL: http://www.lvanys.org

The New York State Library offers free tutorials on using its various tools and databases, as well as links to find the public library nearest you in the State of New York.  An online catalog allows you to request materials electronically.  You can also access links to other education-related web sites.
    URL: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/index.html

New York State Higher Education Services Corporation expands educational opportunity and achievement by coordinating New York state's financial aid programs; provides quality services to students, governments, higher education institutions, and businesses.
     URL: http://www.hesc.com/

For problems or questions regarding this web site contact info@lincs.ed.gov
Last updated: Apr. 15, 2004.