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Arizona -
Resources
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/
For
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Last updated: May 24, 2002. |