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Nebraska Workforce Development offers worker training support to employers for skills upgrading in many areas including literacy and basic skills.  Access the Frequently Asked Questions page for information on eligibility, application deadlines and types of training available.
    URL: http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=2&SUBCAT=2B

The Nebraska Department of Education carries out the duties assigned by state and federal statutes and the policy directions of the State Board of Education. Teams are organized around distinct functions and responsibilities that encompass leadership and support for Nebraska's system of early childhood, primary, secondary and postsecondary education; direct services to clients; and internal support to the agency.
    URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/

 

Resource Materials and Providers

The State Literacy Resource Center for Nebraska provides a central point of contact for researchers, decision-makers, and literacy providers in Nebraska and serves as a vital link between providers and user groups, community-based organizations, state agencies, and business and industry. 
    URL: http://literacy.kent.edu/~nebraska/

Nebraska Works, a state economic and workforce development program, works to address workforce issues and to increase the economic performance and competitiveness of Nebraska.  It helps to develop public/private partnerships between the education and business communities.   
    URL:
http://nebworks.neded.org/employer.htm

Nebraska Tech Prep of the Department of 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.
     URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/

Nebraska Vocational-Technical Education programs of the  Department of Education's Career & Technical section prepares individuals at secondary, post secondary and adult education levels for entry, advanced, technical and managerial positions in business and industry.
     URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/CTE/

 

Labor Market Information

For labor market information in Nebraska, including articles on the latest economic trends as well as statistical data, employers can browse through the official site for economic and Labor Market Information for Nebraska and sub-state areas from the Department of Labor.
    URL: http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=4&SUBCAT=4C

Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry
1320 Lincoln Mall
P.O. Box 95128
Lincoln, NE  68509-5128
Tel: (402) 474-4422
Fax: (402) 474-5681

 

Learning Support

For information on colleges, university and other post-secondary educational institutions in Nebraska, access the State of Nebraska web site.
    URL: http://www.state.ne.us/education.html

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.
     URL: http://www.ccpe.state.ne.us/PublicDoc/CCPE/Default.asp

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 15, 2002.