South Dakota - Resources
General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support
General
The Division of
Workforce and Career Preparation, of the South Dakota
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, advocates,
facilitates, and promotes opportunities in education, training,
and employment for all South Dakotans to become productive and
responsible citizens in a technologically advanced world.
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/deca/workforce/
Adult Education
& Literacy instruction, through the Department of Labor,
expands educational opportunities for adults, enabling all adults
to acquire the basic skills necessary to function in society and
to secure training that will allow them to become
more employable, productive and responsible citizens.
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/dol/abe/index.html
Resource
Materials and Providers
The South Dakota Literacy
Resource Center provides teachers, literacy professionals,
literacy volunteers, local literacy councils, and new readers
with access to the latest literacy information and materials
through on-line services and the statewide telephone hotline.
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/deca/literacy/
South Dakota Tech Prep
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: marsha.kucker@state.sd.us
The GED testing program
offers individuals an opportunity to earn a GED High School
Equivalency Certificate. Most colleges and employers
accept a GED certificate as being equivalent to a high school
diploma. Information on testing centers, certification and
transcripts can be obtained through the Department of Labor.
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/dol/GED/index.html
One-Stop Career
Centers offer job training programs that can pay up to half
of new employees' wages while they're learning the job.
Job training can be customized for employers who need workers
with specialized skills.
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/dol/jtpa/jtp.htm
Labor
Market Information
The Labor Market
Information Center, from the Department of Labor, provides
specific information on careers, the consumer price index,
various industries as well as the labor supply and the labor
force in South Dakota.
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/dol/lmic/index.htm
South Dakota Chamber
of Commerce & Industry
108 N. Euclid Avenue
P.O. Box 190
Pierre, SD 57501-0190
Tel: (605) 224-6161
Fax: (605) 224-7198
Learning
Support
The South Dakota Board of
Regents provides information on public higher education
programs and universities, including academic advising; agency
cooperation; career development and continuing education.
URL: http://www.ris.sdbor.edu/
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/
For
problems or questions regarding this web site contact campbell@conferenceboard.ca.
Last updated: November 15, 2002. |