Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), 58 INC, and The Shelby County Chamber are proud to offer a series of online leadership courses focused on skills that all leaders, supervisors, or managers need to be more effective such as leadership, communication, teamwork, and leading multiple generations. Companies in the Shelby County area are invited to send personnel to this training course. Spots are limited to the first 20 participants. Attendees must pass a written exam at the end of the course to receive AIDT’s Certified Leader Credential. There is NO COST for this training. A new schedule of classes is released each year.

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A collaboration of public and private sector organizations have developed three new US DOL Registered Apprenticeships to serve manufacturers in Shelby County and the Birmingham region. Through a partnership between Jefferson State Community College, Lawson State Community College, Central Six AlabamaWorks, the Central Alabama Partnership for Training and Education (CAPTE), Alabama Career Centers, and a consortium of companies, new apprenticeship programs have been established in CNC machining, industrial maintenance, and welding. These collaborative workforce programs are supported by federal and state grants. Seventeen registered apprentices are currently enrolled in the program at four different local employers. A new pre-apprenticeship pathway was created in 2020, allowing students to complete coursework in advance of applying for the Registered Apprenticeship and on-the-job training. For more information, visit www.centralsix.org/jobs.

A collaboration of public and private sector organizations have developed three new US DOL Registered Apprenticeships to serve manufacturers in Shelby County and the Birmingham region. Through a partnership between Jefferson State Community College, Lawson State Community College, Central Six AlabamaWorks, the Central Alabama Partnership for Training and Education (CAPTE), Alabama Career Centers, and a consortium of companies, new apprenticeship programs have been established in CNC machining, industrial maintenance, and welding. These collaborative workforce programs are supported by federal and state grants. Seventeen registered apprentices are currently enrolled in the program at four different local employers. A new pre-apprenticeship pathway was created in 2020, allowing students to complete coursework in advance of applying for the Registered Apprenticeship and on-the-job training. For more information, visit www.centralsix.org/jobs.

Ready to Work (RTW) is a career exposure and soft skills training program that provides participants with the skills needed to be successful in today’s workplace. RTW is now being offered to seniors in eight area high schools by combining workplace readiness training with employer-driven curricula and career exposure through company engagement in the classroom and industry tours. The RTW curriculum is set to standards cited by business and industry employers throughout the state, and the skills cited in the U. S. Department of Labor’s Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) Reports.