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Workforce & Economic Development
Amarillo College's workforce education and training programs are designed to meet the special needs of business and industry. Organizations may choose from hundreds of different training options, or the College can tailor instruction to meet specific requirements. Instructional content and training times are flexible, and businesses may even choose to arrange for courses, seminars or workshops in conjunction with their own training program. Employers may elect to receive training at their place of business, at Amarillo College's Business & Industry Center, at any of the College's other campuses, or at another suitable location.

Our main focus is on the needs of our clients and not the convenience of the College. We seek to develop flexible programs, listen to the concerns of our clients, and obtain the services of top trainers...from both local and national sources. The long-term impact of our efforts will be to get businesses in the habit of calling Amarillo College first for their training needs, to enjoy regular contact with Amarillo College, and to develop solid working relationships.

Mission Statement: The Workforce Development Division seeks to create collaborative, seamless education and training that responds to current and future needs of a diverse population. The Division will provide the community with a network of quality resources that stimulates personal, workforce and economic development.

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Amarillo College is the region's primary provider of workforce training, and it serves area business and industry by developing programs to meet their specific needs. For example, when several companies were establishing new customer service call center operations in Amarillo, AC moved quickly to implement a customer service curriculum to train people in the skills needed for that burgeoning field. When Bell Helicopter Textron chose to locate their Aircraft Assembly Center in Amarillo, Amarillo College took a lead role in forming the Bell Employee Training Alliance (BETA), a consortium of organizations brought together to provide Bell with a ready supply of fully trained workers for years to come.

The High Ground of Texas The High Ground of Texas is a coalition of communities and organizations cooperatively marketing this region. This area has all of the elements expanding and relocating companies want in a site. The High Ground matches your inquiry to the locations that best fit your needs. The High Ground offers unique opportunities and is a territory which encompasses the West Texas region. Membership includes cities ranging in population from 250,000 to less than 5,000. Regardless of size, these cities are aggressive and actively involved in the pursuit of growth through economic development and networking.

Amarillo Economic Development Corporation The Amarillo EDC is an organization whose mission is to promote business expansion in the greater Amarillo area that builds a stronger, more diversified economy.

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Panhandle’s Toolbox The focus of this listing of services is on Panhandle programs and local contacts that an individual business owner would find helpful, rather than on government initiatives available to cities, school districts, counties, etc. Start a Business Expand a Business Relocate a Business

Skills Development Fund The Skills Development Fund program assists businesses and trade unions by financing the design and implementation of customized job training projects. This fund successfully merges business needs and local customized training opportunities into a winning formula to increase the skills level and wages of the Texas workforce.


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Workforce Solutions Panhandle The WSPanhandle.com website is an online service provided for your convenience by the Workforce Solutions Panhandle Development Board. Employer and job seeker workforce development and training services are provided through privately operated Workforce Solutions Panhandle Offices located throughout the Texas Panhandle. We value your comments. Please contact us and let us know how we can improve this website or the services provided through the Workforce Solutions Panhandle Offices.

Entrepreneur Alliance Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, an emerging small business owner, or an established enterpriser, our services can benefit you. Entrepreneur Alliance is a resource network made up of eleven organizations in Amarillo, Borger, Dumas and Perryton, and our purpose is to connect people just like you with a variety of financial and consultative business assistance that helps minimize risk, maximize the likelihood of success, and enrich the local economy. We hope you find this website informative and helpful. If there is any information you don't find on the site, or you would like to speak to a live person, please call 806.322.0032. We would be happy to assist you in any way we can.

West Texas Enterprise Center To grow and diversify the economic base of Amarillo and selected regional communities by utilizing the tools of business incubation, entrepreneurial development, and entrepreneurial education.

Small Business Development Center The Small Business Development Center provides professional business consulting, training, and research in all areas of business management and finance. Operating as a department of West Texas A&M University, the SBDC focuses on creating new jobs by providing professional assistance primarily to business startups and expansions. Most programs and services are provided at no cost through an arrangement with the Small Business Administration.