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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.
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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.
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| 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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| 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. |  |
Last updated by Shawn M. Fouts -- Nov/18/08
Worth the Money: Investing in Training and Education Boosts the Bottom Line
Posted by Shawn M. Fouts
Posted on 09:30, Tuesday, November 18
Often when association budgets get slashed, one of the first expenditures to get the ax is staff training. While the association may save a few bucks, the long-term ramifications of such a cut can be dire. Instead, staff training and education should be viewed as an investment in improved productivity and efficiency. Education and training demonstrates the value to an association's staff of their duties and contributions. In addition, such investment plays a vital role in keeping the organization current, especially with the latest trends in association management. In most cases, well-funded staff training and education programs will ensure the best possible succession when staffers and executives move on. This article's author is Barbara Morrison, executive director of the Air Movement and Control Association International. She writes: "Develop some clear goals and consider how your educational strategies could help your bottom line. Then, develop a budget to support this effort." In conclusion, Morrison implores her colleagues to put together realistic training budgets, "but to also keep in mind that your educational costs will likely be offset by cost savings and improved revenues."
(10/08) Vol. 92, No. 9, P. 18; Morrison, Barbara
Incredible New Resources for Your Business or for You Personally
Posted by Shawn M. Fouts
Posted on 17:04, Thursday, October 23
Amarillo College Workforce Training is excited to announce the addition of Command Spanish Online. The highly successful Command Spanish program is now offered online with 10 unique Command Spanish courses tailored specifically to individual industry needs. Interested in Command Spanish for yourself? There is also a course entitled Spanish for the Community.
These cost effective courses allow you to enroll as few or as many employees as you would like and they can start any time. The courses are self driven which allows people to work at their conveneience and pace.
Just place your cursor over Workforce Training, then over the Non-Technical to the right, then click on Command Spanish. This will take you directly to the registration page. Click on each of the course icons and you will be able to view the course objectives. Interested in a demo? Log on to www.commandspanish.com, choose e-Training from the lefthand menu and then click demo.
AC is excited to offer you these great resources. Remember; no minimum number of students required, completely self driven, and extremely cost effective.