Job Seeker Education & Training
Plan your future and explore career opportunities with our education and training services. Find information to continue or launch your career with training available from community colleges, technical schools, or trade schools. Our Career Preparedness services include:
- Workshops on resumé writing, interviewing skills, and job search techniques
- Stress management workshops and referrals for personal or crisis counseling
- Financial management classes and credit counseling
- Customized on-site job fairs and/or information on community job fairs
- Labor market information on in demand jobs, wages, job trends, and prospective employers
- Assistance in accessing government-funded retraining programs
Eligible Training Providers
Workforce Solutions for South Texas (WSST) analyzes the regional labor market industry and occupational trends that impact the region’s economic stability. Based on this analysis, WSST identifies top industries and occupations that are in high demand in the region. Training to prepare a skilled workforce in these targeted high demand industries and occupations is supported by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds with Eligible Training Providers (ETPs). ETPs are entities with job training programs approved by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
To view WSST’s targeted high demand occupations click the link below.
If you are interested in career training WSST may help you achieve your training and education goals. To access the statewide ETP list, click the link below.
Once on the website, scroll down to “Overview” and download the “Statewide Eligible Training Providers List.”
Adult Education and Literacy
These programs support anyone who is 16 years or older and meets one of the following: lacks a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED); functions below the high school level; or is unable to speak; read or write in English. These individuals will find tools needed to transition into postsecondary education, training or employment. Some of the services offered may include GED or High School Equivalency test preparation, planning for a college education, career training, and more.