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Workforce Training Programs and Employer Assistance
Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board — SkillSource Centers
The Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board (NVWIB) oversees One Stop SkillSource Center and affiliate SkillSource sites throughout northern Virginia. The centers connect employers and job seekers with a variety of employment, education and training services available at the local, state and federal levels. The NVWIB also provides financial assistance through the Northern Virginia Career Skills Loan program and on-the-job training subsidies.
Apprentice-Related Instruction
Apprentice-Related Instruction (ARI) is available to businesses with facilities in Virginia. ARI trains employees in skilled occupations through a combination of on-the-job work experience and classroom instruction. The Virginia Community College System and the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry administer the ARI program statewide in partnership with regional schools systems and technical centers. ARI programs in northern Virginia are administered by Fairfax County Public Schools.
Workforce Services Program
The Workforce Services Program, offered through the Virginia Department of Business Assistance, provides free services to eligible new and expanding businesses. Services include conducting training needs analyses, recruiting employees, implementing organizational development and continuous improvement programs, preparing electronic media for orientation and training and funding employee training and retraining programs and services.
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