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Center for People
Offers no-cost credentialing opportunities in six career pathways. Business, Healthcare, Human Services, Professional Development, Skilled Trades, and Technology. Participants also receive 1:1 career coaching and job application assistance.
Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) - Edgar County
Regional Office of Education #11 (Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Shelby)
Offers bus driver training courses, including a segment of first aid procedures and school bus driver safety. Courses include 8-hour initial training for all new school bus drivers prior to getting a bus permit. Also includes, 2-hour refresher workshop in the 12-month period prior to renew a school bus permit.
IowaWORKS Center - Ottumwa
Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.
American Indian Council - Kansas City Office
Provides American Indian employment and training programs.
Norfolk Job Center
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.
Computers with internet available.
Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:
-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities
-- Tuition assistance
-- On site tutoring
-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.
Goodwill Industries, Inc., Serving Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa
Offers free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) classes to individuals interested in finding employment in healthcare. The two-week CNA training course covers essential skills for patient care, including healthcare basics, patient assistance, vital sign monitoring, infection control, nursing procedures, communication, safety, medical terminology, ethics, and specialized care.
Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) - Jasper County
Regional Office of Education #21 - Johnson County Office
Offers school bus driver training and refresher courses.
Regional Office of Education #47 - Lee, Ogle, Whiteside
Offers two types of bus driver courses:
- 8-hour initial training is required for all new school bus drivers prior to getting a bus permit.
- 2-hour refresher workshop is required in the 12 month period prior to renew a school bus permit.
House of Bah Foundation
Educates members of the African diaspora to learn and prepare traditional foods from the five culinary regions of the African continent and prepare participants for a career in the food industry.
Offers interns ranging from youth to adults and seniors who are either aspiring or active culinary professionals or part of the non-professional population a chance to participate in a free 8-week comprehensive course on African Culinary Heritage in a classroom and professional setting.
Regional Office of Education #30 - Perry County Office
Freedom for Youth Ministries - Des Moines
Offers work training to young men and women 18-25. Program offers opportunities in job training, goal setting, life skill classes, and discipleship.
YWCA Northwestern Illinois
Provides programs that provide IT training and internships for all people, particularly women and people of color. Programs include YW STRIVE, Front End Web Development, Google IT Certification, and CompTIA A+ Certification.
IowaWORKS Center - Council Bluffs
Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.
Regional Office of Education #33 - Monmouth
Offers bus driver training courses, including a segment of first aid procedures and school bus driver safety. Courses include 8-hour initial training for all new school bus drivers prior to getting a bus permit. Also includes, 2-hour refresher workshop in the 12-month period prior to renew a school bus permit.
IowaWORKS Center - Fort Dodge
Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.
IowaWORKS Center - Sioux City
Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.
IowaWORKS Center - Dubuque
Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.
Regional Office of Education #4 (Boone, Winnebago)
Regional Office of Education #24 - Grundy
The Regional Office of Education is responsible for the delivery of initial and continuing education for school bus drivers. Schedule can be found on the website.class="pasteContent_RTE">
Regional Office of Education #20 - White County
Offers school bus driver training and refresher courses.
North Platte Job Center
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.
Computers with internet available.
Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:
-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities
-- Tuition assistance
-- On site tutoring
-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.
American Job Center - Kewanee
Workforce development through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Provides job training and job-seeking assistance to economically disadvantaged persons, dislocated workers, and youth.
Iowa Western Community College Adult Learning Center
Free short-term career training program for Iowa residents who are unemployed and underemployed needing gainful employment.
Financial assistance may include program tuition and books, required fees, materials and other services. The program provides resources to Iowa residents who would otherwise not be able to afford career training.