Application period for Fall 2023 Cohort has closed.
Please read the Program FAQ for more information regarding the Career Ready Training Program.
About the Program
The Career Ready Training Program offers free training to individuals in Douglas County, who are looking for careers in advanced manufacturing, technology, logistics, and warehousing. The program provides access to a new pipeline of candidates for Douglas County employers, who are looking for a trained and qualified workforce.
The training includes: Effective Workplace Communication/Teamwork/Ethics, Precision Manufacturing, Forklift Safety and Operation, Workplace Safety and Hazards, Financial Literacy, HR Basics, and all participants take the Gallup Strengths Based Assessment.
The program has two tracks:
- Youth (held June of each year for the most recent graduating class) - open to any Douglas County resident (public, private, charter or homeschool)
- Adult (individuals at least 18 years or older)
The Career Ready Training Program is a strategic workforce development program of Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership and is funded through grant funding provided by Georgia Power and Google.
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