Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)
What is the meaning of WIOA?
WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) was created to help remove barriers for those who have trouble finding a financially viable career. The WIOA program helps job seekers acquire credentials for in-demand jobs and provides the opportunity to leave the cycle of unemployment and into long-lasting careers.
Who is eligible?
Many are eligible for WIOA. The ultimate goal of WIOA is to end the cycle of dead-end jobs and unemployment by providing you the training to build a lifelong career. If you are unemployed, formerly incarcerated, a high schooler, or face other barriers to employment, you may be eligible, Reach out to us to check your eligibility.
A Rising Tide Academy is an Approved WIOA Training Provider
We are an approved training provider for the WIOA program in West Virginia, Louisiana, Ohio, Montana, and Pennsylvania. Our program is designed to help you train and become certified as a paralegal in as little as six months. The full cost of our program and the certification exam fee is approved for WIOA funding.
What are Workforce Approved Programs?
The WIOA grant provides funding for career training. When choosing a program you should be looking for short-term training for in-demand industries. Credentials are a great option because they typically only require 4 to 6 months of training and a certification exam. Consider stacking credentials such as project management to build upon them and quickly grow your career. Ask us about additional certification credentials available for our program