Programs

Adult education programs are for individuals 16 years of age and older who are not currently enrolled in school and want to study for the GED test to attain a High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma, refresh academic skills for employment or job advancement or who want to learn English. To find your local adult education program, click Go below.

The Arizona Apprenticeship is a voluntary, industry-driven system of on-the-job training and related technical instruction, approved by the State of Arizona, sponsored by employers, employer associations, and jointly by management and labor. An apprentice, as an employee, receives supervised, structured, on-the-job work experience combined with related technical instruction in a specific occupation.

The Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center is a federally funded education and job training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a High School diploma or HSE, and find and keep a good job. The program is free to young people 16-24 years old that qualify as low income. The program provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life. Click GO for more information.

Veterans, are you looking for work and traveling out of town for job interviews, training or housing search? For additional information about the Hilton HHonors Military Rewards Program please contact Raymond Tilkens, Veterans Employment Representative Rtilkens@azdes.gov or (520) 209-1038.

This program is geared towards individuals responsible for providing workforce development services for individuals with criminal records, and individuals from organizations that work with the corrections agencies to assist these individuals with workforce development.

The Phoenix Job Corps Center is a federally funded education and job training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a High School diploma or HSE, and find and keep a good job. The program is free to young people 16-24 years old that qualify as low income. The program provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life. Click GO for more information.

Receiving Nutrition Assistance benefits (food stamps)? Need assistance finding a job or need training to get a job? SNAP CAN is a community-based employment and training program to help you find a job, get a better job, or move into a career. Click GO to learn more about how the SNAP CAN Partner Network can help you achieve your employment goals.

In Arizona, the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program is administered through a federal-state partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Economic Security (DES). Arizona employers are required to pay both a federal and a state unemployment tax. For more information click GO.

Is a unique network of governmental, public, and private organizations that builds relationships with Arizona employers to help them meet their workforce needs through the recruiting, hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities. Untapped Arizona can provide technical assistance and other resources to business that need them.

Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration administers the following programs:

• Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
• Independent Living Rehabilitation Services (ILRS)
• Business Enterprise Program (BEP)

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The WOTC is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. WOTC joins other workforce programs that incentivize workplace diversity and facilitate access to good jobs for American workers.