The Guaranteed Free Training Program offers expertise, convenience and flexibility.

The Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA) is committed to making companies across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania more competitive - by updating and improving the skills of their employees to meet specific company needs. The progressive Guaranteed Free Training Program, offered through WEDnetPA and funded by the Department of Community and Economic Development, provides qualified companies with money for training in a wide range of basic and high-tech topics.

Basic Skills Training

Fundamental Skills Needed for Workplace Success

Basic Skills Training provides instruction in a variety of basic and entry-level skills to benefit employees and employers. Qualified companies receive up to $450 per employee for job training. Basic Skills are defined according to the type and scope of the business. Some of the training elements offered through the program include:

• Applied Mathematics and Measurement
• Business Operations
• Manufacturing Fundamentals
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Welding, Soldering
  • Tooling, Grinding
  • Machine Maintenance

• Problem Solving
• Product and Process Control
• Quality Assurance
• Workplace Behavior Skills
• Workplace Health and Safety
• Communications and Teamwork
• Computers

Information Technology Training

High-Tech Skills Needed for Workplace Success

Information Technology Training provides instruction in a variety of information technology and advanced applied manufacturing subjects. Qualified companies receive up to $700 per employee for job training. Information Technology skills are defined according to the type and scope of your business. Some of the training elements offered through the program include:

• Advanced Applied Manufacturing Technology
• Computer Programming
• Database Development
• Information Security
• Management Information Systems

• Systems Analysis
• Technology Support
• Website Design and Development
• Network Administration
• Software Engineering

With Guaranteed Free Training, you can chose from instructor-led training conducted by experts in their fields, on-site or off-site, or online training where employees train at the most convenient time and place.

To find out more about how your company can benefit from the Guaranteed Free Training Program offered through WEDnetPA at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, call or write:

Diane Watkins
Phone: (717) 221-1329
Fax: (717) 909-4014
E-mail