In partnership with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, the DCDC offers tailored training programs to meet your business’s specific workforce needs.
The DeWitt Chamber & Development Company (DCDC) has a strong partnership with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, working together to offer tailored programs and training solutions to meet your business’s workforce development needs. Here are just a few of the key benefits Eastern Iowa Community Colleges can provide:
Hiring Assistance
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges can support your recruitment efforts through activities such as:
- Candidate screening and interview assistance
- Coordination with local media and on-site recruitment events
- Organizing job fairs for new or growing businesses
- Providing labor market data and insights
- Referring skilled candidates
- Offering National Career Readiness Certification testing
- Providing customized training for eligible individuals
- Arranging work experience and internship opportunities
Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program (260E)
Exclusive to Iowa, the New Jobs Training Program helps businesses expanding or relocating within the state by providing flexible funding for new employee training and development. Assistance may include wage reimbursement, screening and assessment costs, travel for training, in-plant instruction, equipment, supplies, and more.
Iowa Jobs Training Program (260F)
The Iowa Jobs Training Program offers forgivable loans to businesses that invest in upskilling their current employees. Loan forgiveness is granted if training plans are followed, the agreed number of employees are trained, and the program is completed within 24 months.
John T. Blong Technology Center
Located just 15 miles from DeWitt, the Blong Technology Center is Iowa’s premier manufacturing training facility. It offers advanced programs in areas like electronics, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, CNC, and CAD, with training available both on-site and at your facility.
For more information on available training incentives for your business, click here.