Helping Employers Train Hoosiers For Next Level Jobs

More than one million jobs must be filled in Indiana over the next 10 years. To help Hoosier employers fill these jobs, Indiana established the Employer Training Grant, which reimburses employers who train, hire, and retain new or incumbent workers to fill in-demand positions within recognized job fields. The Employer Training Grant is available for eligible occupations within six priority sectors. The Grant reimburses employers up to $5,000 per employee who is trained, hired, and retained for six months, up to $50,000 per employer.

Program Eligibility and Requirements

• Employers may qualify for reimbursement of up to $5,000 per employee trained and retained for six months up to $50,000 per employer.
• Employers must submit an application, satisfy eligibility requirements and receive and sign a formal agreement obligating grant funding.
• Employers must offer training in one of the following industry sectors:
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Agriculture
  • IT & Business Services
  • Building & Construction
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Transportation & Logistics

For training to be eligible for reimbursement, the training must:

• Be occupational skills training that ties to an in-demand occupation (onboarding training and informal job shadowing does not qualify).
• Be at least 40 hours in length (minimum) resulting in a certificate or credential upon completion.
• Ensure a wage gain at the completion of training for current employees trained to new skill sets; there is no current wage requirement for new hires trained.

IHCA/INCAL members are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to enroll in the Employer Training Grant program. You will need to get an Access Indiana account with the state to apply.

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Graduation Alliance Adult Diploma Program

IHCA/INCAL is excited to announce a new partnership with Graduation Alliance to bring an online diploma and career pathway program to members and their employees. Graduation Alliance is a national provider of online high school diploma completion programming, currently operating programs focused on adult high school diploma completion and career pathway development through a state-funded program in Indiana.

Each participant in the program completes an employability skills course and earns an Employability Skills Certificate. They also select an industry-recognized credential from the State’s promoted credential list in their chosen career pathway. Credentials relevant to this partnership include OSHA 10 – Healthcare, OSHA 10 – Culinary, or ServSafe Food Manager.

Participants may receive high school credit for completing CNA certification through the local employer. Currently employed participants also have the opportunity to earn high school credit for work experience.

IHCA/INCAL members are encouraged to learn more by viewing the Graduation Alliance informational webinar hosted November 7, 2019. 

The webinar highlights:

• The economic and career challenges individuals without a high school diploma face
• The Indiana Workforce Diploma program goals
• How the Indiana Workforce Diploma program can be made available to current employees at no cost to the employee or employer
• Demographics of participants in similar programs
• Workforce outcomes of graduates from similar programs
• Process for referring under-educated employees to the program
• Process for working with Graduation Alliance to receive graduate referrals

Questions about the partnership can be directed to Zach Cattell at zcattell@ihca.org.