Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Free training for eligible individuals
What is WIOA?
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access education, training, support services, and job search/placement assistance to succeed in the labor market.
This program is available through American Jobs Centers (AJC) across the Chicago Southland. Staff at the AJC will assist you through assessments, development of individual employment plans, career planning, job readiness training, occupational skills training, vocational training, on-the-job training, and more. All services are free.
GovState WIOA funded training programs include:
- Business Administration
- CompTIA
- Lean Six Sigma
- Information Technology
- Video Game Development
- Healthcare
- Supply Chain
- Freight Broker/Agent
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
- And many more
Who is eligible for WIOA?
WIOA serves the following individuals:
- Recipients of public assistance
- Low-income
- Who are deficient in basic skills
- Laid off or terminated due to plant closure or mass layoff
- Unemployed through no fault of their own
- Self-employed individuals and displaced homemakers may also be eligible
- Priority is given to veterans or spouses who are experiencing the above
Start by obtaining a WIOA voucher from an American Jobs Center and contact GovState to choose your training for a new career.
Refund and Participation Policy for WIOA - Funded Training:
Thank you for choosing Governors State University as your next step in your career advancement. We want you to be successful, and in order to stay on track, we ask that you review the following important WIOA Refund and Participation Requirements.
Participation Requirements: You are expected to establish a regular study schedule, participate actively, and make consistent progress throughout your training program.
Governors State University (GovState) monitors student participation and course activity. If you decide not to continue your training, you must notify GovState’s School of Extended Learning in writing at continuinged@govst.edu as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT: You must log in and actively participate in your training each week for at least the first four weeks of the program to meet WIOA funding requirements. Failure to maintain consistent participation during this period may jeopardize your WIOA funding.
If you do not begin participating in your training within five (5) calendar days of the course start date and do not contact GovState, we reserve the right to cancel your enrollment.
If you begin training but stop participating during the first four weeks without notifying GovState, your WIOA funding may be denied. If WIOA funding is denied because of your failure to meet the required participation requirements, you may be held financially responsible for training costs incurred by GovState, subject to applicable GovState policies and WIOA requirements.
Contact Us
- School of Extended Learning
- Governors State University, Goodman-Malamuth Technology Building, 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484
- 708-534-4099
- ContinuingEd@govst.edu