National ASTD recently announced it is offering a new online learning program to help WLP practitioners seek public funds for training. Public workforce development grants are an important alternate source of funding to consider in a time when corporate training budgets are tight.

The program, “Essentials of Identifying Public Funding for Training, will provide you with an overview of the public workforce system, how to engage with your local workforce investment board (WIB) and one stop career center, and where to find tax credits and training grant opportunities. You will receive resources and a job aid to help you build an action plan for your own organization to access funding.

The course is 4.5 hours in length conducted over three sessions. It will be offered in March, June and November of this year. The cost is $395 for National ASTD members.

Michael Ferraro is the facilitator of the program. Mr. Ferraro, who has with extensive experience in working with state workforce development systems, serves as the key advisor on public policy to National ASTD. He also heads up his own successful training business.

Find out more information here.

The offering of this course highlights the growing importance of government funding and public policy to the future of the WLP profession. I encourage you to consider enrolling in it.

Dr. William “Bud” Wurtz,
ASTDps Manager of Public Policy