PRE-EMPLOYMENT - Indiana County Department of Human …



pre-employment

ASSISTANCE

Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. (ICCAP)

← (724) 465-2657

◆ Work Ready - a welfare-to-work program designed to help those who face multiple barriers to employment. Referrals to the program come from the Indiana County Assistance Office. Program offers job development, resume writing, job search, employment counseling and job development. Participants receive intensive case management services and classroom instruction with the ultimate goal of sustained employment.

Indiana County Assistance Office

← (724) 357-2900 or

← 1-800-742-0679

◆ special allowances for qualified individuals, and employment, training, and referral services

Indiana County Unemployment Compensation Center

← (724) 599-1250

← 1-888-313-7284

Indiana Free Library

← (724) 465-8841

◆job search resources

◆career development

◆proxy exams

(free computer access or wifi

(company research assistance

IUP New Choices Career Development Services

( iup.edu/careerteched/newchoices

← (724) 357-4738 or 1-800-830-3248

◆for single parents/displaced homemakers, unemployed or underemployed, and those changing careers or exploring nontraditional careers

◆vocational guidance and counseling

◆resumes, interview skills, financial aid, career readiness, personal development, basic computer skills

PA CareerLink

← (724) 471-7220

← TTY: (724) 471-7221

← cwds.state.pa.us

( Bureau of Workforce Development Partnership (formerly the Job Center and BECS)

◆referrals to employers

◆job search

◆Internet access to PA CareerLink

( Career Track, Inc.

◆Adult Basic Education classes

◆classroom training / on-the-job training

◆career preparation workshops

◆skill assessments

( Work Certified

( Youth Employment Programs

← Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (see Employment Assistance for People with Disabilities)

← (724) 471-7216

← Tri-County Workforce Investment Board / Welfare Initiative Programs

◆classroom and on-the-job training

◆financial aid

◆job placement services

◆education and training

employment opportunities for people age 55 and up

Aging Services, Inc.

← (724) 349-4500 or

← 1-800-442-8016

◆employment program

Pathstones (previously Rural Opportunities, Inc.)

← (724) 465-2204

◆part-time training/employment for unemployed individuals age 55 and older

◆assignments in local non-profits while expanding skills and earning an income

◆Department of Labor’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

employment information for veterans

Indiana County Veterans Affairs

← (724) 465-3815

◆information on educational benefits for veterans

Veterans Leadership Program of Western PA

← 1-814-255-7209

◆for veterans in 12th and 9th Congressional District only

◆career counseling, mentoring for job search assistance, resumes

◆monthly job search workshops

◆job fairs bi-monthly

employment assistance

for

people with disabilities

Community Living & Learning, Inc.

← Adult Training Facility

← (724) 349-4590

◆ work training for adults with mental retardation

Epilepsy Foundation of Western / Central PA

← (412) 322-5880 or (814) 262-7494 (Johnstown)

← 1-800-361-5885

←

◆employment assistance for people with epilepsy / seizure disorder

◆Employer Awareness Training

◆resume development

◆interview skills

ICW Vocational Services, Inc.

← Workshop Division

← (724) 349-1211

◆work experience, vocational training and

sheltered employment for persons with

disabilities

← Employment Services Division

← (724) 349-4143

◆On-the-job training and job placement

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

← 1-800-762-4223 or

← (814) 255-6771

← TTY: (814) 255-5510

◆training and employment for people with

disabilities

training / education

ARIN IU 28

← ARIN Center for Education

← (724) 463-5300 ext. 2300

◆Adult Basic Education, GED preparation,

Even Start Family Literacy, literacy (one-on-one tutoring), distance learning,

computer skills training, and English as a Second Language.

Cambria-Rowe Business College

← (724) 463-0222 or 1-800-NEW-CAREER

( crbc.edu

(classes 8:45 AM to 2:45 PM

◆9 month diploma (accounting and

secretarial)

◆12 month diploma (medical secretary)

(2 year Associate in Specialized Business

Degrees (Accounting, Administrative Assistant, Business Administration, Management, Medical Office Administration, and Computer Support Specialist)

Westmoreland County Community College-Indiana County Education Center

← (724) 357-1404 or

← 1-800-262-2103, ext 5939

← wccc.edu

◆day and evening classes at the Indiana Center (located at 45 Airport Road)

◆certificate, diploma, and 2-year associate

degree programs

◆career preparation programs in

accounting/business, allied health/nursing,

computer information science, engineering

science, industrial technology, horticulture,

hospitality management, human services,

multimedia and photography, office technology and more

◆liberal arts program for bachelor’s degree

seekers that transfer to four-year

institutions

◆ career counseling, academic advising,

financial aid and career placement services

Indiana County Technology Center

← (724) 349-6700 ext 131

◆full- or part-time adult education

◆day, evening and/or Saturday classes

◆diploma and certificate programs

◆Allied Health Programs (School of Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, EKG Tech, Medical Secretary, Medical Transcription), Indiana Cosmetology Academy, Computer Systems Technology, Computer Applications for Business (including the Microsoft Suite), Petroleum Safety Academy, as well as many other Trade and Technical Programs plus a wide range of Customized training options.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

← (724) 357-2100

◆2 and 4 year degree programs

← School of Continuing Education

← (724) 357-2292

◆part-time adult credit studies

← Office of Service Learning

← (724) 357-3103

◆federal work-study

WyoTech

← (724) 459-9500

wyotech.edu/campus/blairsville

◆diploma and degree programs

◆Automotive Technology, Collision/Refinishing Technology, Diesel Technology, Trim and Upholstery, Applied Service Management, Street Rod and Custom Fabrication, Motorsports Chassis Fabrication, Light Duty Diesel and High Performance Power Trains

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Indiana County Department of

Human Services

300 Indian Springs Road, Suite 203

Indiana, PA 15701

(724) 349-0500, ext 3

TDD: (724) 465-3805

E-mail: info32@

Web site: humanservices-

Effective 8/2011

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