WIOA

East Central Georgia Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act provides exceptional career services and resource information to individuals who are in need of Career Planning, Career Development, and Career Placement. This program assists students with tuition, books, uniforms and transportation.

“To encourage and build a world-class workforce in the East Central GA area.”

WIOA Orientation is held every 2^nd Tuesday at 10:00 AM in Room 436 at North Campus.

• Eligibility Requirements
• Services Offered
• WIOA Locations & Contact Information

Eligibility Requirements

• Age 18 & Over
• GPA 2.5 or HIGHER
• Low-Income Recipient
• Laid off or Unemployed
• Full-time student
• In Demand Program
• Reside in one of the 9 counties served
• Registered with the Selective Service (Men Only)

Services Offered

• Workshops – given to raise awareness on certain issues
• Resume Writing/Preparation – includes cover letter, resume, and references
• Supportive Services – assist with transportation & childcare to qualified applicants
• Job Search Assistance– internet job search, provide job availability information
• Occupational Skills Training – assist with training needs while in school
• One-on-one Career Advisement – assist with career planning, development, & placement
• Helpful Resources– information given based on individuals needs and requests.
• WorkKeys Assessment – measures work skills for a variety of occupations.
• KeyTrain Assessment – a self paced pre-post assessment used to improve basic skills measured by WorkKeys.

WIOA Locations & Contact Information

WIOA Area & Counties Served	Full Service One-Stop Workforce Centers	Additional Service Locations
East Central GA (Area 13)
Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Lincoln, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes	East Central Georgia Workforce Center 674 Washington Rd., N.E. Thomson, GA 30824 (706) 595-8941 (800) 251-3882 Toll Free	OFTC – North Campus 1189 Deepstep Rd. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 553-2444 Fax (888) 467-1982 Patricia Cooper Mon-Thur 8am-5pm Friday 8am-1pm
Middle GA (Area 11)
Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson	Houston County Career Center 96 Cohen Walker Dr. Warner Robins, GA 31088 (478) 988-7130 _____________________ Middle GA Consortium, Inc. 124 Osigian Blvd, Ste A P.O. Box 8539 Warner Robins, GA 31088 (478) 953-4771 (800) 537-1933 Toll Free _____________________ Darrell Stillings Milledgeville Career Ctr. 156 Roberson Mill Rd. Milledgeville, GA 31061 (478) 445-5465 Sharla Basely – Monday Only	CGTC 3300 Macon Tech Dr. Macon, GA 31204 (478) 757-3400 WIOA: (478) 757-6621
Heart of GA Altamaha (Area 16)
Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox	OFTC – South Campus 560 Pinehill Road Dublin, GA 31021 Dubose Porter Regional & Training Center, Room #607 (478) 274-7800 or (478) 274-7646 Angela Brown is at OFTC Dublin Campus on Mondays: 9:30am-5:00pm; Tuesdays/Thursdays: 8:00am – 5:00pm. _____________________ Dublin Career Center 910 N. Jefferson St. Dublin, GA 31021 (478) 275-6532 Larry King	OFTC – Telfair Center 140 North Third Ave. Helena, GA 31037 (229) 868-3395 _____________________ Harley Fulford Library 2456 West Elm Street Wrightsville, GA 31096 (478) 864-3940 _____________________ Whitney Benton M-Th, 9:30AM-5:00PM _____________________ Job Training Unlimited 109 Beech Street Cochran, GA 31014 (478) 934-2840 _____________________ Heart of Ga RESA 1141 Cochran Hwy. Eastman, GA 31023 (478) 374-2240 Tracy Jones Ext. 113 Heather Hendrix Ext. 130 Crystal Pittman Ext. 115
Richmond-Burke (Area 12)
Burke, Jefferson, Jenkins Richmond	Augusta Career Center 601 Greene Street Augusta, GA 30901 (706) 721-3131	South Augusta One Stop at Augusta Tech 3140 Augusta Tech Drive Augusta, GA 30906 (706) 771-5716 _____________________ South Augusta One Stop at Burke County 216 Highway 24 S Room 113 Waynesboro, GA 30830 (706) 437-6966 _____________________ Job Training Unlimited, Inc. 301 US Highway 1 Bypass North Louisville, GA 30434 (478) 625-3965