Education and training for the future covers the schooling and skill-building that prepare workers for jobs as the economy changes. It includes adult education, apprenticeships, vocational programs, and job training that government funds or supports. The U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Education, state workforce agencies, and community colleges all play a part.
Readers usually ask how to find free training, how to earn a high school equivalency as an adult, and how apprenticeships work. They also want to know how workers can prepare when technology changes which jobs exist, and who pays for retraining.
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A network of public programs exists to help you succeed: finding jobs, accessing education and training for new careers, and connecting with employers seeking skilled workers.…
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The primary purpose of AEFLA, as outlined by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), is to provide…
