Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
What is it?
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The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a U.S. federal law that was passed in 1998 to allow state and local officials to establish labor training programs and workforce development services using federal job training funds.
Who is it for?
WIA provides workforce development services to employers, workforce professionals, job seekers, students and dislocated workers who qualify.
How do I qualify?
Individuals who are 18 years and older may qualify if they meet the following criteria:
- Job seeker has a barrier to returning to a previous occupation or industry due to insufficient skills or limited job availability
- Laid off from a job
- Receiving unemployment
- Job seeker meets requirements established by a local Workforce Investment Board
How can Allied help?
Allied takes a team approach to education. We partner with students and counselors to reach a common goal. We work together to ensure that students receive quality career training that prepares them for success in the workplace.
We help counselors
We have successfully assisted counselors with the training process. We help students get the education they need to return to work in a quick and thorough manner. We work directly with counselors to get the job done!
We help students
Allied has provided quality distance education to over 825,000 students nationwide for over 17 years. We offer 20+ career training programs in a convenient online format that allows job seekers to retrain from home and prepare for a new job on their own schedule. Plus, our students have access to live student support throughout their course.
Next Steps?
Are you a student? Apply online for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefit Programs by visiting: http://www.doleta.gov/USWORKFORCE/WIA/
Call (888) 925-4283 or click here to have a representative contact you.› Access valuable voc rehab resources.
Contact Allied at 888-925-4283 and learn how we can prepare your clients to re-enter the workforce with our flexible, online, career training programs. 
