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WIA Overview & Eligibility
WIA stands for the Workforce Investment Act which provides funding for education & training related to employment. The programs are administered through local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) /JobLink Centers to help dislocated employees and impoverished adults become gainfully employed and self sufficient.
Individuals who have been displaced from employment and those who are unemployed or underemployed may qualify for WIA funding. To determine if you qualify under either the Displaced Worker or Adult Services Programs, please contact your local Job Links Center.
- Any approved degree program, certificate, or continuing education training:
- A variety of education & training formats:
- Classroom-based at one of CPCC’s six campuses
- Online (classes offered via the Internet)
- Training toward the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC)
- Training that can be completed in six sequential semesters (two years) or less
- Expenses for tuition, books, fees and supplies
- Childcare and transportation (Check with your JobLinks Center for eligibility.)
Follow the 8 Steps as outlined on the WIA GRANT APPLICATION
Where are the JobLink Centers?
Albemarle Road/Executive Center
5601 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28212
Phone: 704.566.2870
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
South Boulevard JobLink Career Center
5125-A South Boulevard (South Blvd. & Tyvola), Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704.527.3195
Hours: M,W,F 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; T, Th 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Nations Ford Road/Arrowood Road JobLink Career Center
7140 Forest Point Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704.565.6865
Hours: M–F, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Monroe Road/Matthews JobLink Career Center
10801 Monroe Road, Matthews, NC 28105
Phone: 704.847.2660
Hours: M–F, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
North Tryon JobLink Career Center
4045 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
Phone: 704.597.8057
Hours: M–F, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.