Community College Job Retention Training Program
Community College Job Retention Training Program
Operated by the state's community colleges, the Missouri Community Colleges' Job Retention Training program reduces the cost associated with retraining an existing workforce and is designed to assist businesses retain a substantial number of jobs. Companies may apply for funding of up to 100% of costs for eligible retraining activities.
Eligible Applicants
Companies may qualify for this program if they fit one of the following criteria:
- is located in a border county of the state and represents a potential risk of relocation
- is determined to represent a substantial risk of relocation from the state by the Missouri Department of Economic Development
- and fits all of the following criteria
- has maintained at least 100 employees per year at the employer's site, for each of the two calendar years preceding the year in which the application for the program is made
- has retained at that site the level of employment that existed in the taxable year immediately preceding the year in which application for the program is made
- has made, or agrees to make, a substantial capital investment to acquire or improve long-term assets at the employer's site over a period of three consecutive calendar years, and either have made substantial investment in new technology requiring the upgrading of workers' skills
Application Procedure
To initiate the application process, contact the Center for Workforce Development at 417-447-8901 or at cwd@otc.edu.