The Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) designs and conducts workforce training programs to provide technical education for Alabama workers and increase the quality of the labor pool in Alabama’s communities. AIDT’s services are available to any new or existing manufacturer that creates jobs through the expansion or location of a plant in Alabama. Training can be provided at your workplace, at an AIDT training center, or at another location.

Programs Have Included:

• Management and Supervisory Training
• ISO 9000 Certifications
• Business Process Reengineering
• Customized Programs for Specific Companies

North Alabama Works! is a non-profit organization established to fulfill the workforce needs of Region 1, a 13-county workforce region that includes Cullman County. North Alabama Works! provides a direct link to the workforce needs of business and industry at the local level, and helps to coordinate education, training and job placement system to meet the needs defined by local employers.

Services Include:

• Hiring and Assessment Resources
• Labor Market Information & Reports
• Connection to Training Resources
• Connection to Local Schools

The RTP is a collaboration between the state of Alabama, Alabama Community College System, AIDT, and robotics industry leaders across the nation. The RTP consists of three individual training facilities, each targeted to a specific industry need. The three buildings have an investment of approximately $73 million, including robotics equipment. All Alabama companies who work with automation have free access to all RTP training and other services.

Services Include:

• The Robotics Maintenance Training Center
• The Advanced Research and Development Center
• The Integration/Entrepreneurial and Paint Dispense Training Center

One of the statewide ATN Centers of Excellence is located in Cullman. ATN provides hands-on technical and company-specific employee training to area businesses. These courses are offered free of charge or for a nominal fee. They are offered on the WSCC campus, the ATN office, or at the company’s location. ATN will conduct detailed needs assessments, outline potential solutions, and provide technical assistance to help you solve those problems.

Outline of Capabilities:

• ES&H Regulatory Compliance Assessment
• OSHA Workshop
• ISO 14001:2015 Transition Training
• Disaster Site Worker 15 Hour Course

Wallace State Community College is an unmatched partner in economic development and workforce training.  WSCC offers associate degree programs and certifications tailored to industry needs.

Programs of Study Include:

• Advanced Automotive Technology
• Agricultural Production/Horticulture
• Aviation/Flight Technology
• Electrical Technology, Mechatronics
• Engineering Technology
• Construction Management
• Machine Tool Technology/Computer Numerical Control
• Poultry Science
• Welding

Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) is a high school in the Cullman County School System that allows students to earn a high school diploma with a career/technical endorsement and certifications.

Courses Include:

• Automotive Collision Repair
• Automotive Service Tech
• Building Construction
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Cybersecurity
• Educators in Training
• Engineering Technology
• Health Science
• HVAC
• Industrial Maintenance
• JROTC
• Precision Machining
• Utility Line Worker
• Welding

Fast Track for Industry is a joint partnership between Wallace State Community College and the Cullman County and City school systems. This program offers high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to simultaneously enroll in secondary and postsecondary coursework on the campus of Wallace State. The courses meet state requirements for high school graduation while also providing the general education requirements for the certificate and associate degree programs. Students are enrolled full-time at the high school on the community college campus. Schedules are determined based on the chosen program of study. For more information call 256-352-8050.