CTC Application

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be considered on a first-come first-served basis.

To find out if a Customized Training Contract can fill your company’s skills gap contact:

Richard Altman
Executive Director DCWIB
Phone:  463-0517 x206 Fax:  463-0247 Raltman@dcwib.org

 What Is Customized Training?
It is our goal to provide a quality workforce to local businesses and quality jobs to our residents; through a Customized Training Contract (CTC) we can make this happen.

Customized Training allows you, as a Dutchess County employer in the public, private non-profit, or private sector to oversee the creation of a unique and specialized training program that addresses your organization’s specific training requirements.

Often times, training is designed to introduce new technologies, production or service procedures or other appropriate skills as identified by the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DCWIB).

CTC's also allow employers to work together to design a training that meets the special requirements of their particular industry or sector. 

A Customized Training Contract may be for you if you answer yes to any of these questions: Does your workforce require additional skills, workplace literacy or skills upgrading in order for your bottom line to continue to grow? Have you found that the available off the shelf training programs do not sufficiently meet your company’s needs? Want your workers to keep their skills up-to-date, improve productivity and enhance your competitive edge in the marketplace? Have you been unable to execute a training strategy due to the inability to secure funding from other sources?

Customized means targeted & flexible training Incorporate language, acronyms and workplace vocabulary that creates a meaningful learn and apply experience Discuss company-specific examples and identify real-time strategies or solutions Introduce your team to new concepts, skills and strategies all at once Motivate individuals by investing in their career development opportunities Schedule your training to accommodate your varied work schedules Connect a variety of company-specific topics with one curriculum

Welcome Customized Training to Your Company
The DCWIB will provide federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) monies to your business to train workers in specific skills needed by your business. Reimbursement may be up to 50% of the training costs to a maximum of $10,000 per company per year.

Successful programs will lead to potential career growth and/or increased wages for training participants as well as job retention.

CTC's require that as the employer you pay for not less than 50% of the cost of the training. The share of the cost of training can include elements such as the expenses related to the:

Instruction or Instructor Curriculum development Course materials or books Employee wages during training session(s)

Expenses that are not permissible under the match include:

Equipment purchases Administration Facility upgrades / renovations Travel and incidentals

What Are the Program Requirements?

Potential trainees must be pre-qualified as eligible training candidates Priority will be given to applications that meet our average earnings standard. Employers must be able to discuss the benefits anticipated as a result of the training Documented evidence that other sources of training funds have been approached Employers must match at least 50% of the total Customized Training Contract All successfully implemented contracts will require periodic reporting over the course of the training period and subsequent six months in order for payments to be issued.