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Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (CPWDC) is a workforce investment board authorized under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. CPWDC governs workforce development policy for a nine-county region of Central Pennsylvania (Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Unio

n Counties).

Customized Training Opportunities - The Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation, in partnership with the Central Region PA CareerLinks®, announces Customized Training opportunities to meet the needs of employers and job seekers. Customized Training is supported by federal funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and is available for a limited time. Employers can hire or promote employees that have already participated in training critical to the job. Job seekers, who already possess some job-related skills, can pursue training that is directly linked to an employment opportunity. For more information, click here.
Now recruiting for the new Central Pennsylvania YouthBuild program! Click here for more information.
Click here to view the CPWDC Corporate Resume.
Interstate 80 Project: Cost to Commuters (Summary Sheet) examines the impact of tolling Interstate 80 on Central Region out-commuters. Click here for the full report.
PBS 39, in conjunction with local Workforce Investment Boards across Pennsylvania, developed an educational video series, Career Gates, that showcases industry across the State. The lumber and wood industry was featured for Central Pennsylvania. Click here to view this video which features Lewis Lumber Products, Conestoga Wood Specialties and Bingaman and Son Lumber, Inc.
If you would like more information on the Lumber and Wood Industry in Central Pennsylvania as featured in the Career Gates video series, visit the Keystone Wood Products Association (KWPA) website.

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Workforce, Community and Youth Service Directory

This Directory is made available through the collaborative efforts of the CPWDC and Penn State University (PSU). The CPWDC’s Youth Council, in cooperation with PSU’s Cooperative Extension and Workforce Development Resource Center, has compiled this Workforce, Community and Youth Services Directory which captures basic information on agencies and organizations that deal with workforce, community and youth development in the Central Region. The Central Region, for purposes of this Directory, includes the counties of Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union.

CPWDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids are available upon request.