Training that gets you started
Ready to Work is one of several of Alabama’s community college free training programs that prepares adults with the skills they need to get hired. The focus of RTW is to make sure future workers have the basic, entry-level skills they need to succeed in working at most of Alabama’s businesses and industries.
RTW participants take classes within six self-paced modules with an assessment for each module. We provide a participant guide inside each lesson that helps you prepare for the lesson.
ACCS Success Video: Krystal McAnelly
After accepting a temp job, Krystal McAnelly enrolled in a Ready to Work session at Snead State Community College’s Arab campus which gave her the qualities her company wanted to hire her full-time with benefits.
What participants can gain:
Employers trust our colleges’ credentials. These are the credentials RTW participants gain after completing the program:
- ACT’s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Alabama Certified Worker Certificate (AWC)
- One free college course (up to 4 credit hours)
In addition to credentials, participants gain support, build confidence, improve their opportunities, and get access to ongoing skill upgrades and lifelong learning.
Get started
If you’re looking for work in Alabama, it’s a good idea to get started with RTW today. Here is the portal to workforce training and materials. If you would like to enter a program: click on this link to fill out the form and an instructor will contact you regarding enrollment.
If you’re already an RTW student who started training, e-mail your Ready to Work instructor for access.
Resources
Student Resources
Low Cost/Free Internet Providers
Instructional References
ACT WorkKeys Curriculum Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructional Delivery Guidance and Options
Online RTW Check list
Operational Continuity Plan MEMO #2020EXE026
Ready To Work Hybrid Program
Ready To Work Instructor Guide Online
Sample Weekly Activity Log
Companies that are Hiring
Aldi
Amazon
CVS
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Dominos
Kroger
Papa John’s
Publix
Walgreens
Walmart
RTW College Contacts
| College | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bevill State CC | Martha Kimbrell | martha.kimbrell@bscc.edu |
| Bishop State CC | Dave Felton | dfelton@bishop.edu |
| Calhoun CC | Mindi Russell | mindi.russell@calhoun.edu |
| Central Alabama CC | Doug Flor Phyllis Kelley |
dflor@cacc.ed pkelley@cacc.edu |
| Chattahoochee Valley CC | Shirley Armstrong | shirley.armstrong@cv.edu |
| Coastal Alabama CC | Cornelia Miller Melinda Murphy Joshua Duplantis |
cornelia.miller@coastalalabama.edu melinda.murphy@coastalalabama.edu joshua.duplantis@coastalalabama.edu |
| Drake State TC | Docquinn Taylor | docquinn.taylor@drakestate.edu |
| Enterprise State CC | Chellye Stump | cstump@escc.edu |
| Gadsden State CC | Suzanne Zahorcak | szahorscak@gadsdenstate.edu |
| Ingram State TC | Fawn Romine | fawn.romine@istc.edu |
| Jefferson State CC | Kelli Creamer Tamara Payne Tierra Wright |
kcreamer@jeffersonstate.edu tlpayne@jeffersonstate.edu tbouyer@jeffersonstate.edu |
| Lawson State CC | Tommy Hobbs | thobbs@lawsonstate.edu |
| Lurleen B. Wallace CC | Jennifer Hall | jmh@lbwcc.edu |
| Northeast Alabama CC | Kip Williamson | williamsonkip@nacc.edu |
| Northwest Shoals CC | Tara Branscome Chrissy Broadway |
tbranscome@nwscc.edu cbroadway@nwscc.edu |
| Reid State TC | Coretta Boykin | cboykin@rstc.edu |
| Shelton State CC | Jonathan Koh Nicole Dubose |
jkoh@sheltonstate.edu ndubose@sheltonstate.edu |
| Snead State CC | Teresa Walker | teresa.walker@snead.edu |
| Southern Union State CC | Darwin Baldwin Greg Leikvold |
dbaldwin@suscc.edu gleikvold@suscc.edu |
| Trenholm State CC | Danny Perry | dperry@trenholmstate.edu |
| Wallace Dothan | Joe Johnson | jjohnson@wallace.edu |
| Wallace Hanceville | Kristi Barnett | kristi.barnett@wallacestate.edu |
| Wallace Selma | Glenn King | glenn.king@wccs.edu |
Contact
David Walters
State Director of Special
Projects and System Initiatives
david.walters@accs.edu
Work: 334-293-4561
Cell: 334-324-2685
