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 online through our colleges within six self-paced modules. Each module has an assessment. 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
New! Students at Coastal, Enterprise State, Jefferson State, Lawson State and Shelton State can now participate in JumpStart AL. JumpStartAL is a new and exciting VR-based education and training program designed to develop Alabama’s next generation of skilled labor. Alabama’s community college students at our five pilot colleges will be able to engage in the program through Ready to Work. Click this link to find out more about specific offerings near you.
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
Marketing
Ready To Work Marketing Toolkit
Example brochure for Ready To Work
Companies that are Hiring
Aldi
Amazon
CVS
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Dominos
Kroger
Papa John’s
Publix
Walgreens
Walmart
Contact
David Walters
State Director of Special
Projects and System Initiatives
david.walters@accs.edu
Work: 334-293-4561
Cell: 334-324-2685
Technology Resources to help with Online Classes
RTW College Contacts
| College | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bevill State CC | Patrick Bolack Martha Kimbrell Steve Lolley Al Moore |
Patrick.bolack@bscc.edu martha.kimbrell@bscc.edu Steve.lolley@bscc.edu Al.moore@bscc.edu |
| Bishop State CC | Dave Felton | dfelton@bishop.edu |
| Calhoun CC | Denise Boswell Mindi Russell |
Tawana.boswell@calhoun.edu 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 Gail Walker |
docquinn.taylor@drakestate.edu adulteducation@drake.state |
| Enterprise State CC | Chellye Stump | cstump@escc.edu |
| Gadsden State CC | David Collins Baisha Woody |
dcollins@gadsdenstate.edu bwoody@gadsdenstate.edu |
| Ingram State TC | Fawn Romine | fawn.romine@istc.edu |
| Jefferson State CC | Tamara Payne Tierra Wright |
tlpayne@jeffersonstate.edu tbouyer@jeffersonstate.edu |
| Lawson State CC | James Gray Tommy Hobbs |
jgray@lawsonstate.edu thobbs@lawsonstate.edu |
| Lurleen B. Wallace CC | Jennifer Hall | jmh@lbwcc.edu |
| Northeast Alabama CC | Melissa Ledbetter Kip Williamson |
ledbetterm@nacc.edu williamsonkip@nacc.edu |
| Northwest Shoals CC | Tara Branscome Crissy 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 | Cherri Barnard Teresa Walker |
cbarnard@snead.edu teresa.walker@snead.edu |
| Southern Union State CC | Darwin Baldwin Greg Leikvold |
dbaldwin@suscc.edu gleikvold@suscc.edu |
| Trenholm State CC | Regina Jones Carolyn Millender Danny Perry |
rjones@trenholmstate.edu cmillender@trenholmstate.edu dperry@trenholmstate.edu |
| Wallace Dothan | Joe Johnson | jjohnson@wallace.edu |
| Wallace Hanceville | Cynthia Arrington Kristi Barnett Jamie Blackmon Jennifer Lambert |
Cynthia.arrington@wallacestate.edu kristi.barnett@wallacestate.edu Jamie.blackmon@wallacestate.edu Jennifer.lambert@wallacestate.edu |
| Wallace Selma | Glenn King | glenn.king@wccs.edu |
