WIOA
East Central Georgia Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act provides exceptional career services and resource information to individuals who are in need of Career Planning, Career Development, and Career Placement. This program assists students with tuition, books, uniforms and transportation.
Eligibility Requirements
- Age 18 & Over
- GPA 2.5 or HIGHER
- Low-Income Recipient
- Laid off or Unemployed or Underemployed
- Full-time student
- In Demand Program
- Reside in one of the 9 counties served
- Registered with the Selective Service (Men Only)
Services Offered
- Workshops – given to raise awareness on certain issues
- Resume Writing/Preparation – includes cover letter, resume, and references
- Supportive Services – assist with transportation & childcare to qualified applicants
- Job Search Assistance– internet job search, provide job availability information
- Occupational Skills Training – assist with training needs while in school
- One-on-one Career Advisement – assist with career planning, development, & placement
- Helpful Resources– information given based on individuals needs and requests.
- WorkKeys Assessment – measures work skills for a variety of occupations.
- KeyTrain Assessment – a self paced pre-post assessment used to improve basic skills measured by WorkKeys.
WIOA Locations & Contact Information
Click on the tab below for your region and county of residence to see WIOA locations and contact information:
- East Central GA (Area 13): Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington Counties
- Middle GA (Area 11): Wilkinson County
- Heart of GA Altamaha (Area 16): Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler Counties
- Richmond-Burke (Area 12): Jefferson County
East Central GA (Area 13)
Counties Served
Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Lincoln, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes
Full Service One-Stop Workforce Centers
East Central Georgia
Workforce Center
674 Washington Rd., N.E.
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 595-8941
(800) 251-3882 Toll Free
Middle GA (Area 11)
Counties Served
Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson
Full Service One-Stop Workforce Centers
Houston County Career Center
96 Cohen Walker Dr., Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 988-7130
Middle GA Consortium, Inc.
124 Osigian Blvd, Ste A, P.O. Box 8539, Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 953-4771; (800) 537-1933 Toll Free
Darrell Stillings
Milledgeville Career Ctr.
156 Roberson Mill Rd.; Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-5465
Sharla Basely – Monday Only
Additional Service Locations
CGTC
3300 Macon Tech Dr., Macon, GA 31204
(478) 757-3400; WIOA: (478) 757-6621
Heart of GA Altamaha (Area 16)
Counties Served
Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox
Full Service One-Stop Workforce Centers
OFTC – South Campus
560 Pinehill Road, Dublin, GA 31021
Dubose Porter Regional & Training Center, Room #607
(478) 274-7800 or (478) 274-7646
- Angela Brown is at OFTC Dublin Campus on Mondays: 9:30am-5:00pm; Tuesdays/Thursdays: 8:00am – 5:00pm.
Dublin Career Center
910 N. Jefferson St., Dublin, GA 31021
(478) 275-6532
Larry King
Additional Service Locations
OFTC – Telfair Center
140 North Third Ave., Helena, GA 31037
(229) 868-33951
Harley Fulford Library
2456 West Elm Street, Wrightsville, GA 31096
(478) 864-3940
- Whitney Benton;M-Th, 9:30AM-5:00PM
Job Training Unlimited
109 Beech Street, Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-2840
Heart of Ga RESA
1141 Cochran Hwy.,Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-2240
- Tracy Jones, Ext. 113
- Heather Hendrix, Ext. 130
- Crystal Pittman, Ext. 115
Richmond-Burke (Area 12)
Counties Served
Burke, Jefferson, Jenkins Richmond
Full Service One-Stop Workforce Centers
Augusta Career Center
601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 721-3131
Additional Service Locations
South Augusta One Stop at Augusta Tech
3140 Augusta Tech Drive, Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 771-5716
South Augusta One Stop at Burke County
216 Highway 24 S, Room 113, Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 437-6966
Job Training Unlimited, Inc.
301 US Highway 1 Bypass North, Louisville, GA 30434
(478) 625-3965