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

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

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

<meta charset=”utf-8″>Heart of GA Altamaha

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
<meta charset=”utf-8″>Richmond-Burke

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