Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has partnered with Odessa College to provide job training using a $981,498 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
“Skills grants deliver customized training solutions that help Texas employers and workers succeed in the marketplace,” said TWC Chairman Andres Alcantar. “This investment builds not only employee skills, but the capabilities of our community colleges to the benefit of employers and the community. We are pleased to make this investment.”
The grant will be used to custom train 392 new and incumbent workers to acquire industry knowledge, operate new technology safely and proficiently, and upgrade current skills. Those trained will include plant specialists, field specialists, mechanics, instrumentation specialists and systems operators. Upon completion of training, the workers will earn an average hourly wage of $32.31.
From the program’s inception in 1996 through 2012, Skills Development Fund grants have created or upgraded more than 286,000 jobs throughout Texas. The grants have assisted 3,901 employers with their customized training needs. The Legislature appropriated $48.5 million to the Skills Development Fund for the 2012-13 biennium. Employers seeking more information about the Skills Development Fund may visit the TWC website at http://skills.texasworkforce.org.
