TechCred Continues to Boost the Skill Level of Ohio's Workforce to Help Businesses Grow
Published on January 31, 2023 | Workforce Development General Interest“TechCred numbers speak for themselves,” said Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner. “Ohio’s economy and workforce continue to be strengthened by the thousands of tech-focused credentials earned by employees through this successful program.”
Since the program launched in October 2019, a total of 2,173 Ohio employers have been approved for TechCred, funding up to 57,233 tech-focused credentials to upskill Ohio workers.
TechCred is Ohio's innovative workforce program that reimburses employers for industry-recognized, technology-focused, credentialed training programs and certificates. Businesses of all sizes, from any industry, are eligible for up to $30,000 per round and up to $180,000 per year.
To allow businesses more time to plan their employee trainings in advance, the Governor’s Office of Workforce transformation announced TechCred applications will officially open on a bimonthly basis for the remainder of 2023.
2023 Application dates:
Sinclair has several for-credit academic short-term certificates and non-credit Workforce Development offerings that meet the guidelines for the TechCred program. Employees will benefit by increased skills and higher wages. Businesses benefit from having financial support to help them upskill their employees.
Get your employees training that qualifies! For a list of TechCred Sinclair short-term certificates offered click here.
Need more information? Visit techcred.ohio.gov or contact Workforce Development at workforcedevelopment@sinclair.edu or 937-252-9787.