PELL GRANT & HOPE SCHOLARSHIP:
Because CPR with Mickey is a private training center, classes are not eligible for HOPE or PELL funding.
WIOA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is effective through 2020. Its purpose is to provide access to training and employment services for a range of workers, including low-income adults and dislocated workers. To qualify, you…
- Must have been laid off from employment or be scheduled for layoff
OR be receiving food stamps
OR be a displaced homemaker*
OR be formerly self-employed, now unemployed due to economic conditions or natural disaster - Must be willing to cooperate with employment placement and tracking activities
- Must register with the Selective Service, if applicable.
* A Displaced Homemaker is defined as an individual who has been providing unpaid services to family member(s) in the home and who has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income AND is unemployed or underemployed and is having trouble obtaining or upgrading employment.
APPLYING FOR WIOA:
You must apply with a WIOA provider that serves the county in which you reside OR the county where the workplace from which you were laid off is located. Different counties and providers may have different rules, policies, procedures, and funding availability. CPR with Mickey works with the North Georgia Regional Commission which serves Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Pickens, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. Below are the WIOA providers, find the one closest to you:
Chattahoochee Tech:
Paulding County – Kathy at 770-443-7945
Bartow County – Anne at 770-345-1098
Pickens County – Lynn at 706-253-4617
Or Mitchell at 706-253-4867
Georgia Highlands:
Rome / Cartersville Campus:
Floyd/Bartow – Megan at 706-368-7768
Or Kyle at 706-368-7804
Georgia Northwestern Tech:
Floyd County – Sherry at 706-295-6840
Or Cynthia at 706-295-6840
Walker County – Gena at 706-764-3201
Or Freda at 706-764-3562
West Georgia Tech:
Haralson County – Barbara at 770-824-5246
Or Richard at 770-537-5710
If you live in a county other than those listed above, visit dol.state.ga.us for information on locating a WIOA program in your area. On the right side of the page at the bottom, under Find Us, select One Stop Centers. Select your county for the location of your WIOA provider. Note: They may not cover CPR with Mickey programs, but they can help find a program close to you.
The WIOA application process may include the collection and review of your eligibility documents, taking basic math and reading tests, taking an occupational interest and aptitude survey, and attending a program orientation. Some programs may have additional requirements. They will not approve payment for courses already in progress.
TALLATUNA:
Visit tallatoonacap.org/csbg/ to find a provider near you. You will have to fill out an application and meet the eligibility requirements.
ECKERD:
Helps students ages 16-24 with GED (if needed), certifications, job readiness training, transportation and childcare assistance and more. Go to eckerd.org/region/ga/ to find your location.
Funding from any financial aid organization does not guarantee acceptance into CPR With Mickey training programs, and additional requirements may apply for acceptance.