Skilling America Certification
Discover. Explore. Elevate. Transform Your Team with Skilling America Certification
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NYATEP invites your organization to unlock the potential of your workforce with Skilling America, a cutting-edge, self-paced e-learning program designed to empower workforce, education, and HR professionals. This unique training provides the essential competencies to create a resilient, high-performing workforce system.
What people are saying about the certification...
Andre NicholsÂ
Oswego County Workforce New York
"I really enjoyed discussing and networking with other employment professionals across the state. I feel motivated to seek and create partnerships with other community agencies to best serve the public as well."
Tatanisia Lumley
Building Skills NY
"This was an amazing training that I would highly recommend to other workforce professionals. This is actually a great training that leaders within organizations should take because sometimes they get stuck in their ways and are not open or knowledgeable about the everchanging industry updates."
Luis Aristud
Phipps Neighborhoods
"Skilling America was an experience that not only reiterated and reinforced key aspects of the Workforce Sector, but it also open my eyes to other ways of approaching the work."
WHAT IS SKILLING AMERICA?
Skilling America is built on a competency-based framework that offers courses in Career Coaching, Analysis, Leadership, and Partnerships. Participants will gain valuable skills, earn course certificates, and engage in a final assessment that transforms theoretical knowledge into practical application. Beyond the training, individuals will connect with peers across New York State to deepen their understanding of customer-serving processes and foster collaboration.
WHY SHOULD YOUR ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATE?
Investing in Skilling America isn’t just an opportunity for individual growth; it’s a strategic organizational development initiative. By sending your team members, your organization will:
- Elevate Team Skills: Equip your team with foundational competencies critical for today’s workforce challenges.
- Refine Organizational Processes: Empower your team to bring back actionable insights and innovative strategies to improve your operations.
- Build Social Capital: Strengthen your team’s network by connecting them with colleagues across New York State, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration within the workforce development community.
WHO SHOULD TAKE SKILLING AMERICA?
This program is designed for all workforce professionals with less than two years of experience or tenured team members looking to refresh their knowledge and skills. Whether serving as a career coach, analyst, human resources, or in other workforce roles, participants will gain the confidence and tools to excel.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
This training cost will vary based on an organization's NYATEP Membership.
- NYATEPÂ Membership+ $0 for up to two individuals annually
- NYATEP Standard Membership $150Â
- Non-Members $250Â
YOUR TEAM. THEIR GROWTH. OUR FUTURE.
Let Skilling America be your organization’s next step in professional development. Together, we’ll empower your team, refine your impact, and build a workforce system that thrives in a rapidly changing world.
Enroll your team today!
CERTIFICATION OUTLINE
- Kick-Off Session -Â July 7th, 2025
- Participants gain virtual access to the NYATEP Portal to begin the course work
- Complete Career Coaching - August 13th, 2025
- Mandatory 1-hour Cohort Virtual Meeting - August 14th, 2025
- Complete Analysis - September 17th, 2025
- Mandatory 1-hour Cohort Virtual Meeting - September 18th, 2025Â
- Complete Leadership - October 15th, 2025
- Mandatory 1-hour Cohort Virtual Meeting - October 16th, 2025 Â
- Complete Partnerships - November 19th, 2025
- Mandatory 1-hour Cohort Virtual Meeting - November 20th, 2025Â
Submit certification request by December 12th, 2025.Â
