Training

Training: To provide cost-effective, quality training which is timely and responsive to the cooperative members' workforce needs.

Advantages of Cooperative Training:

Shared training expense

• Less cost for contract training (group rate/more consistent usage)
• Shared training/development costs (for common training areas)
• Better chance for outside funding (Governor's Workforce Board, OITP, One Stops, Educational Institutions, etc.)

Higher quality training

More timely to match company's needs

Better incumbent worker career opportunities through better training