Alabama Industrial Development Training is a nationally renowned state agency that provides no-cost services to employers and trainees that enhance career technical program offerings at the state’s community and technical colleges, including:

• Recruiting, assessing and training potential and existing employees
• Certified manager, supervisory and team leadership training and development
• On-the-job training and training facilities, including 38 Mobile Training Units
• Assisting with safety compliance, maintenance, continuous improvement/process improvement

Our city and county school systems provide specialized technical training and other career education opportunities. These include:

• Tuscaloosa City Schools and the Tuscaloosa County School District both offer technical and career education as part of their standard curriculum.
• Tuscaloosa Career & Technology Academy, part of Tuscaloosa City Schools, offers instruction in 17 career pathways at its $23-million facility.
• The Bill Taylor Institute, a collaboration between Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. and AIDT, offers high school and community apprenticeship courses.

Alabama Technology Network, part of the Alabama Community College System, is ISO 9001:2008 Certified and connects industry leaders with government and education resources to provide workforce training, technical assistance, and engineering services to existing workers in the following areas:

• Continuous improvement
• Environmental health & safety
• Food safety
• Industrial maintenance & technology
• Leadership management and development