NYS Department of Labor in cooperation with the Long Island Forum for Technology and CONNECT L.I. is pleased to offer Transformational and Industry Specific Skills Training to employees of companies enabled by the manufacturing sector, and employees of healthcare providers. Unemployed or recently dislocated workers are welcome but need to apply through their regional Workforce Investment Board.

The courses are offered as part of the initial Industry Skills Gap Closure Plan developed as part of the NYS DoL Regional Economic Transformational Strategies Grant.

All training costs are sponsored by NYS DoL and are therefore free of charge. The only cost to the company or individual requesting the training is the company time allotted to the individual(s) for travel and course attendance.

Note to Displaced Workers: Please use this website to view the courses available. Once you have made your selections, you must contact your local One Stop or Unemployment Office Counselor so that they can enroll you into the course. The local One Stops are listed below:

Hempstead Works Career Center: 516-485-5000

Oyster Bay, North Hempstead, Glen Cove Workforce Investment Boards: Massapequa - 516-797-4560 / Hicksville - 516-873-5670

Suffolk County One Stop: 631-853-6600

Note to Companies registering their incumbent workers: The State mandates that all persons trained through State provided funds be registered in the New York State One Stop Operating System. On the fir

Please review the following courses and their dates, locations and times. Courses are offered to companies and their active workers on a "first come - first serve" basis. Seating is limited so please APPLY EARLY!