The application process for Ohio’s TechCred is now open for employers to get reimbursed up to $2,000 for every technology focused credential earned by an employee. Rhodes State College is one of the eligible providers in the state for the TechCred Credentials.

As part of the 7th annual National Apprenticeship Week, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has been stopping in different parts of Ohio to hear more about the ApprenticeOhio programs that are going on around the state. One of those stops was in lima, to talk with representatives from local career tech schools as well as Sprint Electric Inc. to hear about the company’s use of apprenticeships. 

Apollo Career Center hosting a lunch and learn for area businesses to learn more about TechCred which will reimburse employers for the training of employees who earn technology-focused credentials. Those who have taken advantage of the program say it has been beneficial in increasing their workforce.

The program is called TechCred. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said its a way to close a workforce gap by upscaling the skills employees have.

Through this program, the state will reimburse businesses to get employees or incoming employees certified in a technology-focused skill of need.

Husted spoke to the chamber of commerce detailing what the program will look like. Employers identify a needed skill and employees that may need it. There’s 150 credentialed skills to choose from. They apply online and enroll in a training area, like a nearby school, to take the course in less than a year. Once they give the state verification of completion, the business will be reimbursed up to $2,000 per employee training.