Workforce ITG (Individual Training Grant)
If you are a jobseeker, Workforce Career Centers (WCC) offers many services to assist you in your job search. In addition, you may be eligible for a training grant that may be used at New York Business Institute.
Applications
Contact your local Workforce Career Center to seek their assistance. You will meet with a career advisor for an assessment to determine if you need any training for skills you may lack for your career goal.
If you are eligible for an ITG, you will be asked to do some research on programs and schools you would like to attend. You may contact us anytime to discuss the course(s) you are interested in. We will issue you a proposal letter for you to submit to your career advisor.
The grant approval process takes about 4 weeks (unless otherwise specified by your career advisor) so you should select a course(s) that starts at least 4 weeks from the date of application.
Upon Approval
Once your application is approved, your advisor will contact you to go pick up your ITG voucher. You must immediately bring your voucher to the school to officially enroll in your training course(s). Currently, the maximum grant amount is $2,200 for network and computer administration occupations and $1300 for graphic design occupations in New York City. If your training course(s) exceeds the maximum allowance, you are responsible for the co-payment amount. The maximum ITG grant amount may vary by each county so verify with your career advisor.
New Jersey Residents
If you are a New Jersey resident, please visit the New Jersey Training Systems website for more information.
599 Unemployment Training
If you are receiving unemployment insurance benefits, you may be excused from the requirement to look for work while you are attending a training course or program that consist of a minimum of 12 hours of classroom training each week. And when funding is available, you may be eligible for additional weeks of benefits. The training, however, must be approved by the Department of Labor.
Contact your local Department of Labor for an application for the 599 Training Program. NYBI can provide you with documentations of your training after your enrollment. Please note the 599 Program is not a tuition assistance program.
599 Information Brochure (PDF: 457KB)
599 Fact Sheet (DOC: 33KB)