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44 <br /> WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT <br /> Through the Pathways Program, the City of In 2024, Upskill SB supported 7 members in <br /> South Bend provided funding for workforce pursuing the NABCEP Solar PV Associate credential <br /> development training for 103 South Bend and 1 member pursuing LEED certification and <br /> residents in 2024. Upon completion, participants facilitated a workshop for 16 members of South <br /> received certificates from their perspective Bend Realtors for its National Association of <br /> trainings and once again have the potential Realtors (NAR) Green Designation. <br /> to advance their careers to the next level and <br /> all-around improvement in their quality of life <br /> through hard work and learning additional <br /> skills. Trainings were provided by Purdue MEP, BUSINESS LICENSING <br /> and participants were afforded the opportunity <br /> to select from a variety of courses, including The Department of Community Investment <br /> Leadership Skills for Success (targeting both business license team aids small business owners <br /> frontline and management levels),Transfer of and professionals with the tools needed to <br /> Knowledge, Fundamentals of Electricity and succeed and operate lawfully in the services they <br /> Troubleshooting, Artificial Intelligence. There was provide. The City provides resources to help new <br /> also a "boot camp" for residents at the South establishments through the process of opening <br /> Bend Community Reentry Center to assist them <br /> a business by providing federal, state, and local <br /> with their transition back to the community after regulations as well as providing resources for small <br /> incarceration. business incentives, training, and counseling. In <br /> 2024 there were 1,019 business and occupational <br /> In 2024, the City rolled out a program to assist <br /> licenses issued, resulting in a total of$123,926.30 <br /> residents seeking a Commercial Drivers License <br /> in revenue. <br /> (CDL-A) and looks to expand and enhance <br /> workforce development programs in 2025. <br /> Upskill SB is a workforce development program <br /> launched and co-administered by DCI and I&T. <br /> Upskill SB subsidizes training and exam costs for <br /> professional, industry-standard certifications <br /> in information technology, business and <br /> management, healthcare, and solar and energy <br /> efficiency. <br /> In 2023, the Office of Sustainability worked <br /> with the Growth and Opportunity team and the <br /> Civic Innovation team to add solar training to <br /> the course list and expand the climate-related <br /> offerings for the second cohort. <br /> DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GROWTH&OPPORTUNITY <br />