Work-Based Learning at Your Business
Work-Based Learning (WBL) is a set of activities that occur in the workplace or are informed by businesses. WBL provides participants with hands-on, real-world experiences.
For businesses, WBL helps:
Meet short and long-term talent needs
Save time, money, and resources in recruiting future employees
Increase brand awareness: community and job seekers learn about your business
Retain local talent that is geographically close to the business
WBL Training and Resources
The Chamber Offers a Free Work-Based Learning Online Training!
This free, one-hour online training provides businesses with key information in one place to help them start or formalize a work-based learning (WBL) program. Participants will learn about the benefits of offering WBL opportunities and explore which type of programming is the best fit for their business. The training includes a practical guide so you can offer WBL with ease and confidence.
Why Take the Work-Based Learning Online Training?
The training offers templates, links to resources and information in one place, saving businesses time and money.
With the training, businesses receive key information so they can make informed decisions about providing a WBL program. Businesses can offer the training to multiple staff, creating an opportunity for cross-training.
With the business’ permission, the Chamber can also highlight which businesses took the training with key providers, like school districts and community colleges, strengthening partnerships across the education to workforce pipeline.
Who is the Training for?
This online training is for employers of all sizes and industries! People who serve the following functions will benefit from the training. (Note: It might make sense for one or multiple people within your business to take the training.)
- People who determine whether to offer a WBL program, and/or the return on investment (ROI) the WBL program will yield.
- Staff developing the WBL program
- Staff managing WBL participants
- Staff in charge of talent acquisition and human resources
What to Expect After Registering
You’ll receive a welcome email from the Greater Arvada Chamber to access the training. It may take 1-3 business days after filling out the interest form to receive a welcome email.
Once you receive the welcome email, you will have 45 days to complete the training. The training will take 1-hour or less. If we are out of spots, you will be put on a waitlist. Spots will be given to people in the order their registration was received.
What You’ll Get After Completing the Training
The Greater Arvada Chamber wants to ensure you have the support you need for your work-based learning program long after you complete the online training.
- Access to upcoming implementation workshops
- Opportunities to connect with other businesses providing WBL
Register for the Training
We recommend businesses take the training 3+ months before they want to offer programming.
Have Questions? Contact Jess Fuller, Sr Director of Economic Impact at jess@arvadachamber.org
Download the Chamber’s Work-Based Learning Toolkit
Prefer referencing a toolkit over taking the WBL Online Training? We have you covered!
The Greater Arvada Chamber Work-Based Learning Toolkit mimics the WBL online training. It is a practical, employer-focused guide designed to help businesses build, launch, or strengthen work-based learning (WBL) programs that meet real workforce needs.
With checklists, examples, and links to local resources, the toolkit is designed to increase ease , build confidence, and help employers turn work-based learning into a sustainable strategy that benefits businesses, participants, and the broader community.
WBL Success Stories
Watch the below Success Stories from Silver Linings Mental Health, Balefire Goods, Snarky Sweet Cake Chick, Salzano Electric, and Forward Steps.
