Work-Based Learning at Your Business
Work-Based Learning (WBL) is a variety of activities students or job seekers engage in, at least in part, in the workplace, or with information from the business community. Businesses choose what type of WBL activity to offer based on their needs and capacity, and can include internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, career fairs, on-the-job training, and more.
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
The Chamber Offers a Free Work-Based Learning Online Training!
- A Free 1-hour online training for businesses
- Provides key information in one place for businesses to start or formalize their work-based learning program. Learn the benefits of providing WBL programming and which type of programming is best for your business.
- Receive a guide for launching or formalizing a program
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
Register for the Training
Spots are Limited! The training is currently open to businesses that work in Jefferson and Adams Counties and/or are connected to the Greater Arvada Chamber. We recommend businesses take the training 3+ months before they want to offer programming.
We are excited to make the training available to businesses beyond our network in 2026. Stay Tuned!
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.
- A PDF version of the online training content to support the design and implementation of your work-based learning program
- Access to upcoming implementation workshops and opportunities to connect with other businesses providing WBL.
- The option to have your contact information shared with providers who can match work-based learning participants to your program
Have Questions? Contact Jess Fuller, Sr Director of Economic Impact at jess@arvadachamber.org
Success Stories
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