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America’s Workforce Academy: No Cost. No Prior Experience Necessary. A Career on the Other Side.
The first cohort of Meta's America’s Workforce Academy (AWA) has graduated from a free training program designed to prepare workers for skilled trade careers at Meta construction sites.
Why it matters
People without prior experience or funds can access free vocational training and guaranteed jobs in high-demand fields like data center infrastructure.
The details
- The program includes a $115 million initial first-year investment.
- Graduates receive an NCCER credential and an America’s Workforce Academy Certificate.
- AWA provides four weeks of hands-on training and covers travel and lodging expenses.
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Meta funds America's Workforce Academy (AWA)
Meta committed an initial $115 million first-year investment to AWA, described as the largest private-sector commitment to the skilled trades with a job guarantee in American history.
America's Workforce Academy (AWA) is related to National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
AWA graduates earn the industry-recognized NCCER credential along with an America's Workforce Academy Certificate.
America's Workforce Academy (AWA) is located in United States
AWA trains workers across the United States, with the first cohort trained in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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First AWA Cohort Graduates and Enters the Skilled-Trades Workforce
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