Sector Partnership 

Dallas College + Skills Development Fund (SDF)

Bring This Training to Your Center

Funding-Backed Telecom Workforce Development for a Connected Texas

Texas is expanding broadband access—and employers need a skilled, ready workforce to meet the moment. That's why Dallas College, Learning Alliance Corporation (LAC), and the Texas Workforce Commission's Skills Development Fund (SDF) have teamed up to deliver scalable, high-impact telecommunications training—while providing employers with access to substantial grant funding to support workforce development.

This partnership empowers businesses, accelerates job creation, and builds sustainable career pathways in fiber optics, wireless, and broadband infrastructure.

Workforce Training Industry Partnership

What the Partnership Delivers

  • Workforce-Aligned Training: LAC delivers hands-on telecom training—including fiber splicing, wireless installation, and network maintenance—hosted at Dallas College campuses and employer sites.
  • Access to the Skills Development Fund: Employers partnering through this model can receive up to $2,000 per trainee in SDF grant support—covering training, onboarding, and upskilling costs.
  • Direct-to-Hire Pipelines: Employers can onboard from a pool of credentialed, job-ready talent aligned to broadband and telecom project requirements.
  • Stackable Credentials & Apprenticeships: Programs are designed to scale, with embedded pathways into Registered Apprenticeships and multi-tiered advancement models.

How This Fits the Texas Workforce Strategy

The Skills Development Fund is Texas's premier job-training program, focused on strengthening business partnerships, advancing economic growth, and ensuring that Texans can compete in high-demand industries like telecommunications.

This partnership with Dallas College and LAC directly supports SDF's mission by:

  • Delivering customized workforce training based on employer demand
  • Empowering businesses of all sizes—from prime contractors to regional ISPs—to leverage funding and expand hiring
  • Addressing workforce gaps tied to BEAD, middle-mile, and last-mile broadband projects
Partnership Impact

Real Outcomes, Statewide Impact

  • Training Cohorts Deployed Across North Texas
  • Employers receive grant assistance through TWC SDF
  • Graduates enter high-wage roles in field service, fiber deployment, and wireless installation

This sector partnership is a replicable, scalable model that ties state funding to real employer needs—while supporting economic growth across Texas communities.

Become a Partner

Building Networks, Building Workforce

"We're not only building networks—we're building the workforce to sustain them. This model ensures Texas businesses can scale with confidence." — Fred Arnold, Executive Director, Learning Alliance Corporation