GAP Career Training
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges offer GAP Career Training programs which have helped hundreds of people just like you to dramatically improve their lives. The programs are meant to help you overcome obstacles which might be standing in the way of an education and great career.
To qualify, you must be:
- A resident of Iowa
- 18 years of age or older
- Currently unemployed or underemployed
- Low-skilled and unable to attain gainful employment or meet income eligibility guidelines
Do you Receive Food Assistance?
If you receive food assistance you may easily qualify to participate in PACE and GAP
Career Training. In conjunction with PACE and GAP, the SNAP Employment and Training
program was developed to help you learn skills for in-demand jobs that pay a higher
wage.
Pathway Navigators Help You Find Your Way
GAP programs offer participants support through our Pathway Navigators who help with
concerns that may come up while you are in school.
What is Career Training through GAP?
Career Training through GAP empowers you to move toward a better paying job in industries
that are in need of qualified employees:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Healthcare
- Computers/Information Technology
- Transportation
The GAP program offers a variety of career reskilling continuing education programs
that can be completed in less than one year. Many GAP programs, can transfer as credits
to continue your pathway towards a college certificate or degree.
Steps to Success
If you're willing to put in the work needed to find a better career for yourself and
your family, GAP will help you every step of the way. We offer everything you need
to move from unemployed or underemployed into a job that pays a livable wage and has
room for advancement.
Let’s Get Started!
Your future is out there, just a few steps away, and your first step toward that future
is a solid education. Complete the GAP Career Training application to see if you qualify, or contact:
Jan Dolan
Workforce Training Manager
EICC Urban Campus, Rm E151
101 West Third St., Davenport, IA 52801
563-336-5243
jadolan@eicc.edu
Questions? Call toll-free 1-888-336-3907, email eiccinfo@eicc.edu or contact the college nearest you and ask to speak to an advisor.
- Clinton Community College, 563-244-7000
- Muscatine Community College, 563-288-6000
- Scott Community College, 563-441-4000
t is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in
its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual
or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6
and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and
2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational
Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.
§ 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et
seq.).
If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please
contact EICC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa
Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222,
equity@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of
Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730- 1576, TDD
(800) 877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.