Definition: Products and services provided by Kirkwood Community College to reach out to employers to serve identified needs.

Areas in the college that can offer assistance include:

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - The Kirkwood SBDC exists to help businesses prosper. The SBDC provides free, one-on-one business development counseling, skill-building classes and access to high quality information for your firm. See www.kirkwood.edu/ktos/sbdc or call 319-377-8256.

Hazardous Materials Training and Research Insitute (HMTRI)/ Community Training and Response Center (CTRC)/ Environmental Training Center (ETC) - If you need specialized environmental, workplace safety or hazardous materials training, contact us at 319-398-5678, toll-free 1-877-522-9283 or email etcmail@kirkwood.edu.

Kirkwood’s 11 locations – Kirkwood’s 11 locations, across Linn, Johnson, Jones, Iowa, Benton, Cedar and Washington counties, offer everything from local career referrals and employee identification, job posting services, Iowa Workforce Development in-kind services, and employee development programs. See www.kirkwood.edu/locations for more information or call: