Business and Industry Resource Center
The Business and Industry Resource Center (BIRC) at Indian Hills promotes individual business growth and regional economic development by providing training, consulting, and workforce support programs. Located on the Ottumwa Campus, the Business and Industry Resource Center serves businesses and industries of all types and sizes in our 10-county area. See County Map >>
The Business and Industry Resource Center can assist you in providing opportunities to enhance your employees' skills and knowledge, helping your company keep pace with the competition. We can partner with you to determine the training needs of your employees and then customize appropriate programs and deliver them at a reasonable price. We offer flexible scheduling, including online training. Through our network of training resources, you will have access to a wide variety of high quality training programs and instructors with years of industry experience. For qualifying industries, we can even assist you in accessing state funding for workforce training.
Business and Industry Resource Center services include:
- Customized Learning: Including Continuing Education and Contract Training.
- Iowa BioDevelopment: Training and support services for biotechnology, biofuel, and value-added agricultural companies.
- Lean: Training to help you implement "Lean" principles to eliminate waste and increase value to your customers, whether in an office setting, education, banking, healthcare, or on the shop floor. Improve customer service, productivity, and profitability. Contact: Vicki Baum ( | (641) 683-5293 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 5293)
- Rural Entrepreneurship and Leadership Institute: Provides opportunities for people in all walks of life to develop entrepreneurship and leadership skills.
- Small Business Development Center: Consulting/Training for existing and start-up businesses.
- Training Assessment Services and Programs Including the Industrial New Jobs Training Program (260E) and the Iowa Jobs Training Program (260F).
- Workforce Development: Employment assistance for those having difficulty securing employment or who have been dislocated due to a business closing or layoff.
Let the Business and Industry Resource Center be your first contact for every training need. Together, we can advance your business.
Address
Business and Industry Resource Center
Indian Hills Community College
651 Indian Hills Drive, Bldg 17
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Contact
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phone: (641) 683-5216 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 5216