Workforce & Education Solutions

Alabama’s leader for Workforce Talent Attraction

Source: Emsi

Developing a strong and sustainable workforce pipeline for your business is our top priority in Baldwin County and the State of Alabama. Home to AIDT, one of the premier statewide workforce training programs, Alabama has set the standard for workforce training, and, in Baldwin County, we are preparing our current and future workforce for your success.

With over 32,000 students attending Baldwin County public schools, our local workforce pipeline continues to grow to meet industry needs. In response to the growth of business and industry in our region, the Baldwin County Public School System has broken ground on Baldwin Preparatory Academy, a specialized Career Tech High School, which will provide advanced technical training in a full-time high school setting for any student in Baldwin County.

Adding in Baldwin County’s regional 4-year university partners, specialized training facilities, and Coastal Alabama Community College, our community is prepared to meet your workforce and training needs with innovative solutions.

BCEDA Impact on Baldwin County Workforce

Baldwin Prep Case Study

Novelis announced plans to build an aluminum plant at the 3,000-acre South Alabama Mega Site in North Baldwin County. Novelis will create 1,000 new jobs and an expected 900 new permanent indirect jobs will be created in the region.

With over 32,000 students attending Baldwin County public schools, the local workforce pipeline continues to grow to meet industry needs. However, with the economy diversifying and business and industry growing, the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance (BCEDA) identified a gap in the workforce.

An idea was proposed for a career-tech school, where high school students could be trained using industry-specific curriculum. The ideal location would be central to the existing high schools with the highest percentage of students entering the workplace immediately following graduation.

The Baldwin County Public School System founded Alabama's first stand-alone technical high school in partnership with the BCEDA. Through this collaboration, industry partners have been identified to provide funding and cultivate curriculum and tools for students to build a strong pipeline of talent for the future.

Baldwin Preparatory Academy is Alabama's first stand-alone technical high school, where students will be eligible to attend full-time in the fall of 2024. The curriculum will be unique to the school, developed and led by business and industry, emphasizing advanced manufacturing, construction, engineering, technology, IT, healthcare, and more.