Skillpoint Alliance

Last Updated: 04/27/2025

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Skillpoint Alliance is nonprofit workforce development organization based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1994, the organization provides free in-demand skilled trade training to vulnerable members of the Central Texas community, working in tandem with industry partners.

The Alliance was a solution to the lack of apprenticeship and craft training in the City of Austin. Its Gateway rapid job training program has expanded since its first graduating class in 1994 to offer five certifications across the construction and healthcare industries.

In 2015, the Gateway program expanded to provide certification programs to the Waco/Killeen region.
In addition to adult training programs, Skillpoint Alliance also provides Gateway training tailored to Austin-area opportunity youth with the goal to provide opportunities to gain industry-recognized credentials for at-risk youth to help close the poverty gap and help them embark upon a successful career.
In April 2012, Skillpoint Alliance announced its partnership with hiring platform Indeed to help those who have spent time in prison get into manufacturing occupations.

Examples of Work

Skillpoint offers training in the following Skills Trade and Manufacturing professions:

HVAC Technician
- Provides basic construction training and level one HVAC tech training.
Manufacturing Technician
- Prepares graduates for entry level positions in the manufacturing industry and includes hands-on skills work with tools used in the field.
Pre-Apprentice Electrical
- Teaches skills such as electrical safety, hand tools, and power tools and establishes the difference between residential and commercial employment job functions.
Pre-Apprentice Plumbing
- Prepares participants for Plumbing Apprenticeships by teaching skills such as plumbing/construction math, reading a tape measure, and safety.