About Us

Authorization

AIDT was established by the Alabama State Legislature in June, 1971 as a line item in the state education budget. The program is authorized annually through the appropriation process.

Description

AIDT was established to build a healthy state economy by recruiting and training a skilled workforce to attract new industries to the state and to expand existing industries. Job-specific pre-employment and on-the-job training programs are provided. The program provides a full range of customized technical training programs that are offered at no cost to employers and to the trainees.  Leadership training programs are also available.  In addition to training,  AIDT offers services including trainee recruitment and screening, safety assistance, industrial maintenance assessments and continuous improvement/process improvement assessments.  Training is conducted by AIDT staff or contracted instructors and delivered through classrooms or 38 Mobile Training Units (MTUs) customized to meet specific company needs.  MTUs go directly to the employer site to provide classroom and hands-on training.

Quality Statement

AIDT is committed to meeting customer requirements and increasing customer satisfaction through continuous improvement of all our services, with emphasis on our pre-employment and on-the-job training and our quality management system.

Administration of the Program

The program is administered by the AIDT office, an institution of the Alabama Community College System. Employers considering location in the state or expanding an already established business in Alabama should contact the AIDT office to request support.

AIDT ISO Certification

AIDT, Alabama’s worker training agency, is the first state workforce training organization in the United States to earn international certification for its quality management system.  SRI Quality System Registrar auditors certified AIDT’s conformity to requirements specified in ISO 9001:2008 standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).  This registration includes the development and execution of AIDT’s pre-employment and on-the-job training programs.

Having earned its initial registration in 2005, AIDT earned certification for ISO 9001:2008 that provides proven, successful approaches to achieving customer, society, and management goals.  Certification confirms meeting and exceeding international standards that is the foundation for development of quality systems that enable process improvement and boosts effectiveness and efficiency of the system.

After auditing in May 2009, the SRI Quality System Registrar team reported that AIDT received “unconditional approval” and identified no non-conformaties to the ISO standards.  ”AIDT continues to work to improve our process and management systems,” said AIDT Director Ed Castile.  ”Our staff consistently strives for superb customer service and methods to improve.  Our staff answered the auditors’ questions and provided evidence of their replies.  AIDT staff members’ desire to serve clients makes our services strong.”

Diversity Statement

AIDT mirrors a diverse and inclusive working environment in which we operate and interact with our employees and our customers.