The POWER Center (Professional Opportunities for Workforce Education and Readiness) serves as the hub for Workforce Development, Continuing Education, and Adult Education at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, located at 143 N. Cotton St. in downtown Andalusia, Alabama.

Explore customized workforce training for business and industry through LBWCC. After assessing workforce needs, LBW instructors develop and facilitate tailored employee training programs to support professional growth, operational success, and workforce development.

Customized Training for Bussiness and Industry

Alabama Training Network (ATN) 

• LBWCC partners with the Alabama Training Network (ATN) to provide business and industry training designed to strengthen workforce skills and improve operational performance. Training is available in Agribusiness & Food Service, Continuous Improvement, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Maintenance & Technology, and Leadership & Management Development. See the attached catalog link.  For more information contact Chad Sutton csutton@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2335

https://www.atn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ATN-Training-Solutions-New-Design-2.pdf

Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 

• LBW Workforce partners with local businesses to upskill current employees, with CDL Training. Courses include Class A and Class B CDL training, along with endorsement preparation for Passenger, School Bus, and Hazmat to help meet workforce and industry demands.
  • For more information contact Jeanni Sanders jsanders@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2244

Build practical, hands-on skills for careers in construction and skilled trades through LBWCC Building & Construction Skills training. Course offerings may include Carpentry, Electrical, Fiber Optics, Plumbing, and Heavy Equipment operation such as Skid Steer, Backhoe, Excavator, and Bulldozer training to support workforce readiness and career advancement.

• Carpentry
• Electrical
• Fiber Optics
• Plumbing
• Heavy Equipment
  • Skid Steer
  • Excavator
  • Bulldozer

For more information contact Jeanni Sanders jsanders@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2244

LBW Workforce Development Online offers flexible, affordable online learning opportunities designed to support career growth, professional advancement, workforce skills, and personal enrichment for individuals across South Alabama and beyond.

Through a partnership with Ed2Go, and Campus Ed students can access a wide range of online courses and career training programs in areas such as healthcare, business, technology, computer applications, computer science, construction and trades, hospitality, information technology, languages, legal studies, math and science, teacher professional development, test preparation, writing, arts and design, health and fitness, and more.

Whether you are preparing for a new career, strengthening workplace skills, exploring healthcare occupations, earning industry-recognized training, or simply learning something new, LBW Workforce Development Online provides convenient, flexible learning options designed to fit your schedule and goals.

Looking for online career training, professional development, or continuing education in South Alabama? Start learning with LBW Workforce Development Online.

LBW Workforce Development Online

• https://careertraining.ed2go.com/lbwcc-career/
• https://lbwcc.edu2.com/

Expand your knowledge, strengthen workplace skills, or explore new interests through LBWCC Continuing Education. Flexible learning opportunities are available in personal enrichment, professional skills, technology, health, business, and lifelong learning to support personal and professional growth at every stage of life.

https://www.ed2go.com/lbwcc/

Looking for healthcare career training in South Alabama? LBWCC offers healthcare training opportunities designed to build workforce skills, support certifications, and prepare individuals for careers in patient care, medical support, and allied health occupations.

https://careertraining.ed2go.com/lbwcc-career/health-and-fitness-programs/

https://lbwcc.edu2.com/

For more information contact Chad Sutton csutton@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2335

Looking for heavy equipment training in South Alabama? LBWCC offers hands-on training in Skid Steer, Excavator, Bulldozer, and Backhoe operation to help individuals build practical skills for construction and workforce opportunities.

• Heavy Equipment
  • Skid Steer
  • Excavator
  • Bulldozer
  • Backhoe

For more information contact Jeanni Sanders jsanders@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2244

Advance your career with flexible online professional development courses designed to strengthen workplace skills, leadership, communication, computer proficiency, business knowledge, and career readiness.

https://careertraining.ed2go.com/lbwcc-career/

https://www.ed2go.com/lbwcc/

Workkeys Testing

For more information contact Jeanni Sanders jsanders@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2244

Explore Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA) Registered Apprenticeships at LBWCC in Diesel Mechanics, Welding, Mechatronics, LPN, and RN programs. Apprentices earn real-world experience while developing technical skills through structured workforce training.

For more information contact Mary Ward mward@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2270

Welcome to the POWER Center

The POWER Center (Professional Opportunities for Workforce Education and Readiness) serves as the hub for Workforce Development, Continuing Education, and Adult Education at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, located in downtown Andalusia, Alabama.

The POWER Center is dedicated to strengthening individuals, businesses, and communities through career training, workforce development, adult education, professional development, continuing education, customized industry training, and online learning opportunities. Whether individuals are seeking a new career, upgrading workplace skills, earning certifications, completing a high school credential, improving foundational skills, or exploring personal enrichment opportunities, the POWER Center provides flexible pathways for lifelong learning and career success.

Through partnerships with employers, industry leaders, and workforce organizations, the POWER Center supports regional workforce needs with non-credit training, Skills for Success programs, customized business and industry training, healthcare training, CDL training, registered apprenticeships, online workforce education, and adult education services.

Whether you are a student, job seeker, employer, or community member, the POWER Center is committed to creating opportunities for workforce readiness, career advancement, lifelong learning, and economic growth across South Alabama.

Chad Sutton - Associate Dean of Workforce Development and Strategic Initiatives

• csutton@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2335

Jeanni Sanders - Workforce Coordinator

• jsanders@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2244

Mary Ward - Work Based Learning Coordinator

• mward@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2270

Christy Hawkins - Workforce Success Coach

• chawkins@lbwcc.edu 334-881-2248