The Uintah Basin has access to a program offered that can help provide customized
training at an offset cost. Custom Fit is a 40-year-old customized training and funding
program offered through the State of Utah and Uintah Basin Technical College. A press
release issued this week shares that Custom Fit can build customized trainings for your
workforce. It also has funding available to help businesses of all sizes with 40 percent of
the cost of training. The company contributes 60 percent. The training can be done
anywhere: at UBTech, online, out of the area and even out of state. Custom Fit also
assists with the cost of bringing a trainer to the work site. Eligible training is that which
helps your workforce be safer, smarter, more efficient, and better prepared to work with
the latest technology and required skill sets. “Custom Fit truly empowers businesses in
the Uintah Basin to uplevel the skills of their employees, not only by funding specialized
training, but also by alerting them to workshops and short-term evening courses offered
locally,” said Carrie Wallace, a licensed clinical social worker with EMDR 808 Pacific
Counseling. The application process is simple and the required paperwork for the 40
percent training reimbursement is minimal, said Lezlee Whiting, UBTech’s Custom Fit
Senior Officer. Visit ubtech.edu/custom-fit for more information.
