The Training Fund hosted its inaugural in-person graduation ceremony on June 18 to celebrate the more than 500 members and participants who completed a range of degree programs, healthcare trainings, and apprenticeship programs in the past year. Families, teachers, supporters, and union and employer leaders cheered on graduates as they marched at Kane Hall on the […]
Training Fund members can apply for Tuition Assistance (TA) to cover school-related costs like tuition, books, and other fees for approved programs at accredited and approved schools. The deadline to apply for Tuition Assistance for courses beginning January 2025 or later is October 15, 2024. Note: If you are currently an active TA user, you […]
Submit for tuition assistance, education, training, or professional development funding by Dec. 31. The Training Fund encourages you to submit your funding requests and supporting documentation early to make the deadline. Tuition Assistance Submit your funding request for Tuition Assistance using this request form. Professional Development Eligible Professional Development activities can be reimbursed using these forms. Nurse […]
Nkechi Odigwe, currently an on-call CNA at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, is unafraid to reach for her dreams. Two years ago, Nkechi was a Nutrition Assistant at Multicare Auburn. She wanted to work toward being a nurse, but knew that there were many obstacles: prerequisites, tests, program costs, applications, and more. So she reached out […]
On June 20, the Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium (HCAC) and Training Fund hosted stakeholders from across the state invested in developing educational pathways to behavioral health degree programs. Faculty, administrators, and HCAC staff members gathered to brainstorm ways to meet the state’s behavioral health needs through educational pathways across the state system. Cynthia DeRocher, an apprentice […]
As a high school senior, Narielle Mendoza has a busy schedule: classes, tests, extracurriculars. But that didn’t stop her from becoming a Nursing Assistant-Certified (NA-C) earlier this year with the Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium (HCAC). In collaboration with Tacoma Public Schools, HCAC now offers an innovative NA-C training program for high school students. As the […]
Hello and Happy New Year! I hope that you’re having a good start to the year. I’m very proud of what we’ve all accomplished together in 2022 and am looking ahead to serving even more healthcare workers in 2023. We are so excited that we were able to fund ALL members who applied for Tuition […]
Alex Knox, a nursing assistant at MultiCare Deaconess, plans to be in school for a long time. Currently taking classes to become a licensed nurse, Alex dreams of going “all the way” to get his Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP). And the Training Fund is an integral part of his plan! Alex first heard about […]
The first six participants of the ACET program alongside Training Fund staff and ACET program leaders. On Thursday, December 1, the first six participants in the Training Fund’s new Advanced Certification for EVS Technicians (ACET) program passed their final exams! ACET is a healthcare industry-informed 24-hour EVS professional training program that combines interactive online learning […]
L to R: SUDP Apprentice Malissa Kautz, Training Fund Executive Director Laura Hopkins, SUDP Mentor Jordan Brooks, Sea Mar Senior Vice President Claudia D’Allegri. Ask anyone working in behavioral health, like licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional counselor Jordan Brooks, and they’ll tell you the same thing: behavioral health workers are needed now more than […]