Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Introduction to Healthcare Employment and Apprenticeship Programs (IHAP)

Find Your Calling in Healthcare with IHAP
Get free, paid training to prepare for an entry-level job in weeks

Explore a range of healthcare careers and learn skills you need to get hired.

IHAP is free and open to community members. If you are ready to begin your career, we are here to train you.

Caregivers are in demand
Join the next generation of healers. Start a career in hospitals, clinics, and nursing care facilities with immediate job openings and endless opportunities to learn, advance, and grow your salary.

Support doesn’t stop with graduation

Get paid to finish: Receive a stipend upon completion.
Get hired: We can coach you in your job search.
Get going: We can help you apply for our advanced training programs.

What do you want to do?

See if IHAP is right for you
Check your eligibility
Submit an interest form
Meet with our staff at a discovery session

Why Train with IHAP?

Quicker professional growth
This 4-week program (81 hours of instruction) prepares you for entry-level service and technician roles in hospitals and clinics. You will learn about careers in allied health. Once you graduate, our navigators can assist you in finding a job and guide you toward our other entry-level offerings like NA-C (Nursing Assistant – Certified) training or more advanced career programs like our apprenticeships.
Discover our apprenticeships
Apprenticeships start with a job – you earn a paycheck while you learn at work and get free college credit. Our apprenticeships range from one to two years in duration, and spots are in high demand. IHAP graduates get preferential placement.
Ready when you are
IHAP sessions are offered quarterly by the Healthcare Training Fund and our partner organizations in King and Pierce Counties.

To Be Eligible for IHAP, You Must

Be 18 years or older, or be accepted into an IHAP program for high schoolers
Have a high school diploma or GED
Be approved to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Pass a background check
Be proficient in English (ESL Level 5) with basic computer skills
Have computer and internet access. If you need these, we have a lending program

Keep Advancing Once You’re Hired

If you become a union member at a participating employer, you can become eligible for benefits including tuition assistance to grow your skills and further your career as a healthcare professional.

Join us for a discovery session to learn more about IHAP and get your questions answered. Register here.

Fill out an Interest Form

“This program is changing lives. I’m proud of programs like [IHAP], because they help us prepare for the future. If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s how much we depend on having adequate capacity in our healthcare system.”

- Victoria WoodardsTacoma Mayor, in her 2023 State of the City Address
Hear more of Mayor Woodards’ remarks here.

Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Introduction to Healthcare Employment and Apprenticeship Programs (IHAP)

Explore a range of healthcare careers and learn skills you need to get hired.

What do you want to do?

Why Train with IHAP?

To Be Eligible for IHAP, You Must

Be 18 years or older, or be accepted into an IHAP program for high schoolers

Have a high school diploma or GED

Be approved to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Pass a background check

Be proficient in English (ESL Level 5) with basic computer skills

Have computer and internet access. If you need these, we have a lending program

Keep Advancing Once You’re Hired

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