Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

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Worker Retraining


In response to dramatic changes in the structure of Washington's economy, the layoffs of thousands of workers in major industries, and the long-term need for training programs for Washington citizens, the legislature enacted the Workforce Employment and Training Act in 1993.

As a result of this legislation, colleges created Worker Retraining programs that have served over 60,000 unemployed and dislocated workers in Washington. This law has significantly expanded the training available to the thousands of jobless workers who need to change careers in order to re-enter the workforce.

Worker Retraining can help pay for tuition, books, fees, and other related expenses for individuals who lost their jobs due to economic changes and for those receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits.

Washington's community and technical colleges, as well as licensed private schools, receive Worker Retraining funding to improve programs that prepare people for work. Based on input from local employers, government and community, these funds are used to update equipment, revise curriculum, and develop work experience opportunities. Colleges also hire staff to advise Worker Retraining students and coordinate Worker Retraining programs.

Please feel free to download these documents in either Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Click on the icon to the right of the document name to download the document.

Worker Retraining Documents
  

2008-09 Worker Retraining Program Local Plan Guidelines

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2008-09 Worker Retraining Program Financial Aid Guidelines

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2008-09 Worker Retraining Program Training Completion Aid Guidelines

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2008-09 Worker Retraining Program Emergency Setaside Fund

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2008-09 Worker Retraining Model Plans
  

Bellingham Technical College

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Clover Park Technical College

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Lake Washington Technical College

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Peninsula College

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Renton Technical College

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Tacoma Community College

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WORKER RETRAINING LISTSERV INFORMATION


worker retraining monitoring & Analysis reports

The Worker Retraining FTE Monitoring Report (below) shows Worker Retraining allocations and enrollments for each college for the current and past fiscal year by quarter. It displays FTES.

The Worker Retraining Analysis reports (below) show Worker Retraining enrollments for each college for the most recent quarter available compared to the same quarter the prior year and the previous sequential quarter for the current year. It displays both FTES and headcount.

worker retraining fte monitoring report
  

06-07 Worker Retraining FTE Monitoring Report

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worker retraining Analysis reports
  

06-07 Worker Retraining Analysis Report - Winter

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06-07 Worker Retraining Analysis Report - Fall

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07-08 Worker Retraining Analysis Report - Summer

Excel Document

For more information about Worker Retraining, contact Carolyn Cummins at ccummins@sbctc.ctc.edu.

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