You may be eligible for the Worker Retraining Program (WRP) if you:
All four of the Seattle Community College campuses offer Worker Retraining programs to provide retraining opportunities for unemployed and dislocated workers in the state of Washington. A “dislocated worker” is defined as an individual unlikely to return to employment in the individual’s principal occupation or previous industry because of diminishing demand for his or her skills, occupation, or industry. Consult the program list www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp/programs.aspx for programs of interest to you and select a college to attend for the Orientation session. Then discuss your situation with a worker retraining coordinator at the college.
Those who fit eligibility requirements above may qualify for tuition and financial assistance through Workforce Training funds and other sources, and possibly for fees, books, bus pass and/or childcare. Other campus services in career planning and job search skills are also available.
Contact the Worker Retraining Coordinator at the college of your choice:
The Seattle Community Colleges are state-supported public institutions accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities*, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Each college is accredited individually; Seattle Vocational Institute is accredited jointly with Seattle Central.
