All four of the Seattle Colleges 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.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for the Worker Retraining program if you:

• Are receiving Washington state unemployment benefits.
• Have exhausted Washington state unemployment benefits within the last 24 months.
• Have received a WARN letter from your employer.
• Are an unemployed or under-employed displaced homemaker.
• Have had to close your business due to economic downturn.

Financial Assistance and other Support

If you meet eligibility requirements above, you 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.

Find out which programs qualify for Worker retraining funds at seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

Accreditation

The Seattle Colleges and the Seattle Vocational Institute are public, state-supported institutions, individually 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.