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The Training Fund and Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium are honored to present Merit Resource Services with the 2024 Innovative Employer Award for being an exemplary partner and their significant contribution to sustainable workforce solutions through...

Krystal Thomas completed the Nursing Assistant-Certified training program and utilized supportive services to grow her career and improve her children’s lives. Krystal Thomas, a Patient Sitter at Swedish Medical Center, has 17 years of healthcare experience. Now,...

Kianna Hill was one of 14 graduates from the Introduction to Healthcare Employment and Apprenticeship Program (IHAP) in partnership with Seattle Jobs Initiative in Spring, 2024. The IHAP employment program trains entry-level job seekers for healthcare careers and is...

Greg Banks has always wanted to serve others in his community.   Peer Counselors work with and empower diverse clients to overcome obstacles associated with substance use and other behavioral health disorders. Since completing the Peer Counselor Behavioral...

Happy National Apprenticeship Week We are celebrating our apprentices!National Apprenticeship Week (November 17 – 23, 2024) focuses on how apprenticeship programs help jobseekers and employers by building a strong and diverse workforce. We are celebrating the power of...

The Training Fund’s Introduction to Healthcare employment and Apprenticeship Program (IHAP) trains entry-level job seekers for healthcare careers. IHAP was developed by the Training Fund’s Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium (HCAC) and is implemented in partnership...

After completing the Introduction to Healthcare employment and Apprenticeship Program (IHAP) program and Nursing Assistant-Certified (NA-C) training in about three months, Steve Nicholson is now an NA-C/Patient Safety Assistant at Providence Swedish.   Steve’s...

Arizona Kerker is a recent high school graduate – and is already on her way to becoming a Pharmacy Technician with college credit! And that’s not all, she is the first apprentice of the Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship class and the first...

Lukuman (Rachman) Nagwere, a beacon of joy, reminds us that with perseverance, a growth mindset, and support it is possible to accomplish our goals.  Rachman, who is originally from Uganda, entered the healthcare workforce when he moved to New York. His wife at the...

James “Jim” Robinson passed away on January 25, 2024, after a short illness. Jim played an instrumental role in the establishment of our Medical Assistant (MA) Apprenticeship program and worked with us as a contracted instructor for the program. With his years of...