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Opportunity: National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Application Now Open
National Health Services Corps Loan Repayment Program Application Now Open: Apply by Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. ET Eligible health professionals may now apply to the National Health Service Corps’ three loan repayment programs. This year’s programs have increased...
Apprentice Spotlight: Cynthia DeRocher
First, she completed the apprenticeship… now she’s a mentor for the Behavioral Health Technician apprenticeship program! Cynthia DeRocher, Activities Coordinator at Cascade Senior Living Services (CSLS), has grown her career and achieved her goals through the Health...
2024 Innovative Employer Award Presented to Merit Resource Services
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...
Member Spotlight: Krystal Thomas
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,...
IHAP Spotlight: Kianna Hill
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...
Apprentice Spotlight: Greg Banks
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...
National Apprenticeship Week
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 launches the first IHAP Cohort in Pierce County with Arivva
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...
IHAP Spotlight: Steve Nicholson
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...
Apprentice Spotlight: Arizona Kerker
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...