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Pro/Tech Conference Travel Funding Award deadline is March 1
The Pro/Tech Conference Travel Funding Award application deadline is right around the corner! Did you know that we provide our Professional and Technical members with up to $1,500 per year (in reimbursements) to attend local and national conferences?* Apply before...
Looking Ahead: Letter from ED Laura Hopkins
Hello and Happy New Year! I hope that you’re having a good start to the year. I’m very proud of what we’ve all accomplished together in 2022 and am looking ahead to serving even more healthcare workers in 2023. We are so excited that we were able to fund ALL members...
Member Spotlight: Alex’s Story
Alex Knox, a nursing assistant at MultiCare Deaconess, plans to be in school for a long time. Currently taking classes to become a licensed nurse, Alex dreams of going “all the way” to get his Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP). And the Training Fund is an integral...
First Cohort Completes ACET Program!
The first six participants of the ACET program alongside Training Fund staff and ACET program leaders. On Thursday, December 1, the first six participants in the Training Fund's new Advanced Certification for EVS Technicians (ACET) program passed their final exams!...
Apprenticeship Spotlight: Malissa and Jordan
L to R: SUDP Apprentice Malissa Kautz, Training Fund Executive Director Laura Hopkins, SUDP Mentor Jordan Brooks, Sea Mar Senior Vice President Claudia D'Allegri. Ask anyone working in behavioral health, like licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional...
The year is ending, don’t miss out on funding!
Apply for education, training, or professional development reimbursements by Dec. 31. The Training Fund encourages you to submit your packets early to make the deadline. Tuition Assistance Eligible Tuition Assistance can be reimbursed using this form.Professional...
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Academic and Student Success Resources
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Employment Services
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Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial Aid (both Federal and State) and scholarship funds are available to help members pay for school.

David Antwi
Nursing Assistant, Swedish Medical Center

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Medical Assistant, Kaiser Permanente

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Food Service Worker, MultiCare Valley Hospital