Academic Support & Workshops

Training Fund provides extra resources to assist you in passing exams needed for your education pathway. Please connect with your assigned Regional Education Navigator (REN) to request materials. Our RENs are skilled at helping you determine what support materials are needed to help you succeed with your education and career goals.

Once approved by your REN, the requested materials will be shipped directly to you.

If you have not been assigned to a REN please complete this form.

Don’t remember the name of your REN? Please email or call the Training Fund office at 425.255.0315.

Materials List

This has been a tough year … Learn how to handle undue stress, how to find your calm, and how to seek needed resources.

The pandemic has been difficult for our hospital workers. The Training Fund Board, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, and your employer want to provide education and support.

Together with the Trauma Stewardship Institute, we are hosting a two-hour Zoom workshop from 1 – 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23. 

Register to reserve your spot! Live and recorded options are available to accommodate your schedule. This workshop will be interpreted!

Please register before February 20 at tinyurl.com/trainingfundmentalhealth

The SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund’s Personal Statement Workshop helps members write effective personal statements so that they can improve their chances of getting accepted into programs and moving forward with their goals! The workshop introduces the process of writing an excellent personal statement while being supported by a Training Fund Personal Statement Tutor.

Upcoming dates – Mark you calendars now!

• Saturday, February 20, 2021 

When and where: 1pm to 2:30pm. This workshop will be offered online only–you’ll join the videoconference from your computer.     

Sign up for the workshop.

Our Resume Workshop helps members create and polish their resumes so that they can improve their chances of standing out when applying for jobs as they work towards advancing their professional careers.

The SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund’s Statistics Prep Workshop is a 3.5 hour intense primer to help you get ready for your Statistics Class! Learn an overview of Statistics concepts you’ll need to master, strategies for
successful completion of the class, and how stats matters in your healthcare career.

Upcoming dates – Mark your calendars now!

• Wednesday, March 31, 2021

When and where: 6pm to 9:30pm. This workshop will be offered online only–you’ll join the videoconference from your computer.      

Sign up for the workshop.

Prepare for the TEAS test with the Training Fund!
If you are planning to apply for nursing school in the next six to nine months and the programs require a pre-nursing entrance exam (like TEAS, PAX, or Kaplan Pre-Nursing), be sure to attend this workshop. Attendees have raised their TEAS scores by more than 20 points by participating in our review workshop!  The workshop is FREE for training fund members. Complete the registration form.

Do you want to improve your English and computer skills?

The Training Fund can help you to: 

Improve your English
Learn email and internet skills
Do health and wellness surveys for work
Practice professional communication
Get your English ready for programs, like nursing assistant training

The Training Fund offers many ways to learn English and computers:

Learn at the hospital work-site
Take a college ELL class
Learn with your work department
Learn on your cell phone with Cell-ED

Learn at your work-site

Meet with a tutor for free at work, before or after your shift. The Training Fund will learn what time works for you. Your tutor will learn about your English and computer skills. We can help you build your skills and reach your goals. Apply to the Training Fund online, talk to your Regional Education Navigator, or call Rachel at (425) 919-0779 and say: “I want to learn computers and English at my work.”

Learn with college ELL classes

Take an ELL class for free at the community college by your home or your work. The Training Fund can pay your fees for classes and school books you need. Apply to the Training Fund online, talk to your Regional Education Navigator, or call Rachel at (425) 919-0779 and say: “I want to learn English at the community college.”

Learn with your work department

Sometimes there are changes at work with computer programs or work responsibilities. Everyone will need to learn new ways to use the computer, or learn English reading and writing skills. If you hear about an opportunity for the Training Fund to support, please call Rachel at (425) 919-0779.

We are here to help you learn!

Training Fund ELL and basic computer classes are offered onsite at our various employer locations in partnership with Literacy Source to support members who want to improve their English and/or basic computer skills.

Contact the Training Fund to arrange for classes at your worksite! Email .

Training Fund Regional Education Navigators work to transition interested students to I-BEST (Intergrated Basic Education and Skills Training) or other formal ELL classes offered through the community college system in order to help members reach their long-term goals.
Watch Seattle Central College’s I-Best video