English Language Learner (ELL) Resources
The Training Fund has many English Language courses made for healthcare professionals.
We are committed to making information accessible. Tutoring is for everyone. We will work with you at every level. You do not need to be in school to access ELL Tutoring.
Language Interpretation
Do you need help understanding something? You can request translation and interpretation (explanation) services. Ask for an interpreter to speak with you in your first language to help you understand our programs, benefits of membership, and more. Written information about our programs, forms, and overviews can also be translated into other languages.
ELL Tutoring
To begin, apply for Training Fund membership, then meet with your Regional Education Navigator. Next, connect with an English teacher (tutor).
Tutoring options
The Training Fund offers both online and in-person tutoring. Talk with your Regional Education Navigator to see which tutoring option is right for you.
At your work-site
Meet with a tutor for free at work, before or after your shift, based on what works best for you. Tutors help build customized study plans to achieve your specific goals.
College ELL classes
Take an ELL class for free at a nearby and convenient community college. Your Training Fund benefits cover class fees and school books.
I-BEST
Training Fund navigators work to transition interested students to I-BEST (Integrated 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 this I-BEST video to learn more!
English Learning Online
The Training Fund partners with an online platform called SMRT English. We use this to provide English lessons you can work through at your own pace and meet with a tutor for support. Lessons include informal language to connect with friends and co-workers. Also, learn English for reading, writing, listening, speaking, or business. We have lessons for science, technology, engineering, and math fields. Many more classes are offered.
Get started
Please connect with your Training Fund Regional Education Navigator to discuss your tutoring needs before requesting a tutor.
Questions? Email or call the Training Fund office at 425.255.0315.
After your Navigator approves your request, they will continue to connect wih you to learn how tutoring is going and to offer you even more resources to help you reach your goals. Please connect with your REN for each term that you need tutoring.
I can work with a tutor, and the tutor can help me improve my English and give me more success. And that’s when I started to work with a Training Fund tutor. And we’ve been working together, and she has helped me out…She’s my motivator!
English Learning Online
Tutoring is free to eligible Training Fund members and can be accessed online and with a personal tutor!
We use an online platform called SMRT English that includes hundreds of hours of courses and fun ways to practice your English. You can learn English online for free through the Training Fund.
Online Classes and Resources
This free online learning website includes:
- Beginner to college level classes
- English lessons for reading, writing, speaking
- English lessons on informal language to connect with friends or coworkers
- English lessons for specific job fields, like Business, STEM, Hospitality Workers, and more
- English Test preparation
- Additional Resources: Dictionaries, World News, Educational Videos, Learning Tools
English for Health Professionals
The Training Fund works with employers, the union, and healthcare workers. All partners worked together to build the best English lessons for healthcare professionals. Partners knew that a new English course is needed. The course helps healthcare workers speak and understand English better. It uses real pictures, sounds, and voices from hospitals and clinics. Learners practice listening, speaking, reading, and new vocabulary words. This course lets students choose what to learn. It does not follow one strict order of topics. Students get training in using computers and the internet safely.
Many different people helped make this course. People from different backgrounds shared ideas and healthcare experts checked the lessons. All lessons are free for Training Fund members.
Get Started
Please connect with your Training Fund Regional Education Navigator to discuss your tutoring needs before requesting a tutor. Find your navigator
After your Navigator approves your request, they will continue to connect wih you to learn how tutoring is going and to offer you even more resources to help you reach your goals. Please connect with your REN for each term that you need tutoring.
Need more information or have questions?
Please email or call the Training Fund office at 425.255.0315.
Partner With Us
Interested in hosting group classes or partnering with us? Get involved!
We can provide training for entire work teams, depending on broader department-level changes. These are great opportunities for the whole department to polish their English skills.