Professional Development
Use Your Benefits!
As a Training Fund member, you can access Professional Development benefits to advance your career! Find your bargaining unit below to check out your benefits.
This page contains the most recent and up-to-date info about members’ benefits.
For more info or clarification, please contact us or call (425) 255-0315.
Benefits by Bargaining Unit
Service/Maintenance and LPN members
The Training Fund offers two Professional Development opportunities for service bargaining unit members:
Reimbursement up to $300 per year for the following Professional Development activities:
CEUs/Courses
Includes conferences and courses that carry CEU credits and required books or materials for CEU courses
Specialty Certifications
National Certifications exams or courses/review materials that prepare members for those exams.
Professional Memberships
Membership in professional organizations that provide access to CEUs as a benefit of membership
Fill out the professional development reimbursement form.
FREE access to unlimited CEU courses through HealthStream
Continuing Education courses are designed for a wide variety of healthcare support professionals and include content relevant for positions such as LPNs, MAs, NA-Cs.
Fill out the HealthStream CE Unlimited Request Form
Learn More about HealthStream CE Unlimited
BLS/CPR/ACLS/PALS Certification through LifeTek
Members can use their Professional Development funds to cover the cost of a certification course through LifeTek! Certification courses include:
BLS for Providers
CPR Certification
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
ACLS with BLS Combo Courses
Training Fund members will be offered a 15% discount off the cost of the open enrollment cost of selected course as a thank you for using LifeTek. Use the code SEIU15 for a 15% discount.
Learn More about LifeTek and Register for a Course
CANCELLATION: Notification of a LifeTek cancellation must be made at least 72 business hours prior to a class start date and time. Depending on the course, a fee will be charged for cancellations made in less than 72 business hours. You will be personally responsible for the cancellation fee, not the Training Fund. Notification must be called in to 855-448-3277.
Professional and Technical members
The Training Fund offers these Professional Development opportunities for Professional and Technical bargaining unit members:
Conference Travel Funding
Apply to receive funds to attend national or regional conference relevant to your field. If you are approved, this program can cover costs for conference registration, travel, and hotel. Applications are accepted year-round with funding awards announced quarterly.
Learn more about and apply for Conference Travel Funding
Reimbursement up to $300 per year for the following Professional Development activities:
CEUs/Courses
Includes conferences and courses that carry CEU credits and required books or materials for CEU courses
Specialty Certifications
National Certifications exams or courses/review materials that prepare members for those exams.
Professional Memberships
Membership in professional organizations that provide access to CEUs as a benefit of membership
Fill out the professional development reimbursement form
FREE access to unlimited CEU courses through HealthStream
Continuing Education courses are designed for a wide variety of healthcare support professionals and include content relevant for positions such as LPNs, MAs, NA-Cs.
Fill out the HealthStream CE Unlimited Request Form
Learn More about HealthStream CE Unlimited
BLS/CPR/ACLS/PALS Certification through LifeTek
Members can use their Professional Development funds to cover the cost of a certification course through LifeTek! Certification courses include:
BLS for Providers
CPR Certification
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
ACLS with BLS Combo Courses
Training Fund members will be offered a 15% discount off the cost of the open enrollment cost of selected course as a thank you for using LifeTek. Use the code SEIU15 for a 15% discount.
Learn More about LifeTek and Register for a Course
CANCELLATION: Notification of a LifeTek cancellation must be made at least 72 business hours prior to a class start date and time. Depending on the course, a fee will be charged for cancellations made in less than 72 business hours. You will be personally responsible for the cancellation fee, not the Training Fund. Notification must be called in to 855-448-3277.
Nurses (RNs)
The Training Fund offers offers Nurse Specialty Certification as a Professional Development opportunity for RN bargaining unit members.
Nurse Specialty Certification Reimbursement
As an eligible RN, you can be reimbursed up to $300 per year for specialty nurse certification exam and re-certification fees.
Specialty nurse areas include:
Medical Surgical nursing
Inpatient Obstetric nursing
Maternal Newborn nursing
Neonatal Intensive Care nursing
Critical Care nursing (CCRN)
Fill out the RN specialty certification reimbursement form
FREE access to unlimited CEU courses through HealthStream
CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION
We offer over 700 virtual ANCC-accredited continuing education courses all in one place.
NURSING CERTIFICATION REVIEW
Our CE partner provides complete online test reviews for the most popular nursing certification exams, including CCRN, CEN, CMSRN, RN – BSN, and PCCN.
See what we’ve funded in the past!
Note: Professional Development (PD) organizations regularly change their offerings. Even if we have supported a PD offering in the past, please connect with Training Fund staff to confirm PD Benefits coverage.
Certification Exam Fees & Materials (PDF)
Professional Membership Costs (PDF)
Certification Courses for All Bargaining Units
Free Unlimited CEU Courses through HealthStream
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training Fund offers an easy way for members to complete job-related CEUs through HealthStream CE Unlimited.
You may complete as many CE courses as you like — all for free through the Training Fund!
HealthStream CE Unlimited offers more comprehensive options:
- Compliance training, licensure tracking, upkeep training, and much more.
- Lots of interactive, fresh, and customized content – makes learning more engaging and relevant to your goals
- Tracks your needs and helps you stay on top of deadlines – can track license expiration, sends helpful reminders, and even suggests courses based on your experience and track record
HealthStream CE Unlimited will empower you to pursue your career goals, reduce medical errors, and enjoy being a lifelong learner.
Not sure which bargaining unit you belong to?
Look up your union contract, then search for your employer and job title.
Questions?
Carmencita Smith
EVS II, Swedish Medical Center First Hill Campus
“With the Training Fund, I learned what others are doing to improve their practices and make their hospitals more ‘green.’ I’m thankful for the opportunities given to me through my Union, [Swedish Hospital], and the Training Fund.“