Our Workforce Development Partners

We support workforce training and development through partnerships with local organizations and programs. Explore the list below to find skill-building opportunities in a wide range of industries.

ANEW Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs

Pre-apprenticeship training programs that help workers obtain careers in construction trades. Graduates receive direct or preferred entry into a construction apprenticeship program.

• For job seekers: Learn about inclusive training programs and scholarship opportunities.

• For employers: Learn about participating in the Regional Pre-Apprenticeship Collaboration (RPAC). This collaborative is building an equitable, regional pre-apprenticeship system that provides a direct and sustainable pathway to high-paying careers for local, low-income residents – especially women, black Americans, and other people of color.

Greater Seattle Export Accelerator (GSEA)

Provides advanced export training, export advising services, and access to international trade opportunities to support the launch, growth, and scale of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses.

• Learn about the benefits for businesses and the application process.

Green Job Pathways

Seattle Good Business Network's Green Jobs Pathways program provides youth with paid training in sustainability assessment and environmental conservation in support of greening small business practices.

• Learn about the 2023 Cohort.

• Learn about upcoming opportunities.

Introduction to Healthcare Employment and Apprenticeships Program (IHAP)

A FREE, two-phase employment program that offers paid, online training for entry-level job seekers in the healthcare sector.

• Learn more about IHAP eligibility requirements.

Seattle Colleges District (SCD) Work and Learn Ecosystem

A partnership to develop an ecosystem that supports learners and workers—particularly immigrants, BIPOC, and people from low-income backgrounds—through curricula, transcripts, job postings, and job descriptions translated into a shared, skills-based language. Learn more about this collaboration.

• For job seekers: 

  • Professional and Technical Career Training

  • Retraining and assistance programs for eligible laid off, unemployed, and dislocated workers.

• For employers: talent acquisition, workforce training solutions, and resources from SCD.