SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Training Fund

Would you like to participate in a fully-funded RN program?

The Training Fund and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW are participating in a Federal Department of Labor grant to fund an online Associate’s in Nursing Degree from North Seattle Community College starting Winter 2011. Twenty-four employees from Group Health, Highline Medical Center, Northwest Hospital, Stevens Hospital, Swedish Medical Center, and Valley Medical Center will be selected for a competitive process for this fully funded hybrid nursing program.

If you will have completed your nursing prerequisites by January 2011, you may be eligible to participate in this program.
Please complete the screening form and fax it with the required materials to the SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund office at 425-255-0347. Deadline to submit the screening form is Friday, August 6, 2010.

If you have any questions, please call the Training Fund office at 425-255-1315 or email us with the subject line “ARRA Health ADN program” at members@1199seiu-employertraining.org

This program is part of the Washington Healthcare Coalition Initiative and is funded in part by the American Recovery Act through the US Department of Labor.

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SEIU healthcare workers part of $4.6 million green jobs training grant

The Healthcare Career Advancement Program (H-CAP) was awarded a $4.6 million grant that will include funding for creation of a program in King County to train hospital Environmental Service Workers in green energy, waste monitoring, and green cleaning practices that will provide career opportunities for entry level workers. The Energy Training Partnership Grant is awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor, and is part of the $100 million in green jobs training grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

The project is a labor-management partnership that includes H-CAP, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center, North Seattle Community College, and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County. It will affect over 400 unionized healthcare workers in King County and include better training for new employees and additional training for current workers in energy efficiency and improved cleaning of hospitals. Implementation is expected to begin within three months and will build a national training standard for energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental practices in the healthcare industry.

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SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training Fund: Candace Picazo's story

SEIU Healthcare 1199NW member Candace Picazo, a housekeeper at Valley Medical Center, is using our union’s Training Fund to advance her career and become a nurse. 

American Radio Works profiled our union's Training Fund and member Candace Picazo this summer.

Read more about how this Training Fund is making a difference for healthcare workers, and listen to hear Candace’s story.

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