WorkFirst Office
FOSS Building
Room 5214
(206) 546-6957
WorkFirst
Program
Welcome to the WorkFirst
program.
WorkFirst is designed to assist low income parents in
achieving their educational and employment goals. WorkFirst
eligible students may receive financial assistance with
tuition, fees and books.
Students may enroll in classes from
any of our 52 professional technical education programs
leading to a certificate or AAAS degree as well as other
programs such as customized job skills training, computer
literacy, GED, English as a Second Language, Adult Basic
Education and/or other short-term training programs. Free
tuition and books are provided through this program and are
typically available for up to one year, depending on funding
resources and ability to create other funding options.
Programs
The WorkFirst
program at Shoreline focuses on four primary areas of assistance:
Job Skills
Training
High-Wage/High-Demand Job Training
Basic Education
Work Study
Job Skills Training
WorkFirst
provides students with over 52 career training programs designed
to help them achieve successful employment upon completion of
the college courses. The training programs offered at Shoreline
focus on building, strengthening and maintaining a solid set of
skills marketable to industry-specific jobs.
Students can
choose to upgrade their skills with supplementary classes, earn
credits towards an AAAS degree or acquire a Certificate of
Proficiency or a Certificate of Completion.
High-Wage/High-Demand Job
Skills Training
The
High-Wage/High-Demand program provides certificates for customized,
industry-specific employment. The courses
offered range from 11 to 33 weeks for completion. Certificates
include, but are not limited to:
Phlebotomy
Nursing
Assistant Certified (NAC)
Bilingual Office Assistant
Receptionist/Office Clerk
Customer
Service Specialist
Medical
Coding Specialist
Business
Software Applications
Office
Specialist
Automotive
Manufacturing
Basic Education
This program
is designed to help students improve their fundamental skills for
work-related purposes and educational endeavors. Students have the opportunity to
earn their GED, prepare to enter degree programs or
professional/technical training classes, receive literacy and
language instruction and obtain guidance in discovering their interests and abilities to
prepare for professional and personal success.
Work Study
WorkFirst
offers Work Study positions for students to enable them to earn an
income while pursuing professional
and educational goals. Students in the program are able to work up
to 19 hours per week.
Eligibility
In order to qualify
for FREE training you must fulfill one of the following
requirements:
Eligibility A:
A parent of a
child 18 years or younger
Currently
receiving DSHS cash grant TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families)
Eligibility B:
A parent of a
child 18 years or younger
Working at
least part-time
Meet the
income guidelines below:
Family Size
Monthly Income
Annual Income
1
$1, 517
$18,200
2
$2, 042
$24,500
3
$2, 567
$30,800
4
$3, 092
$37,100
5
$3, 617
$43,400
6
$4, 142
$49,700
7
$4, 667
$56,000
8
$5, 192
$62,300
For
more information:
To
get started, please attend an orientation or schedule an individual
appointment by calling: (206) 546-6957
or visit us in room 5214 (FOSS Building).
