Education & Training
Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE)
Opportunity Partnership Grants
Opportunity Internship Program
Dropout Prevention and Retrieval
Carl Perkins Act and Plan -- State planning and reporting on Career and Technical Education (Vocational Education)
Best Practices Awards - Annual awards recognize innovation in workforce development
Lifelong Learning Account (LILA) - Pilot program aimed at helping employees save for further education.
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Planning and Reports
High Skills, High Wages -- Washington's strategic plan for workforce development.
Workforce Training Results/Net Impact Studies -- Performance results of the state's most active workforce programs.
Employer Survey - Biennial survey of Washington employers on workforce issues.
Mid-Level Skill Gap -Analyzes mid-level occupational supply and demand for purposes of identifying High Employer Demand Fields.
Workforce Investment Act - State reporting
Measuring Workforce Development Success (IPI)
Strategic Industry Cluster Policy - A comprehensive look at key industries that drive the economy and state's workforce demand. |
Strategic Initiatives
Retooling Washington's Workforce
Statewide collaborative in partnership with local teams focusing on getting unemployed back to work.
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Page, including green jobs & health career ladder.
Evergreen Jobs Leadership Team Health Care Personnel Shortage Task Force
High Skills, High Wages Strategic Fund - Launching the next generation of skill panels
Industry Skill Panels - Public/private partnerships of business, labor and education
Workplace-Based Learning - Finding innovative ways to bring education to the workplace
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Consumer Protection
Private Career Schools - Ensure your school meets state requirements, including tuition reimbursement protection.
Career Bridge - Find the education that will produce the results you need to get the job you want.
Veterans Programs - We approve programs eligible for GI Bill education benefits.

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