Laid off or furloughed? Need money for books, childcare, supplies, or tuition? Worker Retraining (WRT) provides funding for training that leads to in-demand family-wage jobs. This funding does not need to be repaid.
Additionally, Peninsula College's Professional Technical Programs, Bachelor's Degrees (BAS) Programs, and our high school completion program expenses can be paid through Worker Retraining funding.
Attention Federal Workers & Others Affected by the Federal Government Shutdown:
Washington state federal workers and others who have been furloughed or laid off as a result of the federal government shutdown are invited to another free virtual webinar on Thursday, October 30 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. The webinar will help affected workers, including federally funded state workers facing furloughs or layoffs, navigate unemployment benefits and other resources. Topics will include:
- Unemployment benefits - how to apply, file weekly claims and get help.
- What to do about health care benefits.
- Expanding your job skills through training and educational programs.
- Career guidance, job search help and other free resources.
The webinar, part of the state’s Rapid Response efforts for large layoffs, is a collaboration of state and local agencies and programs that provide support to those who have lost their jobs or facing potential workforce reductions. Partners include Employment Security, WorkSource, local workforce development boards, Washington Healthplanfinder, Washington State Community & Technical Colleges and Washington State Labor Council.
Register for Webinar NowWashington Workforce Rapid Response Program
What Services Can Worker Retraining Provide?
- Funding for Tuition, Fees, Books, and Supplies
- Career Counseling
- Assistance applying for other funding resources
- Referrals to community and wraparound services
- Job search assistance
- Childcare assistance
Who Can Receive Help From Worker Retraining Funding?
- You have been laid off or furloughed.
- Currently receiving or eligible to receive unemployment benefits.
- Unemployed and exhausted unemployment benefits within the past 48 months.
- Displaced homemaker, a person who is unemployed or underemployed who has recently lost his or her primary source of income due to a separation, divorce, death, or permanent disability of the main wage earner within the past 48 months.
- Self-employed, now unemployed within the past 48 months.
- Discharged veterans within the past 48 months.
- Active-duty military with a notice of separation.
- Temporary workers who were dislocated from a previous job.
- Vulnerable Workers (at risk of becoming unemployed) who meet two of the three criteria below:
- Your Job is not in demand—Review the local area Demand/Decline Occupations list for verification.
- You do not have 45 college credits.
- You must upgrade your skills to remain employed in your current job.
Contact Information
Questions? Need more information? Please contact Peninsula College's WorkForce Programs:
Colleen Vekich
(360) 417-6357
cvekich@pencol.edu