Washington’s Job Skills Program — the state’s dollar-for-dollar matching grant program helping train employees — celebrates 40 years this week. Since 1983, more than 75,000 employees and 1,000 employers have taken advantage of the program to stay up-to-speed in a competitive market, boosting employability and profitability. >>
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has awarded $1.1 million in matching grants for customized employee training programs for local businesses. The grants were awarded through the Job Skills Training Program, a dollar-for-dollar matching grant program. Community and technical colleges deliver training to new or current employees at the work site or in a classroom. Businesses contribute at least 50 percent of training expenses through cash, in-kind payments or a combination of both. >>
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News Releases highlight news items about the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and Washington’s community and technical college system.
SBCTC is led by a Governor-appointed board and provides leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington’s system of 34 public community and technical colleges. Each year, about 337,000 students train for the workforce, prepare to transfer to a university, gain basic math and English skills, or pursue continuing education. Visit our website at SBCTC.edu or email us a SBCTCCommunications@sbctc.edu.
