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Worker Retraining

Train for a New Career

Out of Work or Facing a Layoff?

Attend a
Worker Retraining Orientation 
held every *Monday (except holidays)
3:30 - 4:30 pm

at Career & Employment Services located in
Admissions Center Room 120

*NOTICE! On Monday, May 21, the Training Orientation will take place at Kelso Work Source Room 3.

For more information contact Tamra Bell (see below)

Considering a career change or starting college? Out of work? Facing a layoff?

You may be eligible for Worker Retraining or Financial Assistance to train for a new career. Many training programs are available.

Eligibility involves a variety of factors. Qualifications include:

  • Drawing unemployment benefits
  • Facing lay-off, or unemployed and have exhausted your benefits
  • Self-employed (but have become unemployed because of natural disaster or general economic conditions in your community)

Overview of Worker Retraining - see Program Cards

The Career Center can evaluate your skills, help you choose a training program and refine your job search strategy.

You may qualify for federal or state financial aid, scholarships or Opportunity Grants. Funding varies by eligibility, but can include tuition, books, living expenses, childcare, transportation and support services.

For more information contact:


Ed Planner/Outreach Specialist

or contact the to make an appointment.

More Information

Learn more about careers, training, employment forecasts, wage data, job descriptions and more.

Information from Washington State Employment Security Department:

Information from Washington Career Bridge:

Commissioner Approved Training (CAT)

Commissioner-approved training (CAT) from Washington State Employment Security Department allows you to collect your regular unemployment-insurance (UI) benefits while attending an approved full-time training program. If approved, you do not have to look for work.

Training Benefits

Training Benefits are paid to workers who have lost their jobs and are in an approved, full-time* training program. If you apply and are approved for Training Benefits you will be eligible for extra weeks of benefits paid after regular unemployment benefits and Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) have run out.

Learn more about Training Benefits, fill out the application form