Employers

State, SEIU 775NW reach short-term agreement on restoring funding for training through June 2012

The State of Washington and SEIU Healthcare 775NW reached agreement Friday, April 13, 2012, on restoring some funding for the Training Partnership for Fiscal Year 2012.

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Deep budget cuts impact training

The Training Partnership is experiencing a 29 percent annualized budget deficit created by lower-than-expected revenue. The organization expected to receive funding January-June consistent with a 2010 SEIU/State of Washington arbitration award. In January, the Training Partnership was notified by the State that they do not intend to fund the Training Partnership consistent with this arbitration award.

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Community Interpreter Option Now Available

If you have limited English skills, you can bring an interpreter to class with you, for Basic Training or Continuing Education classes. We call such volunteer interpreters “Community Interpreters.” Your Community Interpreter must be at least 18 years old.
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Home Care InSight Magazine offers updates to benefit information, news and features

The first issue of Home Care InSight Magazine is now available online. Copies will be sent to Home Care Aides and other locations in the coming week. Important information about your training and health benefits is included in the magazine, especially information about new training standards post-I-1163.

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DSHS and Agency Support

The Training Partnership has a Support Team to assist DSHS and participating Home Care Agencies.
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Online Continuing Education

In an ongoing effort to provide multiple ways for students to take their Continuing Education, the Training Partnership currently has 27 online Continuing Education classes available in English. In addition, there are 10 courses available for students to take in Spanish and Russian.
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Training Basics

2012-2013 Training Standards

Training standards vary for different types of workers. Be sure to check your own training standards through the online wizard and see the training standards chart in your Benefits Book.
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Basic Training

With the November 2011 passage of Initiative 1163, new training standards for Home Care Aides went into effect on Jan. 7, 2012. These revised training standards apply only to those home Care Aides hired on or after Jan. 7, 2012. If you were hired before Jan. 7, 2012, check with the MRC or your employer to determine your training requirements.

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Continuing Education

The Training Partnership provides quality continuing education (CE) classes that help HCAs in maintaining competency in the profession, but also provides the tools and knowledge to reach the highest standards of practice.
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Future Employers

Curriculum

The Training Partnership's curriculum is designed for the real world of long-term care. The Training Partnership’s curriculum is designed to prepare Home Care Aides to deliver respectful, high quality and comprehensive care.
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Why the Training Partnership?

The SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership offers the best training for Home Care Aides at the best value to employers. With an innovative online enrollment and management platform, the Training Partnership offers employers a better way to track their students’ progress and quickly view reports.
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Take a Tour

See how the online management system makes it easy to enroll students in training.
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