Education & Training
WA State Hard Times Resources
This website provides resources to help you explore available:- Training & education options, including online instruction in computer basics, typing, & Microsoft Office.
- Education finances, including grants , scholarships, and other available funding.
Bridges
This website provides Whitman County Library patrons tools to explore careers, including skill assessments & interest inventories. Access it to:- Find training & education.
- Identify scholarship opportunities.
- Locate programs & schools.
- Compare schools.
- Plan your education.
WOIS
This website allows you explore & plan your career with:
- Skill & interest inventories.
- Training & educational opportunities.
- Occupational & salary information.
- Links to test preparation websites.
- Information for women, Latinos, veterans, & Native Americans.
Tip: This website is accessible for everyone & especially helpful for parents & teens.
Gov Benefits.gov
This website provides tools to help you identify government benefit services, including searches for available benefits based on:- Resource type.
- Service category.
- Location.
Workforce Explorer
This website provides links to multiple:- Training & education programs.
- Technical & vocations colleges.
- Universities.
- Apprenticeship programs.
Career One Stop
Home Page:www.careeronestop.orgExplore Careers:
www.careerinfonet.org/tools/default.aspxThis website’s home page links to help:
- Finding a job.
- Changing careers.
- Upgrading skills.
Tip: This website is accessible for everyone & serves as a “jump-off point” to related resources outside Workforce Explorer. Remember, links will take you away from the main page. Use your browser’s back button or click the link above to return to your starting point. Search resources by state to narrow your results.
WOIS
This website allows you to explore & plan your career with:- Skill & interest inventories.
- Training & educational opportunities.
- Occupational & salary information.
- Links to test preparation websites.
- Information for women, Latinos, veterans, & Native Americans.
Work Source WA Pullman Affiliate
This local website contains lots of information for local job seekers, including:- Local workshops.
- Local employers.
- Resume writing, job hunting, & interview tips.
- Printable applications.
StarMapping Your Future
Careership:http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/For Students & Job Seekers:
http://mappingyourfuture.org/Money/Lesser Known Career Search Engines:
http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careerresources.htmThis website’s Careership helps you explore careers, including tools for:
- Interest inventories.
- Skills assessments.
- Training & school information.
- Career guidance.
- Money management.
- Checkbook balancing.
- Budgeting.
WA Career Bridge
Resources:www.careerbridge.wa.gov/Page.aspx?nid=19&search=etp=1Funding:
www.careerbridge.wa.gov/Page.aspx?nid=6This website provides links to education & training resources, including search by:
- Program.
- Major.
- Provider.
- Location.
Tip: This website is accessible for everyone & serves as a “jump-off point” to related resources outside WA Career Bridge. Remember, links will take you away from the main page. Use your browser’s back button or click the link above to return to your starting point.
CheckOutaCollege.Com
Home Page:http://checkoutacollege.comCollege Search:
http://checkoutacollege.com/ReadySetGo/Set/CollegeSearch.aspxProspective Students:
http://checkoutacollege.com/GetStarted/GetStartedMenu.aspxWorker Retraining:
http://checkoutacollege.com/ExploreCareers/WorkerRetraining.aspxThis website focuses on community, vocational, & technical colleges. Use it to:
- Search for community colleges & training programs
- Find colleges based on specific school, location, or program.
- Identify retraining programs for laid-off & re-entry workers.
- Locate sources of financial aid.
- Find out how to enroll. Click Campus Contact Information to connect to selected school admissions, financial aid, & advising contact information.
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
This website focuses on four-year colleges & universities, including information on:- Study programs.
- Tuition, scholarships, & financial aid.
How to Become an Apprentice
This website answers questions about:- Apprenticeships, including how to become an apprentice.
- Related training programs.
- Workers’ compensation, worker safety, & L&I claims.
Workforce Training & Education Board
This website’s Training Resources page provides a wide range of links to career planning resources & training providers. For information in Spanish, click Handy Career Bridge Info Cards.Tip: This website is accessible for everyone & serves as a “jump-off point” to related resources outside the Workforce Training & Education Board. Remember, links will take you away from the main page. Use your browser’s back button or click the link above to return to your starting point.
Students.gov
Planning:www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public?topicID=1&operation=maintopicFunding:
www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public?topicID=13&operation=maintopicThis website’s Plan Your Education page provides links to education planning resources, including:
- Universities & community colleges, as well as technical & vocational schools.
- Study abroad programs & tools for international students.
- Education funding sources, such as loans, grants, scholarships, state programs, & fellowships.
Federal Student Aid
This government-sponsored website provides links to educational funding resources, including:- Loans.
- Grants.
- Scholarships.
