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Tacoma Training and Employment Program

Purpose of the Tacoma Training and Employment Program (TTEP)

The purpose of the Tacoma Training and Employment Program (TTEP) is to:

  1. Provide for the development of a trained and capable workforce by providing training and education opportunities to residents of the City of Tacoma and residents of the Economically Distressed Areas of the Tacoma Public Utilities Service Area. 
  2. Increase access to people who reside in the City of Tacoma and Economically Distressed Areas of Tacoma, and in the Tacoma Public Utilities Service Area to employment that directly combats poverty and unemployment by providing training, resources, and employment opportunities to citizens. Ultimately, it maximizes local economic development and promotes equity and economic inclusion through partner coordination and comprehensive workforce development strategies.
  3. The program's efforts will also reflect the desire of the City of Tacoma to support a local workforce that represents and reflects the diverse population of city residents. 

Goals

TTEP aims to level the playing field with training, resources and employment opportunities so that more citizens can earn better wages.

 

Background of TTEP Operations

Over the years, the operation of this program has varied in response to the local economy and of the organizations operating the program.

 

Currently, the program is called TTEP and includes the following components:

  1. Recruitment and enrollment assessment.
  2. Employment readiness training in (Construction Trades, Information Technology, and Warehousing & Logistics).
  3. Case management and retention to address barrier reduction that supports program completion.
  4. Access to support/wrap-around services that include math and reading classes to achieve 9th grade level prior to graduation.
  5. Job placement assistance and guidance for becoming competitive candidates.

TTEP is funded by the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities and includes several organizations in a broad-based and collaborative partnership.

2025/2026 Program Offerings

As part of its ongoing work to increase the number of diverse livable wage jobs through the Tacoma Training & Employment Program (TTEP), the City of Tacoma’s Community & Economic Development Department has partnered with Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region to launch the Washington Home Builders Foundation Construction Trades Training Academy.

 

The Construction Trades Training Academy aims to provide:

  • Hands on learning
  • Classroom instruction, and
  • Real-world experience with a focus on job placement, mentoring, and ongoing support

Get the education, tools, and skills you need to succeed in the construction industry - at no cost. 

 

Program Flyer - English

Program Flyer - Spanish

 

Academy Dates:

 April – June 2025 (8-week course, 7 hours a day)

 

Location:

 Goodwill Milgard Work Opportunity Center

714 S 27th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409

 

For more information, go to www.Biaw.com/construction-trades-training-academy/

 

Community members with questions, or requests to receive information in an alternate format, can contact Raelle at RaelleV@biaw.com or 360-780-3268.

 

Programs represented within the Tacoma Training and Employment Program are intended to create more effective job training opportunities for City of Tacoma and residents of the Economically Distressed Areas of the Tacoma Public Utilities Service Area, preparing program participants to enter careers immediately upon completion of respective programs.

Recruitment

Recruitment will focus on residents ages 17 and older who reside in the City of Tacoma, or the Economically Distressed Areas of the Tacoma Public Utilities Service Area who face barriers to entry into the workforce. Participants will be representative of people in the following communities:

  • Those currently receiving or transitioning from public assistance
  • Low-income (defined as earning 80 percent or less of the area median income)
  • Unemployed individuals
  • Individuals with limited English-speaking abilities
  • Individuals experiencing homelessness
  • Victims/survivors of domestic violence
  • Disengaged youth
  • Justice impacted
  • Immigrants and refugees
  • Veterans
  • Women
  • BIPOC communities

Contact Us

Kacee Woods

Equity in Contracting & Workforce Programs Manager

(253) 244-2613

Email

 

Deborah Trevorrow

LEAP & Workforce Programs

(253) 316-3057

Email

 



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