First Apprentice Begins Innovative Veterinary Apprenticeship Program
January 2023
On January 9, Molly Robertson — the very first apprentice in the Cascade Veterinary Clinics Registered Apprenticeship Program — began her veterinary training in an apprenticeship program unlike any other in Washington state or the nation. This new beginning for Molly came as a result of the huge victory won in Olympia on October 25, 2022, when the Washington State Apprenticeship Training Coun...
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SkillSource Regional Workforce Board announces selection of a One-Stop Operator
November 2022
With excitement, SkillSource announces the selection of a One-Stop Operator for the WorkSource centers in Okanogan county and the Central Basin. This is great news for job seekers and employers in these parts of North Central Washington, and will bring positive benefits for the region’s labor force and businesses. The contract with the chosen operator — North Central Workforce Consortium â...
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SkillSource releases performance information for 2021-2022
January 2023
The SkillSource Regional Workforce Board is pleased to share its annual performance report for the program year starting July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022. Each year, SkillSource negotiates performance targets for its federally funded workforce programs with the Washington State Education and Training Board. These targets in turn support statewide performance targets from the U.S. Department ...
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Regional Workforce Board retreat bodes well for the labor force in North Central WA
October 2022
After three long years without meeting face-to-face due to COVID-19, the SkillSource Regional Workforce Board met together with great anticipation in October 2022. The two-day Board Retreat was both energizing and successful as long-time Board members and new Board members alike explored labor and workforce issues facing North Central Washington and examined opportunities and challenges with hope...
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Economic Security for All Grant
June 2022
SkillSource has formed a consortium of partners, including the Department of Social and Health Services, OIC of Washington and Big Bend Community College, to provide cohort training to the communities of Mattawa, Othello and Royal City. Residents of these communities often travel up to 60 miles to access services or training opportunities. The Economic Security for All (EcSA) project delivers hig...
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Career Connect Intermediary Grant for Veterinary Care
Aaron Parrott | February 2022
SkillSource and Cascade Veterinary Clinics, based in Wenatchee, have partnered to develop registered apprenticeships in veterinary care as a Career Connect Washington intermediary project. The $147,000 grant will result in apprenticeship programs for licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs) and veterinary assistants. Previously, LVT certification was only possible after completion of a two-year cer...
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SkillSource announces new executive director
January 2022
In January, SkillSource announced the promotion of Lisa Romine as executive director. Her assumption of the executive role at SkillSource follows the retirement of former director Dave Petersen, who held that position for nearly forty years and retired on December 31st. Under his leadership, the organization assisted approximately forty thousand residents of North Central Washington in obtaini...
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