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Division: Community Services Division

Chinook Building
401 Fifth Ave., Suite 510
Seattle, WA 98104

Linda Peterson, Director
e-mail us
Phone: 206-263-9105
Fax: 206-296-0156
TTY: 711 Relay Service

Employee Directory

Department: Community and Human Services
Jackie MacLean, Director

Work Training Program

Welcome to the King County Work Training Program!

We help young people and adults with job training, education, and job placement.  For some services, we have different eligibility requirements. Please contact us so that we can talk to you about your needs and see if you qualify.

Adult Services

  • Adult ServicesDislocated Worker Program - This federally-funded program assists adults age 18 and older with finding work after being laid off. Depending upon your eligibility, you may be able to receive job search guidance and further training.  Find out more
  • King County Jobs Initiative - Helps adults age 18 and older who are currently or were previously involved in the criminal justice system get training and living-wage jobs. Find out more.
  • WorkSource Renton - One-stop employment center that connects people with jobs and training. Find out more.

 Youth Services

  • Youth ServicesOut of School Programs - Assists young people ages 16- 21 who have dropped out of high school before graduating get re-engaged with education, career planning, community and technical college or apprenticeships and work. To accomplish this, we help young people address any barriers to their success in education and work. Find out more.
  • Stay in School Program - Improves young people's educational achievement levels by providing a comprehensive mix of year-round services to youth in danger of not completing high school. Through this work, we increase these youth's levels of academic achievement and awareness of career and post-secondary options. We also build skills they will need to be successful in school and work. Find out more.

King County Work Training Program is an equal opportunity employer and provider of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to persons with disabilities.

News and Features

King County Jobs Initiative wins 2010 Workforce and Economic Development Best Practice Award; SODO, Inc. recognized as a Program to Watch.  Governor Christine Gregoire selected four programs to honor in the annual Workforce and Economic Development awards - and two are from the King County! Read more here and here.

2009 Work Training Program Accomplishments

King County Employment and Training Programs (2009)