Boosting careers – and communities
In a complex employment landscape, we create valuable opportunities for people to enter the workforce prepared, add skills and advance in their careers. We also work with employers to upskill their employees. And we help workers advocate for themselves and their colleagues.
Health informatics graduate uses skills to benefit international humanitarian efforts
Points of Pride
Learners
Recruitment professionals nurtured 126,000+ prospective returning adult learners since 2014.
Certificate Learners
The Professional Degrees and Certificates programs enrolled 3,500+ master’s and capstone certificate learners in FY23.
Trained
The Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions provided trainings to 250+ faculty and professionals on how to integrate these skills into courses and workplace trainings via culturally responsive pedagogy.
Programs
The School for Workers offered 64 programs (42 percent over FY21) for 1,069 participants in FY22.
Our Learners Succeed
From the Learners
Coming back to school showed me that you can set a goal and reach that goal and you don’t have to do it alone. With support I was able to apply to nursing school, I got in and I graduated. Now I’m working as a nurse at UW hospital.
Jessi Kendall
Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award recipient
Learn More Access
We offer educational access to a growing population of nontraditional learners.
Learn More Flourish
We help learners and staff flourish, no matter where they are on their lifelong learning journey.
Learn More Succeed
We support people in the workforce and employers across the state – and beyond – with vital tools and knowledge.
