Washington State Skill Center Association

Meet Amaya Z., a Core Plus Aerospace Student Development Program participant from Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center. Q: What’s something you’ve learned during the Student Development Program at Boeing? A: “In the Student Development Program I learned how to take pride in my work and how to talk to people in the industry. I learned that networking is a really big part of advancing your career.” Post & Photo Credit Core Plus Aerospace FB Post Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fnWJgTEMFAhkjbGs/

What is a Skills Center? Washington State Skills Centers are an integral part of the education K-12 system, operating as an extension of the high schools within a local region. The primary purpose of Skills Centers is to give students the academic and work skills to successfully enter the job market or advanced education and training. Skills Centers provide cost-effective, quality job training in programs that would be too expensive to offer at every high school. Our Mission Our mission ensures that all students acquire leadership, academic, and industry-defined skills and are prepared for all post-secondary options after high school. Our Vision Skills Centers are regional secondary schools that provide extended, industry-defined technical education preferred for its high quality, flexibility and advantages for workforce placement and advancement. Our Goals School Reform: To position Skills Centers as key partners with school districts, resulting in increased student achievement in an ever-changing school reform environment. Data-driven Decision-making: To implement data systems that drive continuous improvement. Legislation/Funding Initiative: To preserve and expand funding for Skills Center cooperatives during the Legislative Session. Long-term Capital Funding: To develop and incorporate into State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction policy/rules language for future capital construction needs. Marketing: To develop understanding among stakeholders of the benefits provided by a Skills Center education. Learn More! See if there is a skills center in your area! www.washingtonskillscenters.org

We’re jumping for joy about this year’s Gesa Credit Union Affinity Debit Card donation to our high school programs. Thank you Gesa customers for swiping your cards in support of our schools! Tri-Tech Skills Center is the latest Kennewick school to join the team! Mid-Columbia Partnership coming soon! Tri-Tech Skills Center #Congratulations Post Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/8YCg82aN5RzuUxpK/ #GesaCreditUnion Thank you Gesa customers for swiping your cards in support of our schools! #Kennewickschooldistrict #PartnershipMatters 📷Credit and Post Kennewick School District

We hope that everyone is enjoying their summer! School year Seattle Skills Center students recently completed their first video game! If you're looking for a way to pass the time before school starts up again, consider checking it out. We are extremely proud of Mr. Hayes' "Pen & Pixel" crew for seeing this project through to the finish-- a wonderful combination of STEM, creativity, and teamwork. Photo Credit Seattle Skills Center

We are so proud of our Spokane Valley Tech Stem students competing in Atlanta at the National Skills USA Conference! Lily Chrisman is comped in Computer Science and Jaxon McArthur and James McConnell are competed as a team in Additive Manufacturing. Go team SVT!!

We are proud to share the amazing experiences our NEWTech Prep students had during the 2023-2024 year through paid internships at Providence Healthcare Academy! This partnership provided our students with invaluable hands-on experience in the healthcare field. Watch the video to see how Providence Healthcare Academy helped shape their futures and opened doors to new opportunities. #NEWTech #ProvidenceHealthcare #StudentSuccess #ConnectWithNEWTech #FutureHealthcareLeaders IG Video Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9NYCQ0s2_G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

@seattle_skills_center Last two days of summer! It's gone by super fast! Students at Franklin's Intro to Medical Careers class finished strong, earning CPR certification and having a visit from first responders. #summerschool #CPRTraining #handsonlearning #cprcertification #firstresponders 📷Credit Seattle Skills Center

@seattle_skills_center Student artwork, Stop the Bleed training, learning the ins and outs of motorboat operation, and a vase of thank you flowers... This summer had it all! Thank you students, teachers, and families for a fantastic 2024 summer with Seattle Skills Center! Looking forward to seeing everyone back in classes on September 4; but for now, have a great summer vacation-- you've earned it!🎉 #summerschool #maritime #handsonlearning #stopthebleedtraining #artwork 📷Credit Seattle Skills Center

The Sno-Isle TECH Fire Service Tech program got to put all their training to use at @sky_valley_fire while they got to drill with current firefighters and learn fire behavior! Check out their Video on their IG page! https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8IJkTlvvIn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

NewTech Prep celebrated the end of Summer Academy 2024 and the accomplishments of our students by hosting an open house. Students showed off their projects and the skills they learned this summer to families and friends. #ConnectWithNEWTech #SummerAcademy Photo Credit NewTech Prep

Northwest Career & Technical Academy Maritime student, Roman, brought in this Dyer dinghy for some restoration. After being found in his grandparents barn Roman decided to surprise his grandfather and fix up his old boat with a little TLC. Originally manufactured on the east coast, this small boat was transformed back to its original glory. #jobwelldone #greatwork #restorationproject #CorePlusMaritime #studentprojects Photo Credit NCTA

@seattle_skills_center Skills Center summer continues! Students are blacksmithing, making macaroni and cheese, and going on field trips to Amazon Day One Building and AWS Skills Center! We are loving the energy and all of the hands-on learning taking place at our schools. #summerschool #blacksmithing #culinaryarts #handsonlearning 📷Credit Seattle Skills Center

@seattle_skills_center Week 2 of classes continues! Students are getting paid to learn in the Career Quest internships! Pictured here are students in construction and architectural internships. Learn more about our internship program and offerings on our Career Quest websites: https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/cte/regional-internships/career-quest-learning-in-pathway/ 📷Credit Seattle Skills Center

The fourth and final SEATech summer school program feature is Mr. Smith's Crime Scene to Courtroom course, an exploratory program that dives into the field of criminal justice. Students in this course explore the process of crime scene investigation from perpetration to prosecution. They develop skills, such as interviewing, interrogation, and suspect handling, that are essential for solving crimes and fostering a safe community. In these images, students are shown learning about information relevant to criminal justice scenarios. Photo Credit SEATech

#SeattleSkillsCenter Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Enjoy this dump of senior photos before the summer time. We look forward to seeing many of you at our summer program, starting July 9. Check our website for details or to sign up today! https://skillscenter.seattleschools.org/summer/🌞 📷Credit Seattle Skills Center

Congratulations to Odyn G! Odyn took 3rd place in the 2024 SkillsUSA National Telecommunications Cabling competition. Odyn is just the second medalist from PCSC in our 14 years! Held this past June in Atlanta, Georgia, the national competition was a rigorous event spread over three days. It included a one-day workshop with industry leaders representing the telecommunications sector, followed by two days of intense, eight-hour competitions. The challenges tested various skills, including network cabling, coaxial cabling, fiber optic cabling, troubleshooting, and the physical setup of a real-world network connection. Odyn's impressive performance at the national level earned him a third-place medal, marking him as the first student from Pierce County Skills Center to achieve such a distinction in this category. Alongside his medal, Odyn also received a Skills Point Certification, signifying his readiness for entry-level work as a telecommunications cabling technician. As part of the competition he also earned an industry certification for Technology Customer Service. The competition was judged by industry experts from Corning, a prominent fiber optic cable manufacturer, and representatives from the Electronics Technicians Association. Odyn's success reflects his hard work and the quality of education and training provided by Pierce County Skills Center. He plans to return next year as a second-year student, with aspirations to not only medal again, but also aim for the top spot at the national level. Amazing Work, Odyn! #skillsusawa #SkillsUSA #careerandtechnicaleducation Bethel School District Eatonville School District Franklin Pierce Schools Fife Public Schools Orting School District Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Tacoma Public Schools White River School District University Place School District Photo Credit PCSC

#Seattleskillscenter #Allsmiles Hot first day of introduction to manufacturing classes! Skills Center summer in Seattle is kicking off! 📷Photo Credit Seattle Skills Center

Week 2 ~ Summer School @ Skills Center Summer Programming ~ Hooray! Our Intro to Medical Careers classes are getting familiar with PPE and stethoscopes! Lots of hands-on learning for future health care workers! Photo Credit Seatle Skills CEnter

We are so proud of our Spokane Valley Tech students competing in Atlanta last month at the National Skills USA Conference! Lily Chrisman is competing in Computer Science and Jaxon McArthur and James McConnell are competing as a team in Additive Manufacturing. There have been 2 days of competitions, judges interviews and testing today, and final results will be announced Friday. Go team SVT!! Photo Credit Spokane Valley Tech

Pierce County Skills Center · ✈️ Exciting Day at the Alaska Airlines Flight Training Center! ✈️ Students from Mr. Forte, Mrs. Mork, and Mrs. Pike's Pierce County Skills Center summer school classes at Bethel and Spanaway Lake High Schools had an incredible field trip to the Alaska Airlines Flight Training Center. They toured the facility, learned about amazing career opportunities, apprenticeships, and job shadows. Most importantly, they discovered the difference between having a career and a job. A huge thank you to our amazing host and CTE Advisory partner, De Marco Best, for making this experience unforgettable! #PierceCountySkillsCenter #AlaskaAirlines #FutureCareerGoals #EducationInAction #SummerSchool #BethelCTE #workbasedlearning Post & Photo Credit PCSC