Washington State Skill Center Association

💫Meet our Schools!💫
Introducing 🌟Pierce County Skills Center!🌟
Located in Puyallup📍WA

Learn More!
📱253-0800-4800
📩 info@pcskillscenter.org
📍 16117 Canyon Road East, Puyallup, WA 98375
🌐 www.pcskillscenter.org

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.
Did you know there are 17 Skills Centers in WA state? We will be introducing all of our skills centers over the next few week! To learn more #followalong!
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
1️⃣School Reform: To position Skills Centers as key partners with school districts, resulting in increased student achievement in an ever-changing school reform environment.
2️⃣Data-driven Decision-making: To implement data systems that drive continuous improvement.
3️⃣Legislation/Funding Initiative: To preserve and expand funding for Skills Center cooperatives during the Legislative Session.
4️⃣Long-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.
5️⃣Marketing: To develop understanding among stakeholders of the benefits provided by a Skills Center education.
To learn more and see a full list of our schools and program options check out our website!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org

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One of our projects this year for our welding program is to build standing desks for our Construction Trades program to use instead of traditional desks so students can do more heavy duty projects on them. We are impressed with our students and their abilities to design, square, and fabricate such a project. #connectwithnewtech Video Link

Director’s Message @CB Tech
As we approach November, I couldn’t be prouder of our students—this has truly been our best start yet!
We’re at 100% uniform compliance, phones are put away, and students are following directions and showing respect every single day.
We recently hosted our Fall Advisory Board Banquet, where our Culinary Arts students prepared traditional family recipes inspired by their cultural heritage. The theme, “Dinner at Grandma’s,” was a heartfelt success.
Our Medical Assisting and Certified Nursing Assistant programs volunteered at the Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome, and Autism walks, while Advanced Construction built 40 custom toolbox centerpieces for the Annual Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser. Culinary is also contributing 10 desserts for the Dessert Dash—all made possible by the students’ creativity and supported by their own associations.
Our Video Game Programming seniors recently took an exciting field trip to Valve and DigiPen in Seattle. Meanwhile, our Auto Program received thousands of dollars in donated tools for student rewards, and thanks to the City of Moses Lake, we now have our very own donated fire truck for our Fire Fighting program! We even raffled off a Cooper Kupp football and hosted a Dessert Dash to raise funds for student travel during our recent Advisory Board Banquet. We are so grateful for the ongoing generosity of our community.
All students have now completed First Aid, CPR, AED, EpiPen, and Narcan training, earning two free college credits through BBCC. In addition, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, and Advanced Auto students have completed their OSHA 10 certifications.
Looking ahead, Engineering is preparing for the FIRST Robotics Competition, Culinary is gearing up for Bourbon and Bow Ties as returning champions, and all programs are diving into HOSA, FBLA, and SkillsUSA competitions.
It feels more like an event center than a school some days—but that’s exactly what makes CBTECH so special. Our students are engaged, motivated, and learning what it means to be both skilled professionals and outstanding citizens.
We invite you to visit anytime to see the incredible work our students are doing firsthand.
Warmly,
Christine Armstrong
Director, CBTECH

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Petsmart Trunk R Treat in Kennewick! Goes until 7 pm!
@Tri-Tech Skills Center Pre-Veterinary Technician