Education and Training

Tacoma Housing Authority values our clients' need for higher education, training programs and advocacy. Below is a list of public schools, colleges and programs geared towards building our THA families' educational goals and providing awareness to support them in achieving self-sufficiency and independence.

• ESL (www.bates.ctc.edu)
• ABE/GED (www.bates.ctc.edu)
• Citizenship - My Service Mind (www.myservicemind.org/citizenship.htm)
• Tacoma Public Schools (www.tacoma.k12.wa.us)

Local Colleges

• Tacoma Community College (www.tacoma.ctc.edu)
• Pierce Community College (www.pierce.ctc.edu)
• University of Puget Sound (www.ups.edu)
• University of Washington, Tacoma (www.tacoma.washington.edu)
• Pacific Lutheran University (www.plu.edu
• Bates Technical College (www.bates.ctc.edu)
• Clover Park Technical College (www.cptc.ctc.edu)

Education and Training Classes

Tacoma Housing Authority, through a contract with Bates Technical College, offers several programs that focus on education and job training to residents at the Family Investment Center at Salishan. Classes include Adult Basic Education (ABE/GED), basic computer literacy, and certification training in Mortgage Loan Processing.

-GED Classes are currently held at the Salishan Family Investment Center- Monday
  through Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

-Public Housing Vocational Classes which focus on specific occupational skills- Information
 Sessions will be held at the Salishan Family Investment Center:

 Thursday - January 17th, 24th and 31st at 10 am and 6 pm.

 Classes will begin in February

English as a Second Language

Tacoma Housing Authority, through a contract with Bates Technical College, offers Basic English (ESL) instruction at the Family Investment Center at Salishan. This course is highly individualized. It includes basic computer literacy. THA has acquired self-paced software programs that allow a client to obtain critical language skills necessary for employment.

-ESL Classes are currently held at the Salishan Family Investment Center- Monday
  through Thursday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

If you would like more information about any of the programs or services listed above, please contact Kandice Bonds at 253-207-4443 or Paula Schmitz at 253-274-4588.