Everett Community College

Healthcare Education to Career Opportunity (HECO) Grant

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Everett Community College is the fortunate recipient of a 4.88 million dollar Healthcare Education to Career Opportunities grant, commonly referred to as "The HECO Grant." The HECO grant provides funding to support courses and programs in the healthcare fields, such as Nursing, Phlebotomy, Medical Assistants and Nursing Assistants Certified.

This grant is shared with several partners which include other local community and technical colleges, two local hospitals and two workforce development councils. These partnerships ensure seamless transitions for students of Phlebotomy who may want to continue their education to become Clinical Lab Assistants, clinical placements for students in the evening nursing program in local hospitals, job placement for all participants at the end of a student's training, and more. Our partners are Bellingham Technical College, Edmonds Community College, Skagit Valley College, Providence Medical Center Everett, Swedish/Edmonds Medical Center, Northwest Workforce Council, and Workforce Development Council of Snohomish County.

Students enrolled in HECO funded classes have access to additional resources provided by the grant, such as a Student Success Specialist to help students as they progress through our programs; a Navigator who can help students access funds to pay for books, tuition and general living expenses, and assistance with job placement once they successfully complete their training at Everett Community College or other partner colleges; and a Healthcare Pathways Center (HPC) where English Language Learners interested in pursuing healthcare careers can get assistance with pronunciation of medical terminology and direction to college and community resources.

Participation in HECO funded classes necessitates completing paperwork that is in addition to regular Everett Community College application and registration forms. We report on a quarterly basis how many students took our classes, how they progressed, and if they got jobs at the end of their training. Accurately reporting our students’ statistics and successes may enable us to receive additional funding in the future to continue to provide innovative growth classes. Students will complete four additional forms, which can be viewed by clicking on their titles below. Forms include:

• Participant Employment Attestation Form 
• Equal Opportunity Statement 
• HECO Program Release of Information Authorization 
• HECO Program Form 

Completed forms are confidential and will be kept on file at Everett Community College through the life of the grant, which ends June 2013 and our reporting is complete in September of 2013.

Enrollment in HECO courses is by permission only. After consulting your advisor to determine appropriate classes for your educational needs, contact Ronna DeLaVergne for access to HECO funded classes. We look forward to working with you and providing you with the best services to make your educational experiences as successful as possible!

This program is funded by a grant awarded under the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration.