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LEAP Events and Resources

LEAP hosts events, and offers resources and trainings to help get people jobs and apprenticeships.

Events

Find out what’s happening around the state; see workshops, seminars, and other events on the state’s Apprenticeship Calendar.

Learn about all upcoming City of Tacoma events on the Events Calendar

Contact

(253) 591-5590

Resources

The City of Tacoma Local Employment and Apprenticeship Training Program (LEAP) and its partners received one of 25 awards from the EPA for 2023 Brownfields Job Training! With this grant, the City of Tacoma plans to train 140 participants, have 105 graduates, and place at least 79 graduates in environmental jobs.

The City first received EPA funding in 1996 for Brownfields Assessments, then again in 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, and 2023 for Brownfields and Environmental Job Training. LEAP has been funded for providing opportunities to residents for over 20 years.

Goodwill Olympics & Rainier Region is one of the partners and will be responsible for outreach and recruitment, case management, and job assistance.
Clover Park Technical College is another partner and will be responsible for training.

Certifications you can earn:

    • 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operator (HAZWOPER)
    • Flagger
    • First Aid/CPR
    • Asbestos Worker Certification
    • OSHA 10
    • Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting (Lead RRP)

Career Pathways for graduates:

  • Environmental Remediation
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Construction & Materials Moving
  • Emergency Management

Click here to learn more or register:
Email: Careerhub@goodwill.org
Call: (253) 573-6508

Get information about available pre-apprenticeship and training programs from these resources:

 

If you’re already a journey-level worker, you can also contact any of these groups to find out what employment opportunities may be available:

 

The following community-based organizations provide an array of employment and support services for people who meet certain eligibility guidelines:

  •  Mi Centro
    1208 South 10th Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
    Provides academic tutoring, GED preparation, English as a Second Language, work experience, vocational training, and job placement services.
  • Tacoma Community House
    1314 South L Street
    Tacoma, WA 98415
    Provides mentoring, career exploration, internships, job shadowing, homework assistance, tutoring, post-secondary scholarships, summer pre-employment, and English as a Second Language classes.
  • Tacoma Goodwill Industries
    714 South 27th Street
    Tacoma, WA 98409
    Provides academic tutoring, mentoring, vocational services, English as a Second Language, work experience, and job training and placement.

Contact

(253) 591-5590