Education+and+Training

Basic Education & Training Resources

Adonai Counseling & Employment
Phone: 253.474.0633 813 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, Washington 98405 Services: Career training and employment services available.

Helping restore lives through counseling, spiritual healing and employment services.
We Offer Services For All Age Groups--Children - Age 3 - 12, Teens - Age 13 - 17, and Adults 18 +. = = =Reentry Resource Guide on Education Planning=

Centro Latino
1208 S 10th St Tacoma, WA 98405 Phone: 253.572.7717 Services: Employment, education, youth and family services. Centro Latino's mission is to create an environment in which the rapidly growing Latino community has opportunities allowing them to effectively participate in and contribute to the success of Pierce County.

Correctional Education
Washington State Department of Corrections information sheet on providing basic education to offenders. For more information contact: Michael Paris Educational Services Administrator, Department of Corrections michael.paris@doc.wa.gov

** WorkSource **
Pierce County WorkSource Calendar

**Goodwill**
714 S. 27th Street Tacoma, WA 98409 253.573.6564

**Tacoma Public Library**
Tacoma Public Library offers a variety of free computer classes for beginners as well as for more experienced users. As all classes are kept small to ensure personalized instruction advance registration is required. Register online at www.tacomapubliclibrary.org or telephone 253.292.2001; 253.292.2001.

**Centro Latino**
offers Basic Computer Class in Spanish

House of Matthew Homeward Bound Program offers free Computer Classes every Tues & Thurs from 5pm to 7pm

Goodwill Training & Job Placement Services
= = =Khan Academy= Free educational lessons on a wide variety of subjects. Set up account and start taking video lessons for free.

Post-Prison Education Program
810 Third Avenue – Suite 180 Seattle, WA 98104-1606 Phone: 206-524-3333 **Services:** The Post-Prison Education Program provides access to education and wrap around services including tuition, housing, groceries, daycare and intensive mentoring. [|Application.]

==Tacoma Community Justice Center (CJC)== 1016 S 28th St, Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 680-2600 CJC is the parent organization for: 1007 Center Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 253-680-2671 Classes include: parenting, stress and anger management, and financial literacy
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=Courage 360= (formerly Washington Women's Employment & Education/WWEE) is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing job-readiness and computer skills training along with housing and support services to low-income residents of Pierce and King counties in Washington state.

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General Education Development (GED) Resources GED tests are used to measure knowledge of academic subjects by persons who have not completed high school. Passing the multi-part GED test serves as a substitute for a high school diploma when applying for college or university courses. Potential employers may also require a high school diploma or GED certificate for certain positions.

GED Testing in Washington State (High School Equivalency)