Northern California Region

Bay Area, Central Valley

In Northern California, the Education Fund provides support for online General Education classes and prerequisites through Coastline College Extended Learning Division (ELD), Southern California University of Health Sciences, Modesto Junior College and Contra Costa College. This support prepares participants for certificate and degree programs that can accelerate their careers in healthcare. In addition to general education classes and prerequisites, the Education Fund supports a variety of certificate and degree programs that meet the current need of the healthcare industry to eligible members in Northern California.

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible for College Courses support through the Education Fund, if you:

• Work in a bargaining unit position for which an Employer has agreed to make contributions to the Fund.
• Have completed your probationary period.
• Are a regular benefited full-time or part-time employee. In addition, on call or per diem employees working, at minimum, 2 shifts per month over the most recent 6 month period.
• Applicants must meet the requirements and prerequisites for the class for which they are supported through the Education Fund.

Please Note: If you are an on-call or per diem applicant, you MUST submit documentation to verify that you have worked a minimum of two (2) shifts per month for the last six (6) months. Please be prepared with the required documents when applying.