Opportunities for SEIU 521 Members
The Education Fund is working with SEIU 521 and Child Care Providers United (CCPU) on grant-funded programs and services for SEIU members training for healthcare, public health and community health jobs in California. These programs are for SEIU 521 members only. To qualify, sign up today at seiu521.org.
This grant will serve 1,000 members in education programs continuing through 2025. Programs are grant funded by the State of California through the HRTP Resilient Workforce General Fund (RWF) Program. Funding is targeted to address workforce shortages and build labor-management partnership in workforce training for union employment.
Programs and Services
Through 2025, this program will support 1,000 members in Education Fund programs for tuition support and career pathways for high need healthcare, public health and community health roles. The goal of the grant is to build labor-management partnership to solve workforce needs and to advance grant participants’ careers through training and job placement.
Planned programs include:
- Tuition Support, CEU, and License fee reimbursement (see below)
- Prerequisite courses at Bakersfield College or Cerro Coso
- American Heart Association certification courses (see below)
- Career pathways including:
– CNA at Bakersfield College. Application period: June 15 – July 15, 2024. Start date: August 15, 2024
– MA program through Cerro Coso College, online with clinicals in Bakersfield. Rolling applications start every semester.
– Community Health Worker online program. Summer program start date: June 20, 2024. Start dates available every semester
– Phlebotomy in Santa Clara and Bakersfield with rolling applications. Day, evening, and weekend classes available.
– Sterile Processing in Milpitas. Program start date: November 9, 2024
– Lactation Consultant Pathway. Online course providing 52+ hours of lactation-specific education and a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist Certificate upon completion. Rolling applications until full. - Career Advice – 1:1 with one of our Career Counselors
- Need-based laptop usage
Interested in one of these pathways? Don’t know where to start? Email Regional Coordinator Huda Khalil at hkhalil@theedfund.org with your name, employee ID email, and phone number and she will walk you through the application process.
American Heart Association certification courses
The Education Fund partners with Lifework Education and Project Heartbeat to offer American Heart Association certification courses to all eligible SEIU 521 and Child Care Provider United members. Lifework and Project Heartbeats’ in-person and hybrid (virtual training & in-person skills assessment) course offerings make it easy to fit classes into your busy schedule.
Available classes include:
- Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BLS/CPR)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification
LifeWork Locations:
- San Jose
- North Bay
- East Bay
- Los Angeles
- Soquel
Project Heartbeat Locations:
- Oakland
- Sacramento
How to apply for Lifework or Project Heartbeat Education courses:
- Log in or register for MyEdFund, our secure member portal.
- Navigate to Available Programs, then Continuing Education.
- Select AHA Certification.
- Then, select Lifework Education or Project Heartbeat on the next page (Depending on location).
- Click on the link to Lifework’s Ed Fund landing page or Project Heartbeats landing page and complete your registration. Use the promo code provided on the landing page to sign up for courses at no cost.
Tuition Support
Tuition Support from the Education Fund provides financial assistance to employees of select Union partners who want to move up the healthcare career ladder through educational training programs.
We reimburse up to a maximum of $5,250 per person for eligible Healthcare and Social Services education Fees such as:
- Tuition
- Required Textbooks
- Required student fees
- License and Certification exam fees/ License renewal fees
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Tuition Support is provided through reimbursement. Participants must pay all costs up-front and then request financial reimbursement. Please note that your reimbursement request can be for healthcare and social services education that has been completed or is scheduled to be completed after September 2022.
Eligibility Criteria:
Full dues-paying member of SEIU 521.
How to Apply
If you meet the above eligibility criteria to apply for this program, you must make an account via MyEdFund, our secure, online member portal.
Please select your employer and input your employee ID.
Your employer will be listed under the text that says:
“*If you are a member of SEIU 521 or SEIU 1021 working in Kern, San Francisco, Monterey, or Santa Clara Counties, select your employer from the list below:”
Once you log into the portal, you will see the “Available Programs” option on the menu bar. Locate “521/1021 Tuition Support.” Click the “apply” button for the program and complete the application.
Contact
Having trouble signing up for MyEdFund or need more information about how to take advantage of grant-funded Education Fund programs and services? If so, please contact Regional Coordinator Huda Khalil:
