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 is supporting 1,000 members in Education Fund training programs 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.
Programs include:
- Prerequisite courses at Bakersfield College or Cerro Coso
- American Heart Association certification courses (see below)
- Career pathways including:
– Phlebotomy in Santa Clara and Bakersfield with rolling applications. Day, evening, and weekend classes available.
– Sterile Processing in Milpitas. Program start date: January 4, 2025
– CNA in Bakersfield. Spring applications open October 1 – 31, 2024. Program start date: January 21, 2025 - Career Advice – 1:1 with one of our Career Counselors
Interested in one of these programs? 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 advance in their healthcare or social service careers 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 and required student fees (for degree or certificate programs)
- License and certification exam fees or license renewal fees (must be completed)
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs) (must be completed)
Tuition Support is provided through reimbursement. Participants must pay all costs up-front and then request financial reimbursement for eligible expenses. Receipts must be dated between September 1, 2022 – June 1, 2025 and must be submitted with your application.
Acceptance is not guaranteed. Grant funding for this program is limited and applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Full dues-paying member of SEIU 521
- Must be social service or healthcare education
- Have receipts showing payments made toward education at the time of application
- Enrolled in a degree/certificate program with a completion or graduation date between September 1, 2022 – July 1, 2025
or completed CEU or license renewal between September 1, 2022 – June 1, 2025
How to Apply
If you meet the above eligibility criteria to apply, 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. Find the program for which you’re applying, click the “apply” button 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:
