Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board

Name

Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board

Legal name

Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Website

https://wtb.wa.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (926), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231), Administration of Education Programs (923110)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA), Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Career education planning
• Apprenticeship programs
• State workforce policy
• Employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Olympia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State Appropriations: Annual state funding appropriated by Washington Legislature to support agency operations and workforce programs
2. Federal Grants: Federal funding from U.S. Departments of Labor and Education including WIOA ($775,000), Carl D. Perkins CTE ($26+ million), and Apprenticeship Building America grant ($118,500)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Washington State government agency coordinating the state's workforce development system by overseeing 23 workforce programs administered by seven agencies, regulating private career schools, administering federal and state workforce grants, and advising the Governor and Legislature on workforce policy. Operates the Career Bridge public portal with over 8,300 education programs, the Health Workforce Sentinel Network, No Wrong Door data integration, and WAVE Scholarships.

Product overview

The Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board operates a portfolio of interconnected workforce development products and services. The centerpiece is Career Bridge, a public-facing career and education portal with over 8,300 programs. Supporting programs include the Health Workforce Sentinel Network for healthcare employer demand tracking, No Wrong Door for service integration, Workforce Pell for short-term training financial aid, WAVE Scholarships for CTE students, and The Matrix for workforce program overview. Policy councils including the Health Workforce Council and Clean Energy Technology Workforce Advisory Committee provide research and recommendations. The Eligible Training Provider List maintains quality standards for federally-funded training programs. Together these products form a coordinated workforce development ecosystem serving job seekers, employers, educators, and policymakers across Washington State.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Bridge
• Health Workforce Sentinel Network
• Workforce Pell
• WAVE Scholarship
• Where Are You Going? Career Guide
• Eligible Training Provider List
• Health Workforce Council
• Clean Energy Technology Workforce Advisory Committee (CETWAC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% employment rate for registered apprenticeship completers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered key and core.

• Washington RoundtablekeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Policy organization representing major employers. Jointly developed recommendations for implementing Workforce Pell in Washington with Washington State Labor Council.
• Career Connect WashingtonkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Statewide partnership supporting youth apprenticeship and career-connected learning pathways, including expanded registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship opportunities.
• Association of Washington Business (AWB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025State's oldest and largest business association representing all industry sectors. Board Co-Chair Morgan Irwin serves as AWB's vice president of government affairs.
• SEIU Healthcare 1199NWkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Union representing 37,000+ healthcare workers. Sole source contract for healthcare workers education and professional development support services, including apprenticeships and training.
• Employment Security DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2024Manages the Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) grant for expanding apprenticeships. State agency partner for workforce data, employment services, and SNAP E&T programs.
• State Board for Community and Technical CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Key state agency partner for Perkins V funding and CTE programs, receiving significant federal funding allocation for career and technical education implementation.
• Clean Energy Technology Workforce Advisory Committee (CETWAC)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Advisory committee created by HB 1176 (2023) to conduct research and make policy recommendations regarding clean energy technology workforce development. Includes leaders from labor, business, education, training programs, and state agencies.
• Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022State's largest union organization representing more than 600,000 members. Board Co-Chair April Sims serves as WSLC President. Partnership provides real-world perspective on workforce challenges and opportunities.
• University of Washington Center for Health Workforce StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Collaboration on the Health Workforce Sentinel Network, conducting frequent surveys of healthcare employers to identify emerging skills and changes in workforce demand. Findings are disseminated to education, training, and policy partners for action.
• Health Workforce CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Stakeholder group addressing healthcare workforce shortages, proposing strategies, and advocating for solutions. Includes healthcare employers, labor, education, state agencies, associations, and community-based organizations.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration: The federal-level agency that administers WIOA and the primary funding stream flowing through Washington Workforce Board. Sets the national policy framework, performance accountability requirements, and eligible training provider rules that the Workforce Board implements at the state level.
• New York State Department of Labor: A larger state agency that combines labor regulation, unemployment insurance, and workforce development functions. Overlaps with the Workforce Board's scope but is a broader incumbent operating across multiple labor-related mandates.

Direct peers

• CareerSource Florida: Florida's state workforce policy and investment board. Comparable role in coordinating WIOA implementation, evaluating program performance, and advising the governor on workforce strategy across a large state workforce system.
• Texas Workforce Investment Council: Texas's state-level workforce policy body with comparable mandate to advise on workforce development, evaluate program performance, and recommend investment strategies to the governor and legislature.
• California Workforce Development Board: California's state-level workforce policy board, structurally parallel to Washington's Workforce Board. Advises the governor and legislature, oversees WIOA implementation, and coordinates workforce programs across multiple state agencies.
• Oregon Workforce Investment Board: Oregon's state workforce investment board, a direct peer in the Pacific Northwest that performs the same coordination, oversight, and policy advisory function at the state level.

Others

• National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA): The national membership association representing state workforce agencies. Provides policy coordination, training, and advocacy that shape the environment in which the Workforce Board operates, but does not directly compete.
• Jobs for the Future: A national nonprofit that works on workforce development policy, research, and program design. An adjacent ecosystem partner that the agency may collaborate with on apprenticeship, equity, and skill-build initiatives rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WorkforceWashington
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/workforceboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/workforcewash
• Xx.com/WorkforceWash

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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