Young people in Washington state deserve a chance to create a future for themselves and access opportunity on their own terms.

The good news?

Career Connect Washington offers resources to learn real-world skills, begin well-paying careers, and find multiple paths to economic self-sufficiency and fulfillment. Getting ready for life’s opportunities and challenges starts with career connected learning.

Career Connect Washington offers resources to learn real-world skills, begin well-paying careers, and find multiple paths to economic self-sufficiency and fulfillment.

Explore career connected learning

Learn real-world skills while earning money and college credit at the same time.

Career connected learning programs offer chances to learn about different careers through a combination of in-the-classroom and on-the-job experiences. These programs can start as early as elementary school (examples: job fairs, in-class speakers) and go beyond high-school (examples: internships, Registered Apprenticeships).

Find opportunities to earn while you learn by using the Career Connect Washington (CCW) Program Directory. Search our directory to find Career Explore, Career Prep, and Career Launch programs near where you live, discover topics or careers you’re interested in, or find available programs sorted by age.

Career Connect Washington (CCW) is a statewide network of people and organizations who create and promote career connected learning programs for young people to explore, prepare, and launch themselves into college and careers.

Young people in Washington state deserve a chance to create a future for themselves and access opportunity on their own terms.

The good news?

Career Connect Washington offers resources to learn real-world skills, begin well-paying careers, and find multiple paths to economic self-sufficiency and fulfillment. Getting ready for life’s opportunities and challenges starts with career connected learning.

Explore career connected learning

Learn real-world skills while earning money and college credit at the same time.

Career connected learning programs offer chances to learn about different careers through a combination of in-the-classroom and on-the-job experiences. These programs can start as early as elementary school (examples: job fairs, in-class speakers) and go beyond high-school (examples: internships, Registered Apprenticeships).

Find opportunities to earn while you learn by using the Career Connect Washington (CCW) Program Directory. Search our directory to find Career Explore, Career Prep, and Career Launch programs near where you live, discover topics or careers you’re interested in, or find available programs sorted by age.

Find Help Near You

Combining work and education is a challenge, but we can help.

Our directory can assist you in finding local support related to financial aid, transportation, child care, housing and more.

Career connected learning - a series of skill-based programs that combine classroom learning with real-world experience - can help you connect directly to education, credentials, and career opportunities.

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What is career connected learning?

Career connected learning — a series of skill-based programs that combine classroom learning with real-world experience — can help you connect directly to education, credentials, and career opportunities.

About Career Connect Washington

Career Connect Washington (CCW) is a statewide network of people and organizations who create and promote career connected learning programs for young people to explore, prepare, and launch themselves into college and careers.

If you are creating a new or expanding an existing career connected learning program in Washington state, we invite you to become a partner in the CCW network
If you are creating a new or expanding an existing career connected learning program in Washington state, we invite you to become a partner in the CCW network

About Career Connect Washington

Career Connect Washington (CCW) is a statewide network of people and organizations who create and promote career connected learning programs for young people to explore, prepare, and launch themselves into college and careers.