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What is a Center of Excellence?

A Center of Excellence is a public-private coalition which provides training and education around the state related to an industry-specific discipline such as Homeland Security. It is a coalition of all 34 community and technical colleges, public agencies, and private sector organizations dedicated to delivering dynamic Homeland Security training statewide. The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security is located at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom. Read more...

Washington State Centers Of Excellence

There are 11 Centers of Excellence around the state. Each has a unique program of education and training that helps the state's economy grow. More information about each of the centers.

Hot Topics

• Time Left to Submit Nominations for Governor’s Award
  The Washington state Governor’s Office invites nominations from workforce professionals for the Governor’s Economic and Workforce Development Awards. Nominations are due July 15. There are three award categories, including a Workforce Best Practices Award. Awards will be presented at the Governor’s 2008 Economic and Workforce Development Conference, Sept. 3-4, in Lynnwood. Get a nomination form [...]
• GAO Study Highlights Community College, One-Stop Links
  A new report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office shows how community and technical colleges are integrating with one-stop career centers to better meet state workforce needs. The GAO visited 20 colleges in six states, including Washington and Oregon, to arrive at the results. Washington colleges included: Bates Technical College, Bellingham Technical College, Clover [...]
• Cantwell Asks Congress to Restore WIA Funding Losses
  U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell has penned a letter to ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees in support of job training funds that were cut during the 2008 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) rescission. The $250 million rescission required states to return unspent funds from workforce programs aimed at youth, adults and dislocated workers. [...]
• Workforce Board to Meet With WDC Chairs and Directors
  The Workforce Board will meet with Workforce Development Council chairs and directors starting at 4 p.m., July 9, at the Doubletree Guest Suites, 16500 Southcenter Parkway in Seattle. On July 10, the Workforce Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at the same location from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Agenda and support materials will [...]
• Summary of the July 1, 2008 Emergency Management Higher Education Program Report,
  The Center of Excellence Homeland Security recommends that you sign up for FEMA’s free email newsletter: Emergency Management Higher Education Program - Click here. Here is a summary of their latest email newsletter: Chemical Safety Board Breakout Session Report Authorized by Congress in the 1990 Clean Air Act-reauthorization, the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation board [...]
• Shows & Expos Page Updated
  We have updated our 2008 Shows & Expos page with some new events. Click here to see our Shows & Expos page. We added the following events: 15-18 July: 2008 Western Regional Preparedness Conference (Las Vegas, NV) 12-13 August: Enforcement Expo (Columbus, OH) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Congress 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, 06-08 Oct 2008 12-14 November: Contingency Planning Management (CPM) [...]
• Information On Lessons Learned Information Sharing Membership
  Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov) is the national network of Lessons Learned and Best Practices for emergency response providers and homeland security officials. LLIS.gov’s secure, restricted-access information is designed to facilitate efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to acts of terrorism and other incidents across all disciplines and communities throughout the US. Secure: LLIS.gov is [...]
• Flood-related Resources on LLIS.gov
  All content on LLIS.gov is available once you have logged into their site. Only emergency response providers and homeland security officials from the local, state, and federal levels are eligible to join Lessons Learned Information Sharing. LLIS.gov (Lessons Learned Information Sharing) strives to develop original lessons learned and best practices that assist emergency response professionals and [...]
• Survival Training for Campus Shootings
  From The Chronicle issue dated June 27, 2008. Colleges Wade Into Survival Training for Campus Shootings A new video offers tips on how to react when shots are fired By ERIC HOOVER Run here during a fire. Seek help for alcohol poisoning. Call this number if a roommate threatens suicide. For years students have received instructions for all sorts of [...]
• Compassion for Quake Victims is Compatible With the Quest for Truth
  The Press and Disasters – A Reporters Point of View: CHENGDU, China: The colleague trembled as she spoke. Tears welled up in her eyes and poured forth. A question was formulated, but had barely been posed before the emotion became too great, and she excused herself and left the room. What was the point, she [...]