ABAWD helps adults naviagte a career pathway. To qualify you must be: 18-49 years, physically and mentally able to work, do not have children or dependents, and are enrolled in the SNAP program.
Jackie Brickham
ABAWD Navigator
(360) 475-7849
Develop your reading, writing, and math skills needed to pass the GED test or to begin college level work or training. Programs offered are: GED Preparation, English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and High School Diploma for Adults 18+ (HS+).
Teresa McDermott
Associate Dean for Basic Studies & Career Services
(360) 475-7550
Mele Fuiava
Program Coordinator ABE, ESOL, GED, HS+
(360) 475-7550
Cindy Metcalf
Adult Education Coordinator
(360) 475-7550
Helen Thomson
Office Assistant 3
Shelton Campus
(360) 432-5435
The BFET program is a partnership between Olympic College and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) which offers educational and workforce training opportunities to students receiving Basic Food Assistance (food stamps).
Wendy Fox
Director of CTE Dual Credit and BFET
(360) 475-7494
Odessa Kawai
BFET Program Specialist 2
(360) 475-6551
The Career Centers at Bremerton and Shelton campuses provide easy access to a wide range of pre-employment services that assist students in developing self-directed job search skills.
Teresa McDermott
Associate Dean for Basic Studies & Career Services
(360) 475-7480 Bremerton campus
Career & Employment Planning (resumes, interviewing, labor market, career assessment tools) and Career Development Workshops
Carolyn Wright
Program Specialist 3
(360) 475-7480
Online Job & Internship Board and Student Employment (includes WorkStudy and On-Campus)
Sherry Willis
Program Coordinator
(360) 475-7480
Experiential Learning: Internships and Volunteer/Service Learning
Denise Bernard
Adjunct Faculty
(360) 475-7480
Business & Industry Liaison for Experiential Learning
Teresa McDermott
Associate Dean for Basic Studies & Career Services
(360) 475-7480 Bremerton campus
Allison Smith
Mason County Community Education & Shelton Campus Administrator
(360) 432-5404
CTE Dual Credit (formerly Tech-Prep) is a program which links high school Professional-Technical courses with community college. The goal is to map a seamless path for students interested in Professional-Technical areas of study. Money and time are saved for eligible students!
Wendy Fox
Director of CTE Dual Credit and BFET
(360) 475-7494
Lynn Hansmeyer
CTE Dual Credit Program Specialist 2
(360) 475-7353
Provides students with basic skills support in Professional-Technical and academic classes for select programs. An I-BEST class or program uses a team-teaching approach. Students work with two teachers in the classroom. One teacher provides job training or teach an academic transfer class. The other will teach basic skills in reading, writing, math, English language or employability.
Mirelle Cohen
Program Coordinator, Faculty
(360) 475-7553
Perkins Funding
Funding for Non-Traditional Training & Employement, Innovation Projects, Leadership Block Grants, and Leadership Special Projects.
Amy Hatfield
Dean for Workforce Development and Basic Studies
and Chief Professional-Technical Administrator
(360) 475-7264
Brenda Hale
Fiscal Specialist 2
(360) 475-7842
Many courses of study are available. Do you need more focused skills to change careers or advance in your career?
Amy Hatfield
Dean for Workforce Development and Basic Studies
and Chief Professional-Technical Administrator
(360) 475-7264
Steve Quinn
Advisor for Professional-Technical Programs
Bremerton and Poulsbo
(360) 475-7345
Sharon James
Program Coordinator for Professional-Technical Advisory Committees
(360) 475-7559
Carla Pizzano
Administrative Assistant 3
Lead for Professional-Technical Faculty Certification
(360) 475-7556
Sue Ahrens
Program Coordinator for OC and Statewide Boot Camps
(360) 475-7807
Provides Professional-Technical career and academic planning, financial aid, and other services to qualified individuals who have received or been eligible to receive Washington State unemployment insurance benefits within the last 24 months. Displaced homemakers and self-employed individuals may also qualify for funding through this program.
Ellen Handyside
Worker Retraining Transitions Coordinator
Bremerton & Poulsbo
(360) 475-7231
Shannon Dunnuck
Transitions Coordinator for Worker Retraining and WorkFirst
Shelton Campus
(360) 432-5423
WorkFirst provides tuition assistance to qualified individuals. The program provides financial aid for wage and skill progression training. This assistance can be applied to any one of more than twenty Professional-Technical programs offered at Olympic College or to customized job skills training. WorkFirst Work-Study and adult basic skills are other potential options.
Jane Blackman
Director of WorkFirst and Special Projects
(360) 475-7847
Pauline Carlton
Transitions Coordinator
Bremerton and Poulsbo
(360) 475-7846
Shannon Dunnuck
Transitions Coordinator for Worker Retraining and WorkFirst
Shelton Campus
(360) 432-5423
Kelley Sutherland
WorkFirst-Workstudy Program Specialist
(360) 473-2860
Tracee Costa
WorkFirst Program Coordinator
(360) 475-7168
Theresa Gorham
WorkFirst Program Assistant
(360) 475-7841