Washington Farmworker Investment Program
Operated by Opportunities Industrialization Center, this program provides eligible farm workers and their dependents with training and assistance to obtain year-round, full time employment in living wage jobs.
- Participant services include:
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- Agricultural upgrades
- On-the-job Training
- Work Experience
- Educational Assistance
- Emergency Assistance
- Literacy Programs
- Job Referral and Placement
- Career Planning
- Career Counseling
- Vocational Training
- Leadership Opportunities
- Who is eligible?
- If you have worked in any of a wide variety of agricultural jobs, you may qualify for our free services. Some additional
requirements include:
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Selective Service registration (male applicants)
- Low income
- A desire to achieve greater success
- Examples of vocational training that is available:
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- Pesticide Safety
- Workers receive:
- WSDA-approved Worker Protection Standard Training
- Worker Verification Card with 5-year certification
- ...and training in:
- The care and safe handling of pesticides
- Improper handling hazards to family, children, and pets
- Proper care and handling of contaminated items, including clothing
- How to identify industry signs and warnings
- How to recognize symptoms of exposure
- Growers receive:
- WSDA-certified employees
- Ability to meet guidelines for worker safety standards
- Reduction of illness and injury due to accidental exposure
- CPR / First Aid
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- Learn the skills needed to prevent, recognize, and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until medical personnel arrive.
- Usefull take-home materials help you retain skills and serve as reference tools in an emergency.
- Meets OSHA first aid guidelines
- Machinery and tractor safety
- Training available for:
- All terrain vehicles (ATVs)
- Weight distribution
- Ladder safety
- Tractor safety
- Bin trailers
- Equipment safety
- CDL
- Grant for up to $500 for commercial driver license training
All services are provided free of cost to farmworkers! Remember, family dependents may also qualify for services.
Interested?
Please call first to make an appointment:
Mondays & Tuesdays in Bridgeport - (509) 686-8770
Wednesdays & Fridays in Omak - (509) 826-7543