The Five Tribes' Career
Center (5TCC) – A Commitment to Education!

This is one of several new classrooms and while our location has changed the philosophy of The Five Tribes' Career Center (5TCC) has not.

The 5TCC, now located at 3104 SE Old Olympic Highway, Shelton, Washington, epitomizes the commitment each of the five tribes (and the Agency) has toward education. The Center includes staff offices for Vocational Rehabilitation; General Assistance; the Childcare Program Administrator; the SPIPA Intertribal TANF staff serving Kitsap, Mason and Thurston Counties; and the Education Director.

Each student can receive educational counseling. This counseling helps students meet both long- and short-term educational goals – ranging from completing GEDs to increasing their skill levels in a number of areas (from math to language and much more) with a long-range goal of enrolling in college and completing an appropriate degree program.

Education and training plans can be developed by the tribal case manager, the SPIPA job counselor, and the client. This allows clients to customize their training in many ways.

Students may attend a local community college or combine on-site training at 5TCC with community college courses. Other options allow clients who qualify to enter on-the-job training at tribal, or non-tribal, enterprises.

The education resource center includes a computer lab, counseling and assessment offices, and classrooms. The center recently updated their computers and software so students can keep current with some of the latest computer technology.

Native Employment Works (NEW)

NEW provides work activities to tribal members living in designated service areas. Each tribe establishes a priority system for serving their tribal population. For more information about NEW contact your tribal center.

Childcare Services

The tribes utilize funds to provide direct childcare services to eligible families. To find out about eligibility, or for more information, please call your tribal center.