Employment and Training for Self-Sufficiency--ETSS Program
Sheridan College Allied Health Program
The Sheridan College Allied Health ETSS Program is funded by TANF funds from the Department of Family Services administered by the Department of Workforce Services. This program provides support services and financial assistance for students with dependant children who are enrolled in dental hygiene, licensed practical nursing, registered nursing programs and certified nursing assisstant. Sheridan College Technical programs are also eligible. These programs include: Construction Technology, Engineering Technology, Drafting, Diesel Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Surveying Technology and Welding.
To qualify, students must
- Be a custodial or non-custodial parenting adult.,
- Be a Wyoming resident having lived in the state 45 days or longer and have a Wyoming residence,
- Be a United States citizen,
- Have family income between 100 and 185% of the federal poverty level,
- Have approval from their case manager to participate in this program if receiving cash assistance (TANF) from the Department of Family Services.
- Complete their course of study and graduate or certify
- Produce income after training that is higher than income before training, and
- Enter their "trained for" occupation with a starting salary that results in their family income of at least 220% of the poverty level.
For more Information, please contact us at (307) 674-6446, ext. 3518; Whitney Building, Room 132D; or email.
These programs and services are funded by (1) Carl Perkins Federal Vocational Education Grants through the Wyoming Department of Education under the Perkins Act, P.L. 105-322, and (2) ETSS/TANF Grants through the Wyoming Departments of Workforce Services and Family Services. As such, they and the Northern Wyoming Community College District (dba Sheridan College) do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political affiliation, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, and Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be referred to NWCCD's Human Rights Officers: Kevin Price, Director of Human Resources, (307) 674-6446 or Mark Englert, Dean of Student and Enrollment Services, (307) 674-6446. Inquiries also may be made to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, (303) 844-3417 or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 510, Denver, CO 80203. This publication will be provided in an alternative format upon request.
