Provides educational counseling for adults seeking vocational training or higher education necessary for their employment goals. Common services include: - assistance with financial aid applications, - college applications, - career advising, - finding the right college, - college loan default advocacy, and - help with registration fees. Service is offered at many locations across Tacoma and Pierce County, including Clover Park Technical College, Pierce College, Bates Technical College,Tacoma Community College and MDC.

Works with students to explore career options and develop a plan to achieve academic and professional goals. Career Planner Services assists students in discovering and clarifying career goals and linking them with educational and training programs.   Offers career assessments, as well as a variety of career-related workshops and individual appointments. Educational Planning Services provide academic and professional/technical advising.   The educational planning process helps students develop educational plans, interpret program requirements, choose a program of study, and/or plan for transfer to a four-year institution.

We support students with a variety of conditions:  Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually impaired Learning, Mobility, or Physical Disability Chronic Health, Neurological, or Mental Health Condition Injured students who are returning to school for retraining  The SSD staff works with each student individually to determine reasonable accommodations.

Offers multiple science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and career opportunities for young female-identified BIPOC women and non-binary youth ages 16-24, including career exploration, college and career readiness and navigation, academic and social-emotional support, paid and unpaid internships, industry tours and panels, and mentorship support.