AVERY COOPER: Pierce County recently gave a one-time grant to Clover Park Technical College. The college plans to use some of the $300,000 to offer scholarships and increased access to training. NWPB’s Lauren Gallup reports.
LAUREN GALLUP: Lester Burkes is the dean of automotive and trades at Clover Park. He says the college plans to use some of the money for programs at the new Eastside Training Center.
Besides programs like construction and plumbing, Burkes says the training center also hosts short-term courses for professional certifications. He says these courses can give people the chance to quickly change their career. 
LESTER BURKES: “ The young people of today, or people who are just thinking about going back to get any type of training, they want to have more guarantees around their outcomes.” 
GALLUP: With the grant funding, Burkes says Clover Park plans to offer some of those short-term courses at a lower cost.
He says they hope to reach at least 200 people with the funding.
In Tacoma, I’m Lauren Gallup.