Reach Home Care Joins Tri-Tech Career Fair

Connecting Students to Healthcare Careers in the Tri-Cities

We were proud to be part of something special this week. On Tuesday, May 19, students from Tri-Tech Skills Center's CNA and pre-nursing programs gathered at WorkSource in Kennewick for a nursing and CNA career fair, and Reach Home Care was right there alongside local hospitals, specialty care groups, and other healthcare providers from across the Tri-Cities region. KEPR News stopped by to cover the event, and we are still smiling about the energy in the room.

A Day of Real Conversations and Real Job Opportunities

The career fair was designed to help students explore healthcare careers before committing to expensive degree programs, and it absolutely delivered. Students walked from table to table asking thoughtful questions about nursing, home care, pediatric care, and so many other paths in the field. As one Hanford High School junior put it in the KEPR story, college and the tools to get there can be very expensive, so getting a real sense of the work before you commit is incredibly valuable.

That is exactly why events like this matter. When a high school student can sit across from a working caregiver or a registered nurse and hear honest answers about the day to day, it changes everything. It turns a vague idea into a concrete plan.

Why Community Connection Means So Much to Us

Reach Home Care has deep roots across Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Connell, Finley, and Walla Walla. Showing up for our neighbors is not just something we do on the job. It is who we are. Being invited to share a table with Tri-Tech students reminded us how lucky we are to serve a community that genuinely invests in the next generation of caregivers.

We heard students talk about wanting careers that mean something, careers where they can take care of people and grow at the same time. That is the heart of in home senior care. Every shift, our caregivers walk into a home and become part of a family's daily life. It is meaningful work, and there is a place for every kind of person in it.

About Reach Training Center and Our HCA Program in Kennewick

For students at that career fair, and for anyone in the Tri-Cities thinking about starting a caregiving career, we want to make the next step easy to find. Reach Training Center offers a Washington State approved Home Care Aide training program right here in Kennewick, and it is built to get you certified and working with confidence.

Here is what makes the program stand out:

• 75 hour curriculum that covers every mandatory DSHS module, including Orientation and Safety, Core Basic Training, Population Specific Training, Dementia Level One and Two, and Mental Health Level One

• Small class sizes so every student gets real attention from instructors

• A hands on skills lab where you practice the techniques you will actually use on the job

• Experienced instructors who have worked in healthcare and know the field from the inside

• HCA certification exam preparation that leaves graduates employer ready

• Clear career pathways into home care work after you complete the program

The program is fully approved by Washington State DSHS and DOH, so the training you receive meets every requirement to start working as a Home Care Aide. And because it is community based, you learn in the same place you will eventually serve.

Ready to Start Your Caregiving Career?

If the career fair sparked something for you, or if you have been thinking about a career change that matters, we would love to talk. Whether you are a Tri-Tech student exploring options, a parent looking for a new chapter, or anyone in between, the Home Care Aide path is a wonderful way to do work you can be proud of.

Call Reach Home Care today at 509-491-1733 to learn more about upcoming class schedules and registration.

Thank you to Tri-Tech, WorkSource Kennewick, and every student and provider who made this event so memorable. The future of healthcare in the Tri-Cities is looking very bright, and we are honored to be part of it.