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DCYF offers reimbursement for state-approved training costs for professionals currently employed in a licensed facility. You may apply for a training reimbursement only once per DCYF fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) for up to $250, while funding is available. The following roles are eligible for training reimbursements:

Child Care Center

• Center Director
• Center Assistant Director
• Center Program Supervisor
• Center Lead Teacher
• Center Assistant Teacher
• Center Aide

Family Home Child Care

• Family Home Owner
• Family Home Lead Teacher
• Family Home Assistant Teacher
• Family Home Aide

School-Age Program

• School-Age Program Director
• School-Age Assistant Director
• School-Age Site Coordinator
• School-Age Lead Staff or Group Leader
• School-Age Child Care Assistant

Training Reimbursement Application Instructions

Step 1: Verify information in your MERIT Professional Record.

1. Login to MERIT at merit.dcyf.wa.gov.
2. Click the subtab for “Professional Record.”
3. Confirm state-approved training is listed in the Annual Continuing Education Training section of your professional record.  
4. Confirm you have current employment in an eligible job role with a confirmed or verified status listed in the employment section of your MERIT professional record.

Step 2: Complete a Training Reimbursement Application.

1. In MERIT, select “My Applications” tab.
2. Select “Training Reimbursement.”
3. Follow the steps to complete and submit the application.

Step 3: Verify an active Statewide Vendor (SWV) number is listed in your MERIT record.

• To apply for an SWV number or to learn how to update information on file with the Office of Financial Management (OFM), go to our Apply for a Statewide Vendor Number page.