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FareStart
Last updated: 03/2026
FareStart is a social enterprise nonprofit focused on job training and employment. We run food-based businesses that serve as classrooms for our students to learn on-the-job skills that will prepare them for careers while nourishing the community and sustainably funding our mission. Our end goal is personal stability and economic mobility for people overcoming barriers to employment.
700 Virginia St.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 443-1233
(206) 267-6218
FareStart at a glance
Private career school-cert/dipl
Academics at FareStart
Programs
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Program name
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Location
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Length
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ETPL
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|---|---|---|---|
| Barista Customer Service Program Certificate | Seattle | 9 Weeks | Yes |
| Online Customer Service Program Certificate | Seattle | 6 Weeks | Yes |
| Food Pathways Program Certificate | Seattle | 12 Weeks | Yes |
| Barista Program N/A | Seattle | N/A | No |
| Food Pathways N/A | Seattle | N/A | No |
| Educational Advancement Customer Service Online Program N/A | Seattle | N/A | No |
| Online Learning N/A | Seattle | N/A | No |
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Program name: Barista Customer Service Program Length: 9 Weeks ETPL: Yes |
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Program name: Online Customer Service Program Length: 6 Weeks ETPL: Yes |
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Program name: Food Pathways Program Length: 12 Weeks ETPL: Yes |
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Program name: Barista Program Length: N/A ETPL: No |
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Program name: Food Pathways Length: N/A ETPL: No |
|
Program name: Educational Advancement Customer Service Online Program Length: N/A ETPL: No |
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Program name: Online Learning Length: N/A ETPL: No |
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