Washington State is the largest producer of farmed bivalves in the nation and is currently facing a substantial decline in aquaculture workforce recruitment and retention. An informal needs assessment conducted by Washington Sea Grant (WSG) and Oregon Sea Grant revealed several underlying challenges, including a general lack of career awareness, challenging working conditions, limited housing and transportation infrastructure in rural communities, and cultural and generational shifts around workplace expectations and norms. To begin addressing these challenges, WSG developed Tide’s Out – a bilingual workforce development program that includes both crew training and manager training programs. In year one, WSG piloted the Manager Leadership Summit, and in year two, WSG revised the curriculum to focus on three main themes: maritime first aid, best practices for employee retention, and employee recruitment. Simultaneously in year two, the curriculum was developed for the Crew Training Program and was adapted to host the first-ever NOAA Aquaculture Science Camp for youth in July 2025. The crew training curriculum includes lessons for shellfish biology and physiology, life cycles and farm cycles of shellfish, water quality and mortality, invasive species and pest management, on-farm conditions, and seafood safety. The curriculum for both the Manager Leadership Summit and the Crew Training Program will be available to use and adapt as necessary.