Apprenticeships
- Visit the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries website to find out how apprenticeship programs work, who is eligible, and how to get into one.
- How to become an apprentice in Washington state
Earn While You Learn
Apprenticeships are a great option for people who like to work with their hands and are ready to go to work. They combine classroom training (college credit courses) and paid on-the-job training and last one to five years. Apprentices are eligible for lower college tuition rates.
After successfully completing the program, apprentices earn a journeyworker-level certificate of completion from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Apprenticeship and Training Council. This certificate is one of the oldest and most highly portable industry credentials in use today.
Learn at Your Local Community or Technical College
Apprentices can learn their trade and earn college credit through related supplemental instruction (RSI). To find out more, check out the Washington state community and technical colleges with affiliated apprenticeship programs:
- Bates Technical College, Tacoma
- Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham
- Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake
- Clark College, Vancouver
- Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood
- Columbia Basin College, Pasco
- Edmonds College, Lynnwood
- Everett Community College, Everett
- Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland
- Lower Columbia College, Longview
- North Seattle College, Seattle
- Olympic College, Bremerton
- Peninsula College, Port Angeles
- Renton Technical College, Renton
- Skagit Valley College, Mt. Vernon
- South Seattle College, Seattle
- Spokane Community College, Spokane
- Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee
