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Federally registered apprenticeship programs are overseen by the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (ATELS). ATELS develops and registers apprenticeship programs that are within federal installations, Native American tribal lands, and multi-state non-building trades apprenticeships in Washington State. These federally approved apprenticeship programs include the following:
Bremerton, WA
Apprenticeship Occupations include: Marine Electrician; Electronics
Mechanic; Machinist; Marine Machinist, Production Machinery Maintenance
Mechanic; Painter; Pipefitter; ElectroPlater; Rigger; Sheet Metal
Worker; Shipfitter; Welder-Combination; Insulation Worker; Shipwright,
and Non-Destructive Test Examiner.
Go to www.psns.navy.mil (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard) or to chart.donhr.navy.mil (Department of Navy Civilian Human Resources) for more information.
Apprenticeship Occupations: Electricians, Powerhouse; Power Plant Operator; Powerhouse Mechanic
Apprenticeship openings for this program will be listed at USAJOB's www.usajobs.opm.gov/ which is a United States Office of Personnel Management Web site. USAJOBS is the federal government's official one-stop source for federal jobs and employment information.
Spokane, WA
509-482-4044
Apprenticeship Occupations: Cable Installer Repairer; Electric Meter
Repairer; Electrician, Powerhouse; Hydroelectric Station Operator;
Gas Meter Mechanic; Powerhouse Mechanic; Relay Tester; Gas-Main Fitter.
Application process: To be considered for an apprenticeship at AVISTA, you must be a current employee of the AVISTA Company to apply. If you are interested in working for AVISTA, go to www.avista.com and click on "jobs for external positions open for application."
Bangor, WA
Apprenticeship Occupation: Electronic Mechanic
Application process: Apprentice openings, when available, are posted at www.donhr.navy.mil. Click on "Job opportunities."
Keyport, WA
Apprenticeship Occupations: Electronic Mechanic; Electronic Digital
Computer Mechanic (Information Technology Generalist).
Application process: Apprentice openings, when available, are posted at www.donhr.navy.mil. Click on Job Opportunities. Apprenticeship positions are posted under the job title of "student trainee." Temporary jobs are also posted there. Recruitment and hiring of apprentices is done yearly usually starting in December-January. The apprentices usually don’t start their apprenticeship until the following fall. A job fair is held at the Kitsap Pavilion, usually in January, that has information on apprenticeships and other opportunities.
Grand Coulee, WA
Apprenticeship Occupations: Electrician, Powerhouse; Power Plant Operator
Application process: Apprentice openings are posted as they are open at 1-877-USA-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627) and listed at www.usajobs.opm.gov. Click on “search jobs” and type in "apprenticeship" and click on "location for WA State" or other areas of interest. This site will list any apprenticeship and also any temporary job openings.
US Department of Labor
Apprenticeship Training Employer and Labor Services (ATELS)
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 815
Seattle, WA 98101
206-533-0076
wetmore.anne@dol.gov
If you would like to access information about other apprenticeship programs at the federal and state level you can go to the US DOL OATELS Web site http://www.doleta.gov/atels_bat/.