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Federally registered apprenticeship programs in Washington State

Federally registered apprenticeship programs are developed, approved and registered by the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship (DOL/OA) Washington State Office in Seattle.  The USDOL/OA provides technical assistance, consultation and compliance on apprenticeship programs that are located within federal agencies, Native American tribal lands, and multi-state non-building trades apprenticeships housed in Washington State.  These federally approved apprenticeship programs include the following within Energy, Manufacturing and Maritime industries:

• Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Intermediate Facility Pacific Northwest, Bangor and Bremerton

  1400 Farragut Ave
  Bremerton, WA 98314
  www.psns.navy.mil

  PSNS, is the 2nd largest employer in the northwest, having over 9,000 civilian employees, of which approximately 25% completed the apprenticeship program, which includes a two year transferable degree from Olympic College.

  
  Apprenticeship Occupations include: Boilermaker, Plastics Fabricator, Canvas worker, Tool Maker,  Heating and Air-conditioning installer/servicer, Carpenter, Molder, Pattern Maker, Shipwright, Maintenance Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic, Boiler Operator, Electrician (ship and boat); Electrician, maintenance;  Marine Electrician; Electronics Mechanic; Machinist; Marine Machinist, Production Machinery Maintenance Mechanic; Painter; Pipefitter; ElectroPlater; Rigger; Sheet Metal Worker; Shipfitter; Welder-Combination; Insulation Worker; Shipwright, Non-Destructive Test Examiner.
  

  For more information, go to www.psns.navy.mil (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard) or www.donhr.navy.mil (Department of Navy Civilian Human Resources). Apprentice openings when available are posted at www.donhr.navy.mil and click on job opportunities. Apprenticeship positions are posted under the job title of student trainee.  Temporary jobs are also posted there. The majority of apprentices are hired from the helper classifications, which are posted. Recruitment and hiring of apprentices is done once a year, usually starting in December-January. The apprentices don’t start their apprenticeship until the following fall. A job fair is held at the Kitsap Pavilon usually in January or February each year that has information on each apprenticeship and other opportunities at the PSNS and their educational partner, Olympic Community College.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Chief Joseph Dam, Albeni Falls Dam, Libby Dam)
  

  PO Box 1120
  Bridgeport, WA 98813
  

  Apprenticeship Occupations:  Electricians, Powerhouse; Power Plant Operator; Powerhouse Mechanic.
  

  Apprenticeship openings for this program will be listed at USAJOB's www.usajobs.opm.gov/.

• AVISTA Corporation

  PO Box 3727
  Spokane, WA 99220
  509-482-4044
  www.avistacorp.com

  Apprenticeship Occupations:  Cable Installer Repairer; Electric Meter Repairer; Electrician, Powerhouse; Hydroelectric Station Operator; Gas Meter Mechanic; Powerhouse Mechanic; Relay Tester; Gas-Main Fitter, Line Worker.
  

  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.avistacorp.com and click on jobs for external openings.

• Naval Undersea Warfare Center

  610 Dowell St
  Keyport, WA 983345

  Apprenticeship Occupation: Electronic Mechanic
  

  Application process: Apprentice openings when available are posted at www.donhr.navy.mil and 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, along with the following process at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

• Bureau of Reclamation - (Grand Coulee Dam)

  PO Box 620
  Grand Coulee, WA 99133

  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 there.

• Bonneville Power Administration

  PO Box 491
  Vancouver, WA 98666
  360-418-2265
  www.bpa.gov

  Apprenticeship Occupations: Power System Electrician, Lineworker, Substation Operator.
  Go to www.jobs.bpa.gov for information on apprenticeship openings.

• Inland Power and Light Company
  320 East Second Ave
  Spokane, WA 99220

  Apprenticeships: Lineworker

  For information on apprenticeship openings go to:  www.inlandpower.com

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District Hydropower Apprenticeship

  PO Box 1230
  Umatilla, OR 97882

  Apprenticeship Occupations:  Powerhouse Operator, Powerhouse Mechanic, and Powerhouse Electrician.

  
  Apprenticeship Openings for this program are listed at www.USAJobs.gov and recruiting seminars at Spokane, Columbia Basin, and Walla Walla Community Colleges.  USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.

• Yakima Power Apprenticeship Program

  111 Fort Rd
  Toppenish, WA 98948

  Apprenticeship Occupation: Line Erector

  Apprenticeship applications are not being taken at this time.

• Pacific Maritime Institute

  1729 Alaska Way S
  Seattle, WA 98136
  206-441-2880
   www.mates.org
  Gregg Trunnell, Director gtrunnell@mates.org

  There are maritime employers that offer apprenticeship training for the occupation, “Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch” in partnership with Pacific Maritime Institute. There are no current openings at this time but for more information for future apprenticeships contact Gregg Trunnell.

• Seafarers

  An apprenticeship program for “Able Seaman” is available nationwide with training at the Seafarer Union training center in Piney Point Maryland. They are also not taking applications for apprenticeship as there are no openings at this time. For more information log onto: www.seafarers.org

For more information about federally registered apprenticeship programs in Washington, please contact:

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 Office of Apprenticeship Web site www.doleta.gov/oa/eta_default.cfm.