Apprenticeship Occupations in WA

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Each occupation listed on the tables below currently has an active registered apprenticeship program in Washington State.

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List of Occupations

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M
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A

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
095	ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK
022	ACOUSTICAL APPLICATOR
253	ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
251	ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
975	APPLIANCE & REFRIGERATION SERVICEMAN
042	APPLIANCE REPAIRMAN
160	ASBESTOS WORKER
1017	ASSEMBLY MACHINISTS
254	AUDITOR
859	AUDITOR
951	AUTOMOTIVE BODY & FENDER
959	AUTOMOTIVE BODY & FENDER
223	AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST
246	AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC
154	AUTOMOTIVE PARTSMAN
052	AUTOMOTIVE SHEET METAL

 

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B

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
315	BARBER
945	BARBER II
026	BOAT BUILDER
445	BODY REPAIRER, BUS
200	BOILERMAKER
258	BOILERMAKER (FIELD CONSTRUCTION & REPAIR)
974	BOILERMAKER (UPTOWN SHOPS AND SHIPYARDS)
468	BRICK AND BLOCK FINISHER
984	BRICKLAYER AND MASONARY RESTORATION
106	BRICK LAYER
451	BRICK/TILE/TERRAZZO AND MARBLE FINISHER
30	BRIDGE CARPENTER

 

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C

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
105	CABINET MAKER
053	CABLE SPLICER
015	CARPENTER
031	CARPENTER, PILEDRIVER
963	CARPET LAYER, LINOLEUM & RESILIENT TILE
540	CARPET, LINOLEUM & SOFT FLOOR LAYER
971	CARPET, LINOLEUM & SOFT TILE LAYER
538	CELLULAR MANUFACTURING MACHINIST
201	CEMENT FINISHERS
035	CEMENT MASON
093	CHILD CARE ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE I
094	CHILD CARE SITE COORDINATOR/ASSOCIATE II
109	CLEANER, POINTER & CAULKER
967	COACH HEAVY DIESEL MECHANIC
127	COACH HEAVY DUTY DIESEL MECHANIC
968	COACH HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
1020	COMBUSTION TURBINE SPECIALIST
166	COMMERCIAL GLAZIER
418	COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN
1001	COMPOSITE TECHNICIAN
937	COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
911	CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT SPECIALIST 1
960	CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN
036	CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN
956	CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN (INSIDE WIREMAN)
068	CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
510	CONSTRUCTION LINEMAN
1002	CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN
543	COOK
277	CORRECTIONS OFFICER
313	COSMETOLOGIST
948	COSMETOLOGIST II
493	CUSTOMER SERVICE COORDINATOR

 

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D

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
091	DATA PROCESSOR
930	DATA/VOICE CABLING TECHNICIAN - INSTALLER
999	DIESEL ENGINE TECHNICIAN
133	DIESEL-ELECTRIC SET SPECIALIST
292	DISPENSING OPTICIAN
032	DOCK & WHARF BUILDER
1011	DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION
252	DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR (IN CAR)
025	DRYWALL FINISHER
173	DRYWALL FINISHER (TAPER)
054	DUPLICATING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

 

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E

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
097	EDUCATIONAL PARAPROFESSIONAL
861	EDUCATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER I
862	EDUCATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER II
485	ELECTRIC UTILITY TECHNICIAN
1005	ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
170	ELECTRICAL MECHANIC (WIREMAN, ELECTRICIAN)
904	ELECTRICIAN
422	ELECTRICIAN CONSTRUCTOR
1018	ELECTRICIAN TECHNICIAN (CITY OF SEATTLE)
995	ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN
168	ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
912	ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MECHANIC
982	ENERGY CONTROL DISPATCHER
936	ENGINEER TECHNICIAN
101	ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PAINTER
008	ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CRAFT WORKER
244	EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OPERATING ENGINEER)
102	EQUIPMENT PAINTER
457	ESTHETICIAN
949	ESTHETICIAN II
993	ESTIMATOR
480	EXTERIOR-INTERIOR SPECIALIST

 

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F

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
187	FACILITIES CUSTODIAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN
339	FACILITIES CUSTODIAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN
954	FACILITIES CUSTODIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN I
953	FACILITIES CUSTODIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN II
481	FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
947	FIRE AND BURGLAR ALARM TECHNICIAN
112	FIRE FIGHTER
533	FIRE MEDIC
138	FIRE/MEDIC
1010	FIRESTOP/CONTAINMENT WORKER
465	FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT
467	FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
088	FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST
466	FOOD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

 

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G

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
460	GAS MAIN FITTER
990	GEAR MACHINIST
860	GENERAL JOURNEYMAN ELEVATOR
1012	GENERATION ELECTRICIAN CONSTRUCTOR
944	GENERATION MECHANIC
942	GENERATION WIREMAN
153	GLASS INSTALLER, AUTO
152	GLAZIER
092	GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNICIAN
089	GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
537	GYPSUM DRYWALL SYSTEMS INSTALLER

 

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H

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
926	HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR
436	HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLER & SERVICER
080	HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
247	HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT REPAIRMAN
978	HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
111	HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
530	HEAVY DUTY REPAIRER
069	HEAVY DUTY REPAIRMAN MECHANIC
463	HOISTING ENGINEER
482	HOISTING ENGINEER
002	HOUSING PLUMBER
1004	HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN
952	HVAC TEST, ADJUST AND BALANCE
1013	HVAC/REFRIGERATION MECHANIC
172	HYDRO ELECTRICIAN
140	HYDRO MECHANIC
056	HYDRO PLANT OPERATOR
237	HYDROELECTRIC MAINTENANCE MACHINIST

 

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I

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
163	INDUSTRIAL CARPENTER
215	INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS TECH (MANUF. PLANT ONLY)
507	INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
503	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENT MECHANIC
113	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN
243	INDUSTRIAL LOCKSMITH/SAFEMASTER
964	INDUSTRIAL MACHNIST (MAINTENANCE)
239	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
526	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
532	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
329	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MACHINIST
524	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MACHINIST
238	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
424	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC/REPAIRER
413	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MILLWRIGHT
440	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTER
515	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE REPAIRER (LEVEL OF PRESERVATION)
939	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TRUCK MECHANIC
441	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE WELDER
520	INDUSTRIAL MASON
527	INDUSTRIAL METER & INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN
117	INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT
522	INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT
521	INDUSTRIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
487	INDUSTRIAL MOBILE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
516	INDUSTRIAL PIPEFITTER/WELDER (MAINTENANCE)
486	INDUSTRIAL PREDICTIVE/PREVENTIVE MECHANIC
534	INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN
927	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AGENT
523	INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL FABRICATOR
514	INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL WORKER/WELDER (MAINT)
710	INDUSTRIAL STEAM PLANT MECHANIC
525	INDUSTRIAL SUBSTATION ELECTRICIAN
528	INDUSTRIAL WELDER-FABRICATOR
250	INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE
085	INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
726	INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN
846	INSULATION APPLICATOR
012	IRONWORKER

 

J

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
061	JIG AND FIXTURE BUILDER

 

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L

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
014	LABORER
512	LABORER (CITY OF SEATTLE)
494	LABORER (SHIPYARD WORKER)
028	LATHER
529	LIBRARY TECHNICIAN
477	LIMITED ENERGY TECHNICIAN
957	LIMITED ENERGY/SOUND AND COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN
519	LINE ELECTRICIAN
903	LINE ELECTRICIAN
038	LINEMAN
991	LINEWORKER
132	LOCKSMITH
420	LOW ENERGY/SOUND AND COMMUNICATION
965	LOW ENERGY/SOUND & COMMUNICATION TECHNCIAN

 

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M

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
501	MACHINE TOOL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
066	MACHINIST
217	MACHINIST (AIRCRAFT ORIENTED)
224	MACHINIST AUTOMOTIVE (MACHINE SHOPS)
149	MACHINIST METAL FABRICATOR
938	MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
248	MAINTENANCE ASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR
020	MAINTENANCE CARPENTER
040	MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
134	MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRONICS)
429	MAINTENANCE LINEMAN
062	MAINTENANCE MACHINIST
235	MAINTENANCE MACHINIST
218	MAINTENANCE MACHINIST (AIRCRAFT ORIENTED)
155	MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
131	MAINTENANCE PAINTER
988	MAINTENANCE PLUMBER/STEAMFITTER
177	MAINTENANCE PLUMBER/STEAMFITTER
348	MAINTENANCE PLUMBER/STEAMFITTER
272	MAINTENANCE REPAIRER
130	MAINTENANCE SIGN PAINTER
1003	MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
461	MANICURIST
946	MANICURIST II
221	MARBLE SETTER
078	MARINE ELECTRICIAN
236	MARINE MACHINIST
100	MARINE PAINTER
005	MARINE PIPEFITTER
164	MARINE PIPEFITTER
009	MARINE SHEET METAL WORKER
1014	MASON TRADES FINISHER
973	MEATCUTTER
033	MEATCUTTER, RETAIL
1009	MEDIUM/HEAVY DIESEL MECHANIC
729	METAL TRADES PIPEFITTER
531	METER ELECTRICIAN
125	METER REPAIRMAN
932	METER TECHNICIAN
057	METER TECHNICIAN
039	METERMAN
987	METERMAN
027	MILL & CABINET MAKER
017	MILLWRIGHT
064	MODEL MAKER
176	MOLDMAKER
037	MOTOR REWINDER
077	MOTOR SHOP ELECTRICIAN

 

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N

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
060	NC SPAR MILL OPERATOR
045	NEON & ELECTRICAL SIGN ELECTRICIAN
940	NEON AND ELECTRICAL SIGN INSTALLER
955	NEON SIGNMAN

 

O

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
980	OPERATING ENGINEER
141	OPERATOR
082	OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLER
711	OUTSIDE ELECTRICIAN
216	OUTSIDE MARINE MACHINIST

 

P

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
977	PAINTER
024	PAINTER AND DECORATOR
307	PATTERNMAKER
096	PAYROLL CLERK
291	PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDE
296	PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
513	PILEDRIVER
989	PIPEFITTER
196	PLASTERER
199	PLASTERER
001	PLUMBER
794	PLUMBER-STEAMFITTER
109	POINTER/CLEANER/CAULKER
349	POLICE OFFICER
059	POTABLE WATER SUPPLY & SERVICE WORKER
169	POWER PLANT OPERATOR
931	POWER SYSTEM ELECTRICIAN
943	POWER SYSTEM WIREMAN
346	PRODUCTION MILL CABINET
913	PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY
985	PUBLIC UTILITIES MAINTENANCE WORKER

 

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R

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
081	RADIO-TELEVISION ELECTRICIAN
961	RADIO-TELEVISION
123	REFRIGERATION FITTER
029	RESIDENTIAL CARPENTER
067	RESIDENTIAL CARPENTER
048	RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN
167	RESIDENTIAL GLAZIER
509	RESIDENTIAL GLAZIER
1016	Residential Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Electrician
492	RESIDENTIAL PLUMBER
010	RESIDENTIAL SHEET METAL WORKER
972	RESIDENTIAL SHEET METAL WORKER & SERVICEMAN
044	RESIDENTIAL WIREMAN
981	RESILIENT FLOOR & DECORATIVE COVERINGS
979	RESTORATIVE AIDE
013	ROOFER

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S

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
214	SAW & KNIFE MAKER
479	SCAFFOLD ERECTOR
098	SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
090	SCHOOL BUS MECHANIC
1006	SCHOOL COMPUTER TECHNICIAN I
1007	SCHOOL COMPUTER TECHNICIAN II
1008	SCHOOL COMPUTER TECHNICIAN III
1021	SCHOOL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
086	SCHOOL SECRETARY
435	SEALANT APPLICATOR
087	SECRETARY (CLERICAL)
917	SHEET METAL
006	SHEET METAL WORKER
828	SHEET METAL WORKER (MANUFACTURING ONLY)
983	SHEET METAL WORKER SERVICE SYSTEMS
016	SHIPWRIGHT
103	SHOP ELECTRICIAN
150	SIGN & PICTORIAL PAINTER
889	SIGN MAKER/ERECTOR
058	SIGNAL LIGHTING ELECTRICIAN
269	SOFT FLOOR LAYER
447	SOFT TOOLER
043	SOUND COMMUNICATION & ELECTRONIC CONTROL
298	SOUND TECHNICIAN
208	SPRINKLER FITTER
852	STATION ELECTRICIAN
186	STATIONARY ENGINEER
122	STEAMFITTER
226	STRUCTURAL STEEL/ORNAMENTAL METAL FABRICATORS
143	SUB STATION EQUIPMENT ELECTRICIAN
918	SUB STATION MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
137	SUB STATION OPERATOR
491	SUBSTATION AND METER TECHNICIAN
997	SUBSTATION ELECTRICIAN
142	SUBSTATION WIREMAN
203	SYSTEM DISPATCHER

 

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T

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
442	TEACHERS ASST. FOR BLIND & VISION IMPAIRED
257	TEAMSTER
070	TECHNICAL ENGINEER
998	TECHNICAL ENGINEER
1015	TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN
108	TERRAZZO WORKER
825	TILE SETTER
110	TILE/TERRAZZO/MARBLE FINISHER
107	TILELAYER
825	TELESETTER
063	TOOL AND CUTTER GRINDER
065	TOOL AND DIE MAKER
437	TOOLING INSPECTOR
099	TRAFFIC CONTROL PAINTER
222	TRAILER/CONTAINER/VAN MECHANIC
1000	TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN
992	TRANSPORTATION TECHNICIAN 2
071	TREE TRIMMER

 

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U

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
204	UTILITY MECHANIC
171	UTILITY WIREMAN

 

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W

NR	Occupation Name	SOC
255	WAREHOUSEMAN
508	WAREHOUSEMAN
416	WASTE-WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
421	WATER PIPE WORKER
996	WATER/WASTEWATER TECHNICIAN
220	WIREMEN
941	WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADJUDICATOR 2
986	YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER

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