Ready for Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship preparation programs help you find and prepare for registered apprenticeship opportunities. Each recognized program listed below has working relationships with one or more registered apprenticeship program sponsors.
These programs are recognized by the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC) and follow standards outlined in WSATC Policy 2012-03, as amended August, 2023.
Learn more below and contact the program that best meets your needs to get enrolled and start building your career path today.
List of apprenticeship preparation programs
AJAC - Manufacturing Academy
Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)
8605 S. 212th Street
Kent, WA 98031
Contact: John Manning, Manufacturing Academy Program Manager
Phone: 425-625-6837
Email: info@manufacturingacademy.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 80727
Seattle, WA 98108
Website: www.ManufacturingAcademy.org
ANEW Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Education (PACE)
ANEW Training Facility
808 Washington Ave. N
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: 206-381-1384
Email: info@anewcareer.org
ANEW Trades Rotation Program (TRP)
Women and Nonbinary
ANEW Training Facility
808 Washington Ave. N
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: 206-381-1384
Email: info@anewcareer.org
Cement Masons and Plasterers Apprenticeship Preparation Program
PO Box 81044
Seattle, WA 98108
Contact: Linda Riggs
Operations Manager
Phone: 206-762-9286
Email: concretetraining@trowelout.org
Computing For All Pre-Apprenticeship Program
1311 108th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Contact: Ritu Bahl, Executive Director
Phone: 425-890-3502
Email: ritu@computingforall.org
Construction Trades Apprenticeship Preparation (CTAP)
Department of Corrections/State Board of Community and Technical Colleges
Construction Trades Training: Airway Heights Correctional Center (CTT)
Education Department
This program is not open for public enrollment.
Direct Access to Laborers Education and Careers
1910 Evergreen Park Dr. SW #201
Olympia, WA 98502
Dale Bright
Phone: 206-751-3311
Email: dalebright@gmail.com
Edmonds College Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship
3008 100th St. SW
Everett, WA 98204
Phone: 425-267-5777
Email: rikki.pierotti@edmonds.edu
Website: https://amsc.edmonds.edu/programs/pre-apprenticeship/construction-trades/default.html
Federal Way Public Schools
33330 8th Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: 253-391-3584
Email: cegglest@fwps.org
FTINW Painters and Allied Trades Veterans Program
6770 East Marginal Way S., Bldg E. Ste. 102
Seattle, WA 98108
Contact: Chris Winters, Tribal/Military/Labor Specialist
Phone: 206-762-8332
Email: chris@iupatdc5.org
Website: www.ftinw.org
Green River Community College Carpentry Technology Program
Carpentry Technology Program Lead Instructor and Program Coordinator
Green River Community College
12401 SE 320th St. MS/TI
Auburn, WA 98002-3699
Contact: Glen D. Martin
Phone: 253-833-9111 Ext: 4208
Email: gmartin@greenriver.edu
Website: www.greenriver.edu
Head Start to Construction
Phone: 509-319-4141
Website: www.headstarttoconstruction.org
Highline Pre-Apprenticeship Program (HPP)
440 S. 186th St.
Burien, WA 98148
Chance Gower, CTE Director
Phone: 206-631-3310
Email: chance.gower@highlineschools.org
Interlake High School Building Industry Technology – Core Plus Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program
12011 NE 1st St.
Bellevue, WA 98005
Contact: Marilyn Henselmen, CTE Director Bellevue School District
Phone: 425-456-4186
Email: henselmanm@bsd405.org
Iron Workers #86 Pre-Apprenticeship Program
4550 S. 134th Place
Tukwila, WA 98168
Contact: Eric Sanchez, Apprenticeship Coordinator
Phone: 206-244-2993
Email: eric@iw86appr.org
Website: www.iw86appr.org
Lindbergh High School Construction Program
Contact: Creed Tremaine Nelson
16426 128th Ave. SE
Renton, WA 98058
Phone: 425-204-3296
Email: creed.tremainenelson@rentonschools.us
Longview School District Apprenticeship Preparation Program
2715 Lilac Street
Longview, WA 98632
Phone: 360-575-7810
Fax: 360-575-7231
Jill Diehl, Executive Director
Email: jdiehl@longview.k12.wa.us
Machinists Institute Career Accelerator (MICA)
9125 15th Place
Seattle, WA 98108
Contact: Sue Bradshaw, Director of Finance & Student Services
Phone: 206-331-4648
Email: sue.bradshaw@machinistsinstitute.org
New Tech Skills Center
Spokane Public Schools
4141 N. Regal Street
Spokane, WA 99207
Contact: Marie Miller
Phone: 509-354-4827
Email: mariem@spokaneschools.org
Website: www.spokaneschools.org/newtech
New Tech Energy and Power Pre-Apprenticeship Program
4141 N. Regal St.
Spokane, WA 99207
Contact: Marie Miller
Phone: 509-354-4827
Email: mariem@spokaneschools.org
Website: www.spokaneschools.org/newtech
Northwest Carpenters Institute Pre-Apprenticeship Program
20424 72nd Ave. S
Kent, WA 98032
Contact: Paula Resa
Program Coordinator
Phone: 253-312-0231
Email: presa@nwci.org
Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship
15 S. Grady Way, #321
Renton, WA 98057
Mark S. Beaufait, Director of Educational Programs
Phone: 425-902-8654
Email: mbeaufait@healthcareerfund.org
Palmer Pathways Prep
PO Box 7119
Tacoma, WA 98417
Contact: Jonathan Jackson, Executive Director
Email: jjackson@palmerscholars.org
Website: www.palmerscholars.org/pathways-scholar-prospects
Perry Technical Institute Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology (AET) Program
2011 W. Washington Ave
Yakima, WA 98903
Contact: Matthew Bishop
Phone: 509-453-0374
Email: matthew.bishop@perrytech.edu
Website: www.perrytech.edu
Additional information: Perry Technical Institute is a non-profit technical school.
Perry Technical Institute Construction Program
2011 W. Washington Ave
Yakima, WA 98903
Contact: Darin Peters, Department Head - Construction Program
Phone: 509-453-0374
Email: darin.peters@perrytech.edu
Website: www.perrytech.edu
Additional information: Perry Technical Institute is a non-profit technical school.
Perry Technical Institute Electrical Technology Program
2011 W. Washington Ave
Yakima, WA 98903
Contact: Adam Rieker, Department Head – Electrical Technology
Phone: 509-453-0374
Email: adam.rieker@perrytech.edu
Website: www.perrytech.edu
Additional information: Perry Technical Institute is a non-profit technical school.
Perry Technical Institute Welding Technology Program
2011 W. Washington Ave
Yakima, WA 98903
Contact: Scott Hamway, Department Head - Welding Technology
Phone: 509-453-0737 or 509-895-5883 (main line)
Email: scott.hamway@perrytech.edu
Website: www.perrytech.edu
Additional information: Perry Technical Institute is a non-profit technical school.
Pierce County Skills Center (PCSC) Construction Trades Program}
16117 Canyon Rd. E
Puyallup, WA 98375
Contact: Michelle Ledbetter, Director
Phone: 253-800-4800
Email: mledbetter@bethelsd.org
Additional Information: The Pierce County Skills Center serves high school juniors and seniors in Pierce County.
Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry Training – PACT
Wood Technology Center - PACT, Seattle Colleges
2310 S. Lane St.
Seattle, WA 98144
Contact: Jerry Jordan, Director
Phone: 206-934-5460 or 206-934-4951
Email: woodtech.central@seattlecolleges.edu
Pre-Employment Preparation Program (PEPP)
2907 W. Sharp
Spokane, WA 99201
Contact: Judith Gilmore, Program Manager
Phone: 509-327-5041
Email: judithg@comcast.net
Regional Apprenticeship Pathways (RAP)
4220 80th St. NE
Marysville, WA 98270
Contact: Anne Carnell
Phone: 360-965-0035
Email: anne_carnell@msvl.k12.wa.us
Seattle Conservation Corps
7727 63rd Ave NE Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98115
Email: Sloan.Whitaker@seattle.gov
Email: Rebecca.Burt@seattle.gov
Website: www.seattle.gov
Second Chance: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry Training (PACT)
Spokane Home Builders Association
5813 E. 4th Ave. Suite 201
Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Contact: Kim Waseca-Love, Director
Phone: 509-532-4990
Email: kimw@shba.com
Website: www.secondchanceinc.org
Skilled Trades Preparation
Spokane Community College Apprenticeship Center
1810 N Greene St MS 1080
Spokane, WA 99217
Phone: 509-533-4600
Email: abeinquiry@scc.spokane.edu
Website: https://scc.spokane.edu/Become-a-Student/I-Need-Basic-Education/Get-Short-Term-Job-Training/Skilled-Trades-Program-(STP)
Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center Aerospace Apprenticeship Preparation Program
12822 SE 32nd Street Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98005
Phone: 425-348-2249
Email: allenwr@mukilteo.wednet.edu
TLG Learning IT Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Nancy Gale
Phone: 425-460-2200
Website: https://career.tlglearning.com/
Trades Related Apprenticeship Coaching (TRAC)
Department of Corrections/State Board of Community and Technical Colleges
This program is not open for public enrollment.
TERO Vocational Training Center (TVTC)
11224 34th St NE Bldg. 16-368
Tulalip, WA 98271
William Burchett, Coordinator, 360-716-4744
Lisa Telford, Family Career Navigator, 360-716-4760
Tri Cities Apprenticeship Preparation Program
5929 W. Metaline Ave.
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: 509-222-7300
Email: lisa.mckinney@ksd.org
Vancouver Public Schools Building Construction Trades
Hudson Bay High School
4415 NW Washington St.
Vancouver, WA 98660
Contact: Erik Gunderson, National Board Certified Construction Trade Teacher
Phone: 206-651-6021
Email: erik.gunderson@vansd.org
Additional information: This program only serves currently enrolled Vancouver Public Schools Students.
Walla Walla Community College - Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
Automotive Technician
Department of Corrections
This program is not open to public enrollment.
Western Washington Masonry Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program
6737 Corson Ave. S., Bldg. D-115
Seattle, WA 98108
Contact: Lowell Glodowski, Training Coordinator
Phone: 206-768-8333
Email: teammasonry@nwmasonrytraining.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 80763,
Seattle, WA 98018
Website: levelupnw.org
Yakima Valley Technical (YV Tech) Skills Center Green Energy/Electrical Technician Prep Program
1120 S. 18th Street
Yakima, WA 98901-3654
Contact: James Krueger, Electrical CTE Instructor
Phone: 509-573-5551, 509-573-5501, 509-573-5502
Email: Krueger.james@ysd7.org
Website: https://www.ysd7.org/yvtech
Additional information: YV-Tech is a technical skills center that serves high school and GED students ages 16-21 living in the Yakima area and surrounding communities.
Youthbuild - Seattle
YouthCare
6737 Corson Ave. S., Bldg. B
Seattle, WA 98108
Contact: Jamie Rose Pinilla-O’Dea (she/her, they/them), Program Manager
Phone: 206-310-7423
Email: Jamie.pinilla-odea@youthcare.org
Website: https://youthcare.org/homeless-youth-services/employment/youthbuild/
Additional information: This is a 6-month pre-apprenticeship program.
YouthBuild-Spokane
NEWESD 101
2424 E Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
Contact: Julie Stern, Program Assistant
Phone: 509-789-3708
Email: jstern@esd101.net