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Electrician apprenticeships in Washington
Washington has 41 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 6 union and 35 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the general journey-level (01) certificate (8,000 hours).2
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41 programs
Apollo Electric Inc.
Spokane · Spokane County
Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing
Ferndale · Whatcom County
Benton Rural Electrical Association Apprenticeship Committee
Prosser · Benton County
Big Bend Electric Cooperative Apprenticeship
Ritzville · Adams County
City of Blaine Lineman Apprenticeship
Blaine · Whatcom County
City of Milton & IBEW Local 483 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
Milton · Pierce County
City of Richland Energy Services Department Local Union 77 IBEW Apprenticeship Committee
Richland · Benton County
City of Sumas Lineman Apprenticeship Committee
Sumas · Whatcom County
Clark Electric
Newport · Pend Oreille County
Columbia Basin Electrical Training Alliance
Kennewick · Benton County
Columbia Rural Electric Association Apprenticeship Committee
Walla Walla · Walla Walla County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Construction Electrician
Bellevue · King County
Electrical Management Group of Washington
Brush Prairie · Clark County
Empire Electric USA Apprenticeship & Training
Kennewick · Benton County
Energy Northwest Industrial Maintenance Electrician
Richland · Benton County
Express Electric Apprenticeship Academy
Ferndale · Whatcom County
F.H. Electric Apprenticeship & Training Program
Friday Harbor · San Juan County
Fox Electrical Contractors, LLC
Spokane Valley · Spokane County
Franklin P.U.D. - Local 77 IBEW Apprenticeship Committee
Pasco · Franklin County
Frederickson Electric Training Academy
Port Townsend · Jefferson County
Frontier Electric Apprenticeship & Training
Vancouver · Clark County
George's Electric Apprentice Training Academy
Port Orchard · Kitsap County
Gonzaga 06 Electrical Apprenticeship
Spokane · Spokane County
Greater Puget Sound Electrical Workers Apprenticeship Committee
Kent · King County
Greater Spokane Electrical Training Apprenticeship
Spokane · Spokane County
Inland Empire Electrical Training Trust
Spokane · Spokane County
KD Electric LLC
Spokane · Spokane County
Kinter Electric Apprenticeship Program
Sunnyside · Benton County
Lakeview Light & Power and IBEW Local Union #483
Lakewood · Pierce County
Lewis Clark Electrical Training Sponsorship
Clarkston · Asotin County
Marko Electric LLC
Nine Mile Falls · Spokane County
Mastercraft Electric Inc.
Pacific · King County
McCleary Light Power Lineman Apprenticeship
McCleary · Grays Harbor County
Nespelem Valley Electric Cooperative Apprenticeship Committee
Nespelem · Okanogan County
Northwest Line JATC
Battle Ground · Clark County
Northwest Line JATC
Vancouver · Clark County
nwlinejatc.comNorthwest Washington Electrical Industry Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Mount Vernon · Skagit County
Nova Electric Apprenticeship & Training
Suquamish · Kitsap County
Okanogan County Electric Cooperative Meter Electrician
Winthrop · Okanogan County
Performance Electrical Apprenticeship Committee
Puyallup · Pierce County
Perry Technical Institute Electrical Technology Program
Yakima · Yakima County
Primary Electric and Design Apprenticeship Training
Yakima · Yakima County
Public Utility District No. 1 of Benton County IBEW #77 Apprenticeship Committee
Kennewick · Benton County
Puget Sound Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Renton · King County
R&S Electric Apprenticeship Training Cooperative
Arlington · Snohomish County
Rob's Electric Inc. Apprenticeship & Training
Lake Stevens · Snohomish County
Rockwell Electric Inc. Apprenticeship & Training
Bellingham · Whatcom County
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories 01 Electrician
Pullman · Whitman County
Southwest Washington Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Tacoma · Pierce County
Tanner Electric Cooperative Lineman Apprenticeship Committee
North Bend · King County
Titan Electrical Apprenticeship & Training
Yakima · Yakima County
TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC/IBEW Local 125
Centralia · Lewis County
VECA Electric & Technologies Corporate Office
Seattle · King County
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Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a JATC run jointly by the IBEW local and the NECA contractors' chapter. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by ABC, IEC or a single electrical contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Algebra
Electrical and sheet metal programs usually want one year of high school algebra with a passing grade.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 9 schools in Washington have electrician programs.
The license steps in WashingtonHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Washington?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How long is an electrician apprenticeship in Washington?
About 4 years. The general journey-level (01) certificate requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Washington?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all electricians in Washington earned $25.08 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in WashingtonOther routes in Washington
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Washington electrician license requirements (lni.wa.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Washington, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)