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General Contractor apprenticeships in Washington
Washington has 32 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 0 union and 32 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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32 programs
A-1 Landscaping and Construction Inc.
Snohomish · Snohomish County
AXIOM Construction & Consulting, LLC
Lynden · Whatcom County
CITC Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
Spokane · Spokane County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Carpenter
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Construction Electrician
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Construction Equipment Operator
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Glazier
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - HVAC
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Laborer
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - LESCT/Residential Wireman
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Mechanical Insulator
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Painter - Decorator
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Plumber
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Scaffold Erector
Bellevue · King County
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Sheet Metal Worker
Bellevue · King County
Construction Trades Apprenticeship Preparation (CTAP)
Gig Harbor · Pierce County
Construction Trades Training: Airway Heights Correctional Center (CTT)
Airway Heights
Edmonds College Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Everett · Snohomish County
Garco Construction Inc
Spokane · Spokane County
Head Start to the Construction Trades Program
Spokane Valley · Spokane County
Imco General Construction
Ferndale · Whatcom County
Inland Northwest Chapter Associated General Contractors Carpenters AC
Spokane · Spokane County
Interlake High School Building Industry Technology – Core Plus Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Bellevue · King County
Lindbergh High School Construction Program
Renton · King County
Northwest Line Construction Industry JATC
Battle Ground · Clark County
Pellco Construction LLC
Mukilteo · Snohomish County
Perry Technical Institute Construction Program
Yakima · Yakima County
Pierce County Skills Center (PCSC) Construction Trades Program
Puyallup · Pierce County
Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Program (PACT)
Seattle · King County
Prospect Construction
Puyallup · Pierce County
Vancouver Public Schools Building Construction Trades
Vancouver · Clark County
Washington Construction Teamsters Apprenticeship Committee
Pasco · Franklin County
Wyser Construction Company Inc.
Snohomish · Snohomish County
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Union or open shop?
Union
Run by the regional Carpenters training committee. 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, AGC or a single builder. 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.
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, 16 schools in Washington have general contractor programs.
The license steps in WashingtonHow do you get into a general contractor 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 much do general contractor 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 general contractors in Washington earned $35.29 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in WashingtonOther routes in Washington
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Washington, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)