PSE JATC

Application Information

Due to economic conditions, applications are not being taken from the general public until at least May 17, 2010.

Construction Apprenticeship - 5-Year Associate Degree Program

The apprentice works under the direct supervision of a journeyman wireman. The scope of work covers the installation of electrical distribution centers, panel boards, side panels, conduit systems, motor controls, lighting, fire alarms, temporary wiring, etc. The above stated work pertains to any commercial or industrial buildings. All trainees must attend a minimum of 200 hours of NJATC classroom instruction per year. An additional 15 credits of approved Associate Degree classes must be completed prior to graduation.
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Sound and Communication - 3-Year Program
BICSI Certified Trainer

The apprentice works under the supervision of a journeyman. The work covered shall include the installation, testing, service and maintenance of systems utilizing the transmission and/or transference of voice, sound, vision and digital for commercial, education, security and entertainment purposes. All trainees must attend a minimum of 200 hours of related classroom instruction per year.
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Residential Trainee - 2-Year Program

The trainee works under the direct supervision of a residential wireman. This type of work pertains to wiring of homes and small apartment houses under three stories which includes electrical service, installation of romex and boxes, hook-up of ranges and other major appliances, receptacles, switches, lighting, electrical heat, heat pumps, etc. All trainees must attend a minimum of 200 hours of related classroom instruction per year.
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Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age. There is no upper age limit.

Must be a high school graduate or have a GED with a minimum of 250 points (2500 in the new scoring system) OR in lieu of a high school diploma, have a two-year Associate Degree or higher.

3. Construction Electrician applicants must show evidence of completion (with a "C" or better) of one full year of high school algebra or one post high school algebra course, or provide evidence of having completed the NJATC Math Course with a minimum score of 75%. Residential and Sound & Communication applicants must show evidence of completion (with a "C" or better) of one year of high school basic math.

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Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

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All supporting documentation (official, sealed high school and college transcripts; and, where applicable, GED with scores) must be submitted within 60 days to the apprenticeship office located at:

550 SW 7th Street, Renton, WA.

Applications may be completed online in our office on weekdays between 9am and 3:00pm. Please allow about two hours for reading our Standards of Apprenticeship and completing paperwork. An application fee of $42.00 is required.

Due to economic conditions, applications are not being taken from the general public until at least May 17, 2010.

Beginning June 12, 2008, individuals who quit work to enter classroom training as part of an apprenticeship program, may be eligible for unemployment benefits. For more information visit the State Employment Security Department

In accordance with RCW 49.60 and applicable state and federal laws, PSEJATC prohibits discrimination based upon race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability. PSEJATC recognizes that hearing impaired individuals may need a reasonable accommodation to attend CEU courses and, absent an undue hardship, will provide such accommodation including, when appropriate, sign language services. The apprenticeship program will operate as required by the rules of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council and Title 29, part 30 of the Code of Federal Regulation. You have the right to register EEO complaints: click here.