Applicant Requirements and Procedures
Age: Applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
Education: High school graduate or have passed the high school equivalency test (GED), prior to making application.
Residency: Must be a resident of one of the following counties; King, Clallam, Jefferson, Chelan & Okanogan Counties western one-half of Douglas County, western one-half of Ferry County.
Physical: All applicants must be physically capable of performing the work of their prospective trade.
Other: All apprenticeship applicants must have a valid WA state driver’s license.
All apprentice applicants must complete a substance abuse test provided by the
Apprenticeship Committee with negative results. Each applicant is to select ONE of the
classifications by marking the box which indicates the applicant choice of trade.
------------------------------------------------------- Procedures:------------------------------------------------
When: Applicant must obtain the application IN PERSON: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., closed 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Applications are available at: 595 Monster Rd. SW, Renton, WA 98057
Returning: In order for the application to be considered valid and the applicant scheduled
for hands-on testing by the committee, the following requirements must be completed
andin the possession of the committee within 60 days from the date the application was
picked up.
1. Completed application for apprenticeship.
2. High school transcripts or G.E.D test scores
3. Results of the ASSET or COMPASS test
4. Photo copy of a valid Washington State driver’s license.
All valid applications will then be scheduled for a Hands-On Test by the committee.
Testing: After picking up an application the applicant will be given instructions on how to
take the ASSET or COMPASS test administered by the local community or
technical college. Applicants must complete the ASSET test with a score of: Writing Skills -
35, Reading Skills - 38, and Numerical Skills - 42, or the COMPASS test with a score of:
Writing Skills - 23, Reading Skills - 70, and Numerical Skills - 50. Exception - housing
plumber applicant test scores will only be advisory.
Interview: After completing both the COMPASS/ASSET test and the hands-on test,
applicants will be interviewed. Interviews will be at least twice yearly. Upon completion of
interview, applicants will be placed on respective waiting lists according to their ranking
score. Applicants will remain on the waiting list for a maximum period of six months
without reapplication. Veterans who completed military technical training school in
recognized apprenticeable occupation, may be given direct entry into the apprenticeship
program. The JATC shall evaluate the military training received and on-the-job learning
experience received for granting appropriate credit on the term of apprenticeship and the
appropriate
wage rate.
PROCEDURES FOR SCHEDULING AN ASSET OR COMPASS TEST
Below is a suggested list of community colleges to contact in order to schedule a test:
Lake Washington Tech. College FREE Bellevue C.C. $17.80
11605 132nd Ave NE 3000 Landerholm Circle SE
Kirkland, WA 98034 Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 739-8100 (425) 564-1000
Seattle C.C. $15.00 Highline C.C. $17.90
1500 Harvard Ave 2400 S 240th Street
Seattle, WA Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 587-4100 (206) 878-3710 xt 3406
Green River C.C. $11.75 Renton Technical College $20.00
12401 SE 320th St 3000 NE Fourth Street
Auburn, WA 98092 Renton, WA 98056
(253) 833-9111 xt 2650 (425) 235-2352
Return completed application and ASSET or COMPASS test scores within 60 days after you have picked up application or it will not be processed.
Applicant must have the following minimum scores in order to be processed further:
Minimum Scores:
COMPASS 23 70 50 ASSET 35 38 42
Test Writing Reading Numerical (Pre-algebra)
* Please take the Pre-Algebra portion of the numerical skills test *
Housing Plumber applicants must submit test scores, however, they are for advisory purposes only. No minimum scores are required for the housing plumber apprenticeship.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Seattle Area Plumbers & Pipefitters office at (425) 271-5900.
NOTICE: All apprentices are required to enter into a scholarship loan agreement with the JATC. Apprentice applicants seeking credit for previous experience gained outside of the supervision of the JATC, must submit such request at the time of application and furnish all records, affidavits, licenses and certifications to substantiate the claim.
The Seattle Area Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry Journeymen & Apprentice Training Trust admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the training school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and other school-administered programs.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986, OUR PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS WILL HIRE ONLY U.S. CITIZENS AND LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED ALIEN WORKERS.
*WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*