Apprenticeship Information:   What is Apprenticeship? "Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training (OJT) and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation." --Washington State Department of Labor and Industries The energy industry trades require skilled crafts people to perform jobs. Apprenticeship is a required training program for most of these journey level positions. IBEW Local 483 offers an Apprenticeship Program through the Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee of the Northwest Line Construction Industry (NW Line JATC).  NW Line JATC is a non-profit association designed to train unionized workers for the outside electrical construction industry.  The main focus of the NW Line JATC is to provide the northwest outside electrical industry with an adequate number of highly skilled journeyman level workers.  Within the NW Line JATC there is an Oregon and Washington Power Line Clearance & Tree Trimming Apprenticeship as well.  Please visit their web site for more information and/or applications.   Washington State energy industry apprentice programs These organizations provide information about Washington State energy industry apprentice programs and requirements: NW Line JATC  National JATC Washington State Department of Labor and Industries This handy step-by-step guide to the materials on this web site is provided to help you through the process of becoming an apprentice. http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/ Become/default.asp Energy industry apprenticeship programs These links provides information about energy industry apprenticeship programs and requirements: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Boilers/About/default.asp http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/Programs/ TradeDescrip/Electrical.asp http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/Programs/ TradeDescrip/Linework.asp South Seattle Community College and the Dwamish Training Center SSCC offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Multi Occupational Trades that integrates related apprenticeship training for energy industry trades including Boiler Makers, Construction Linemen and Electricians. http://dept.seattlecolleges.com/duwamish/homepage.htm http://dept.seattlecolleges.com/duwamish/pdf/aasdegree.pdf Bonneville Power Administration Power System Electrician High Voltage Line Worker Substation Operator http://www.transmission.bpa.gov/EdCar/Apprenticeships/