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City of Tacoma - Water Division Apprenticeship Committee
ETPL
The apprentice shall receive on the job instruction and work experience as is necessary to become a qualified journey-level worker versed in the theory and practice of the occupation covered by these Standards. The Apprentice shall be instructed and trained in all operations and methods customarily used in their trade. Each shop will adhere to as closely as facilities will permit and as approved by the Apprenticeship Committee. Retention of the apprentice on a particular operation beyond the established time should not occur unless there is a definite need for further training in the process. Refer to the apprentice work progress record for additional information related to specific work processes.
Minimum qualifications must be clearly stated and applied in a nondiscriminatory manner [WAC 296-05-015(17)]. Must be at least 18 years of age. High school, vocational school graduates, or GED equivalence. Meet the requirements set forth in the opening announcement issued by the City of Tacoma. Applicants to the Apprenticeship must complete a city sponsored Math class or take a math proficiency exam both sponsored by Tacoma Water with a minimum 2.0 grade as a prerequisite to the Apprenticeship. It shall be the applicant's responsibility to provide math transcripts to the training coordinator at the time of application. Applicants must be employed as a permanent Water Utility Worker to apply. Applicants must have completed at least 3 months of the 9 month civil service probation before applying.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Program type
Building/Property Maintenance
Completion rate
42%
Employment rate
100%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$46
Typical (median) annual earnings
$82,300
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
Average number of students who completed each year
7
Gender
Male
83%
Female
17%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
7%
Black or African American
11%
Hispanic
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
67%
Multi-racial
7%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
38%
30 to 39
48%
40 to 49
13%
50 and over
2%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
44%
Some college experience, but no degree
56%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%
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