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Electrical Construction
On L&I’s approved list for all electrical work (01). That work takes an 8,000-hour apprenticeship, and this program can stand in for up to 2 years of it, if the apprenticeship agrees.
Total cost
$20,527
$18,367 tuition + $2,160 fees, for the whole program. Approved programs cost $13,623 to $59,205.
Length
27 months
Associate degree. At more than one site, with evening or weekend classes.
How past students did
68 people finished it in the latest 3 years of data, about 23 a year.
Finished
80%
of everyone who left it
Working
74%
with a job 7 to 9 months later
Pay
$26 an hour
median, $44,800 a year
Top industries for graduates Construction 64% · Other Industries 12% · Manufacturing 10% · Administrative Support 8% · Retail Trade 6%
How to read these
Finished is the share of students who completed the program, out of everyone who left it. Working is the share of those who finished with a job 7 to 9 months later, not counting self-employed people. Pay is the median the state publishes for the program. All of them cover the latest 3 years of data. The state publishes results by type of program at each school. Here the type is “Electrician.”
What it counts for
- For someone training in Washington, the general journey level (01) exam needs a finished 8,000-hour registered apprenticeship.
- A two-year school program like this one can stand in for up to 2 years of the apprenticeship’s work. The other 2 years are work on commercial or industrial jobs, before or after the program.
- Each apprenticeship’s committee decides how much school it counts. Ask before you enroll.
- You need an L&I training certificate the whole time you’re enrolled.
Before you pay
Ask an apprenticeship how much it counts
Each apprenticeship’s committee decides. Ask the one you want to join, in writing, before you pay.
See the 34 apprenticeshipsCheck you can get in
An interview with the program’s panel, and an English and math test like an apprenticeship’s. Interviews are at the end of the summer and winter quarters.
The school’s words
All applicants will be required to interview with the Electrical Construction (ELCON) panel. Interviews will be conducted at the end of the Summer and Winter Quarters. The interview will consist of seven questions, similar to those asked in Electrician Apprenticeship interviews. Each interviewee will be scored independently by the panel members based on a standardized rubric, ensuring a fair and impartial evaluation process. Selections will be based on these compiled scores, with offers to enroll extended to the top scorers. The number of offers will vary depending on the available places in the program. All applicants must bring a resume to the interview. Applicants will be required to take an entry-level English and math test, modeled after the apprenticeship test. High school students must bring their high school transcripts and be accompanied by a guardian during the interview.
Get a training certificate
Apply to L&I for an electrical training certificate before you start, and keep it for as long as you’re enrolled.
Apply at L&I (L&I’s site)Get your total in writing
The state lists $20,527 for the whole program. Ask the school for your own total in writing before you sign.
See the 10 questions to ask a school
Program details
- School
- Bates Technical College
- Award
- Associate degree (AAS)
- Length
- 27 months, 144 credits
- Where
- Tacoma
- How it’s taught
- At more than one site
- Evening or weekend classes
- Yes
- Approved to train veterans
- Yes
- Career Bridge number
- 597
How the school describes it
The Electrical Construction Associate of Applied Science program provides a robust foundation in electrical theory, safety and the practical skills you need for a successful career in the electrical industry. Our faculty emphasizes the importance of safety, adherence to industry standards, and hands-on experiences with electrical installations and maintenance. Throughout your nine quarters, you’ll learn a broad spectrum of subjects including residential, commercial, and industrial wiring, advanced motor controls, blueprint reading, and new electrical technologies like photovoltaic designs, energy management systems, green wiring practices, and solar, wind, and low voltage electrical systems. Graduates are eligible to earn up to 4,000 hours from the Department of Labor & Industries towards their EL01 electrical license. Full-time day and swing shift programs are available for students seeking to earn a degree or certificate in electrical construction for jobs in commercial and residential construction, public utility agencies, and industrial construction and maintenance. The program also provides extended learning opportunities for persons previously or currently employed in these and related occupations. This program is available for students seeking to earn a degree or certificate in electrical construction for jobs in commercial and residential construction, public utility agencies, and industrial construction and maintenance. The program also provides extended learning opp
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info@skilledladder.comThis program or an apprenticeship
This program
You pay
$20,527
in total
- 27 months
- Counts for up to 2 years of an apprenticeship
An apprenticeship
You’re paid
$14.60 – $24.75 an hour
on day one
- 8,000 hours of paid work
- Every hour counts toward your certificate
Cost: Career Bridge, the state’s training directory · Pay: L&I’s apprenticeship registry, across 34 programs
Other programs for this certificate
See all 31 programs- Electrical TechnologyPerry Technical Institute · Yakima
$59,205total cost
24 monthsCertificate
- Electrical ConstructionBates Technical College · Tacoma
Check with the school first
$9,515total cost
12 monthsCertificate
Sources
- Career Bridge, program 597, the state’s training directory: cost, length, award, place, how it’s taught, entry rules, results, where graduates work and the school’s description
- L&I, approved electrical construction trade training schools: this program’s approval and certificate, the credit of up to half the work hours, for one certificate only, and the training certificate while enrolled
- RCW 19.28.191: the 8,000-hour apprenticeship for the general journey level exam, and up to 2 years of a two-year school program in place of its work
- L&I, electrical apprenticeship: each apprenticeship’s committee decides school credit
- L&I, electrical trainee: the training certificate
- L&I, apprenticeship registry: what the 34 registered programs pay on day one
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