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A paid job with training. It trains you for 4 occupations, and each one has its own pay.
Pay on day one
$36.36 to $38.61 an hour
Across its 4 occupations.
Journey rate
$66.10 to $77.21 an hour
The pay of a fully qualified worker.
How you get in
Find the program's contact details
L&I's listing for the program has the current contact details and any requirements that the program adds.
Open the program's L&I listingAsk when you can apply
Each program takes applications on its own schedule. Use the contact details in the L&I listing to ask when you can apply.
Before you sign, ask about the full cost, which hours are paid and how the classes work. See the 10 questions
What you earn
The program pays you from day one, and your pay rises in steps until you reach the journey rate (the hourly pay of a fully qualified worker). L&I lists your pay on day one and the journey rate, and the program sets the pay steps in between.
| Occupation | Hours on the job | Day one an hour | Journey rate an hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumber | 10,000 hours | $38.61 | $77.21 |
| Housing Plumber | 6,000 hours | $36.36 | $66.10 |
| Maint Plumber/Steamfitter | 10,000 hours | $38.61 | $77.21 |
| Residential Service Mech | 8,000 hours | $36.36 | $66.10 |
Once you're in
- Plumber
- 10,000 hours on the job and 1,178 hours of classes, about 5 years if you work full time.
- Housing Plumber
- 6,000 hours on the job and 511 hours of classes, about 3 years if you work full time.
- Maint Plumber/Steamfitter
- 10,000 hours on the job and 1,080 hours of classes, about 5 years if you work full time.
- Residential Service Mech
- 8,000 hours on the job and 760 hours of classes, about 4 years if you work full time.
When you finish
Maint Plumber/Steamfitter: In this occupation, you must get the journey level plumber (PL01) certificate of competency before you complete your apprenticeship. The program's registered standards require it.
Residential Service Mech: The hours you work in this occupation count toward 2 certificates: the residential (PL02) specialty plumber certificate of competency and the residential service (PL04) plumber certificate of competency.
The hours you work in the program count toward the experience that Washington requires for a plumber certificate of competency.
Program details
- Registered with
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)
- Registration
- Active
- Program number
- 115
- Occupations
- Plumber
Housing Plumber
Maint Plumber/Steamfitter
Residential Service Mech - Union
- Yes
- Area
- Puget Sound and the Peninsula
- Address on the registration
- 595 Monster Road SW Suite 100 Renton WA 98057-2946
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info@skilledladder.comOther plumber programs in Puget Sound and the Peninsula
See all 7 Washington programs- Aries Mechanical Inc. Apprenticeship CommitteeLakewood · Puget Sound and the PeninsulaPlumberJourney rate $56.50 an hour$28.25 on day one
- Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - PlumberBellevue · Puget Sound and the PeninsulaPlumberJourney rate $54.65 an hour$21.86 on day one
- Department of Social & Health Services Trades Apprenticeship ProgramOlympia · Puget Sound and the PeninsulaPlumberJourney rate $33.73 an hour$23.61 on day one
Sources
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, apprenticeship registry (ARTS): programs
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, apprenticeship registry (ARTS): occupations and wage scales
- The program's registered standards on lni.wa.gov
- Washington Administrative Code 296-400A-121
- The program's L&I listing
L&I updates its apprenticeship registry every month.
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