King County Apprenticeship Program

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Program Overview

King County's Apprenticeship Program is committed to fostering partnerships with labor, business, and the local community to create a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the county's population. King County establishes apprenticeship requirements on select public works construction projects. Apprenticeship requirements are based on the scope of work and the number of total labor hours anticipated to be worked on any given project. King County desires to create and expand access to family wage jobs for any person interested in an apprenticeship career path.

Benefits for Workers and the Community

Provides community members access to family wage jobs
Creates a pool of skilled workers to help fill the projected shortage of skilled labor
Provides economic stability to communities throughout King County
Apprenticeship programs are paid for by the trades, there is no additional expense to be an apprentice
Apprentices earn a living while learning on the job

2018 Annual Results:

778,018 apprentice labor hours
20.3% overall apprentice participation rate
607 registered apprentices
36.9% minority apprentice participation rate
11.3% participation by women apprentices

Community Workforce Agreement (CWA):

A Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) is a comprehensive pre-hire collective bargaining agreement between King County and labor unions that sets the basic terms and conditions of employment for public works construction projects. The CWA includes the requirements for the Priority Hire Program. The terms of the CWA are negotiated individually for each King County public works project. Click here for additional information.