Apprenticeship Program
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An apprenticeship program trains you to become skilled in a trade or profession. Apprenticeship training typically combines classroom learning with hands-on work. In addition, an apprentice is required to attend related supplemental instruction to aid in the on-the-job work experience.
What is an Apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is an opportunity to earn while you learn through a structured and systematic program with supervised on-the-job training.
Is an apprenticeship right for you?
Hands-on work
The purpose of an apprenticeship is to impart an apprentice the knowledge and skills to become a quality and competent journeyperson in a specific occupation. The ability to get paid while you grow, develop, and hone your craft is a rewarding experience.
Get paid while you learn
As an apprentice you will be paid a competitive wage with regularly scheduled step progressions based on job performance and hours served. These step progressions come with incremental wage increases as you, the apprentice, learn new skills and experience which will lead to new challenges and learning opportunities.
Earn a certification
Once you have completed the term of your apprenticeship and met all the requirements consistent with your apprenticeship program, you will be recognized by Washington State Labor and Industries, Grant PUD and the IBEW 77 as a journey-level worker within your craft.
The purpose of an apprenticeship is to impart an apprentice the knowledge and skills to become a quality and competent journeyperson in a specific occupation. The ability to get paid while you grow, develop, and hone your craft is a rewarding experience.
Get paid while you learn
As an apprentice you will be paid a competitive wage with regularly scheduled step progressions based on job performance and hours served. These step progressions come with incremental wage increases as you, the apprentice, learn new skills and experience which will lead to new challenges and learning opportunities.
Earn a certification
Once you have completed the term of your apprenticeship and met all the requirements consistent with your apprenticeship program, you will be recognized by Washington State Labor and Industries, Grant PUD and the IBEW 77 as a journey-level worker within your craft.
How do I get an Apprenticeship?
As apprenticeship opportunities become available, they will be posted on Current Openings on our Careers page, but why wait?
At Grant PUD we feel strongly about developing and growing our employees. We strive to maintain a qualified internal pool of applicants who were hired at Grant PUD in entry-level positions to gain skills in preparation of an apprenticeship. These positions offer a competitive wage and a pathway to an apprenticeship. They include, but are not limited to:
At Grant PUD we feel strongly about developing and growing our employees. We strive to maintain a qualified internal pool of applicants who were hired at Grant PUD in entry-level positions to gain skills in preparation of an apprenticeship. These positions offer a competitive wage and a pathway to an apprenticeship. They include, but are not limited to:
- Hydro Maintenance Assistant
- Groundman
- Trainee
- Lands & Recreational Maintenance Worker
- Facilities Serviceman
- Fleet Utility Serviceman
The minimum requirements for an apprenticeship are:
Apprenticeship Program Public (wa.gov)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
- Meet the minimum scoring requirements of Industrial Math, Mechanical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension tests
- Pass a physical field test specific to the classification of the apprenticed occupation
Apprenticeship Program Public (wa.gov)
Apprenticeship Programs
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Electronic Technician
Electronic Technician
The Electronic Technician Apprenticeship is a 3-year program. During the apprenticeship you will learn about National and State codes, safety related to the profession, radio & communications systems, IP networking, SCADA, fiber optic systems, telephony systems, and battery systems all while under the supervision of journey-level workers.
On the Job Training (OJT):
6,000 hours
On the Job Training (OJT):
6,000 hours
Fiber Network Technician
Fleet Service Technician
Hydro Electrician
Hydro Mechanic
Lineman
Lineman
The Lineman Apprenticeship is a 3-year program. During the apprenticeship you will learn about safety related to the profession, overhead & underground transmission and distribution line construction, transformers, regulators, reclosers, capacitors, and operation & care of machinery all will under the supervision of journey-level workers.
On the Job Training (OJT):
6,000 hours
On the Job Training (OJT):
6,000 hours
Meter Relay Technician
Power Plant Operator
Power System Electrician
