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For Program Information Contact:
Apprentice Education 1600 Chester Ave B-112 Office (360) 475-7525 Fax (360) 475-7518
Office Hours Summer 2009 M - F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed for lunch from 11:30 to 12:30 |
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To apply for Apprentice/Helper positions:
- Apply on the DoN Website at https://chart.donhr.navy.mil, announcement # NW5-XXXX-01-QOAPPR.
- Complete the Student Trainee Supplemental Form, which may be accessed at http://www.psns.navy.mil, under the Student Trainee Program.
- To be eligible for Student Trainee (Apprentice/Helper) positions, applicants must meet eligibility requirements. You must submit a copy of your College Transcript and Accuplacer (Formerly Asset or Compass) Test (college placement exam) results for employment consideration. Asset or Compass Test scores taken within the last 2 years are still valid.
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Background:
- Since 1901 the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard has relied heavily upon an apprentice program to satisfy its need for skilled trades personnel and shop supervisors.
- Current Apprentice enrollment is 762 with another 228 enrolled in the Helper Program.
- Of 10,000+ Shipyard personnel, over 2,500 are graduates from this program.
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Program Description:
- The apprenticeship program involves 4 years of intensive training in one of 28 skilled trades of interest to the shipyard.
- The first 3 years are equally divided between skill training and taking college classes, which leads to an Associate in Technical Arts (ATA) degree as an Industrial Trades Technician.
- After successful completion of the ATA, emphasis shifts from academics to specific skill training, leading toward the apprentice achieving journey level certifications through the Department of Labor.
- Upon completion, candidates are traditionally offered career employment status in the Shipyard as a journey level employee with full benefits.
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Funding:
- The Department of the Navy fully funds student tuition for employed Apprentices at PSNS and IMF.
- Apprentices are paid on a federal wage grade (WG) scale basis, initially as WG-1, step 1 at $14.79 per hour. Wages increase with promotions about every 6 months. Graduates achieve from a WG-9 to a WG-11 status at the end of their fourth year ($24.82 to $26.50/hr range).
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Status:
- This is a strong, vibrant and rigorous program, one that is intended to provide living wage jobs to area residents.
- It serves as a college-industry model partnership.
- Graduation and completion rates are currently upwards of 83% and moving higher.
- This is the largest federal apprenticeship program in Washington State and one of the largest in the Nation.
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In addition to the program offered at PSNS, Olympic College supports apprenticeship programs in Electronics and Computer Information Systems for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport. |
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Updated July 30, 2009 |
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