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Apprenticeship Program
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.
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- 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
- $7 million earned by apprentices, compared to $4.3 million in 2022
- 810,293 total labor hours on projects with apprenticeship requirements, compared to 566,575 in 2022
- 170,783 apprentice labor hours, compared to 108,691 hours in 2022
- 21.1% overall apprentice participation rate, compared to 19.2% in 2022
- 842 registered apprentices, compared to 590 registered apprentices in 2022
- 44.3% minority apprentice participation rate, an increase of 3.7% from 2022
- 21.4% women apprentice participation rate, an increase of 3.6% from 2022
A Master Community Workforce Agreement (MCWA) 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 MCWA includes the requirements for the Priority Hire Program. The terms of the MCWA are negotiated individually for each King County public works project.
Apprenticeship Utilization Plan (AUP)
A plan submitted to King County by the contractor that outlines how the Apprentice Utilization Requirement will be met for projects that have an apprenticeship requirement. The plan should be submitted no later than ten (10) days following Notice of Selection. The AUP includes the following:
- An estimate of the total contract Labor Hours by trade and craft to be worked by the Contractor and all subcontractors
- An estimate of the total Labor Hours in each trade or craft to be worked by Apprentices and journey workers, and the anticipated dates when the work will start
- Specific efforts proposed by the Contractor and all subcontractors to achieve the Apprentice Utilization Requirement
- A rate of participation in each trade and/or craft, and an overall rate of participation that is not less than the Apprentice Utilization Requirement
Click here to download the AUP form