The Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC)

Minutes of WSATC meetings are posted within three weeks of when they are approved.

  • Agendas and forms for the quarterly WSATC meetings are posted approximately 30 days prior to each meeting; convened on the third Thursday of January, April, July and October.
  • Rescheduling of WSATC meetings does not affect quarterly deadlines.
  • PDF version of the “Notice of Objection” form (Must be received 20 days prior to the meeting.)
Agendas and Minutes

Agendas & Minutes

Notes to members:

  • Minutes of WSATC meetings are posted once they are approved.
  • Agendas and forms for the quarterly WSATC meetings are posted approximately 30 days prior to each meeting.
  • Word version of the "Notice of Objection" form (Must be received 20 days before the meeting).

2025

2024

2023

Agenda Documentation

Agenda Item Number | Sponsor/Committee/Program Title

October 2025 WSATC Agenda

Unfinished Business

1. Construction Industry Training Council of Washington – Mechanical Insulator
2. Greater Spokane Apprenticeship Training
3. IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
4. Inland Northwest Chapter Associated General Contractors Operators AC
5. Lewis Clark Electrical Training Sponsorship
6. Matrix Service Inc.
7. Northwest Laborers Apprenticeship Committee
8. Northwest UBC Floor Layers JATC
9. Nova Electric Apprenticeship & Training
10. Perry Technical Institute Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology (AET)
11. Perry Technical Institute Construction Program
12. Xwlemi Ekwost-Eng Chechey’-EW’XW (Lummi Apprenticeship Program)

New Business

Items From The Department

13. Apprenticeship Utilization Report.

Apprenticeship Preparation Program Recognition

14. Western States Carpenters Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Apprenticeship Preparation Program Continued Recognition

15. Construction Trades Apprenticeship Preparation (CTAP)
16. Head Start to the Construction Trades Program
17. Pacific Northwest Ironworkers and Employers Local #86 Pre-Apprenticeship Program

New Standards, Provisional Registration

Region 2b
18. Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing

Region 4b
19. Velocity Apprenticeship and Training

Region 4c
20. Swinerton Builders Apprenticeship Program

Region 5
21. Douglas County Public Utility District NO. 1 Apprenticeship Committee
22. Thundergrad Apprenticeship

New Standards, Permanent Registration

Region 2a
23. R&S Electric Apprenticeship Training Cooperative

Region 4a
24. Rockwell Electric, Inc. Apprenticeship & Training
25. Valley Apprenticeship and Training

Revised Standards

Region 2a
26. City of Seattle, Washington Apprenticeship Committee

Region 2b
27. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Painters and Allied Trades Apprenticeship  Committee
28. Express Electric Apprenticeship Academy
29. Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glassworkers Apprenticeship Committee
30. IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
31. IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
32. Western Washington Drywall Apprenticeship
33. Western Washington Painting Apprenticeship

Region 3a
34. Performance Electrical Apprenticeship Committee

Region 3b
35. Grays Harbor P.U.D. No. 1 Apprenticeship Committee
36. Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium
37. King County Metro Joint Apprenticeship Committee
38. Parkland Light and Water Company JATC
39. Port of Olympia

Region 4b
40. SkillsUSA Washington

Region 6b
41. Grant County PUD NO. 2 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee
42. Spokane Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Apprenticeship Committee

Consent Items

None

Cancellation of Apprenticeship Preparation Program (Sponsor Request)

43. SWMSCTF BOOTs Pre-Apprenticeship Program
44. SWMSCTF Brothers Keepers Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Cancellation of Apprenticeship Standards (Sponsor Request)

Region 3b
45. Independent Technician Automotive Committee (ITAC)

Region 4a
46. Lashes & Massage Apprentice Program

OJT Program Review

None

Reciprocal Recognition Requests

46. Nez Perce

Council Members

Employee representatives

  • April Sims (Term Expires October 15, 2027).
  • Brett Wideman, Vice Chair (Term Expires October 15, 2026).
  • Heather Kurtenbach (Term Expires June 6, 2028).

Employer representatives

  • David D’Hondt (Term Expires October 20, 2025).
  • Ed Kommers (Term Expires October 15, 2026).
  • Shelley Wilson, Chair (Term Expires October 15, 2027).

Public member

  • Karen Keiser (Term Expires July 18, 2028).

Council secretary

  • Celeste Monahan, Assistant Director, Fraud Prevention & Labor Standards, Department of Labor & Industries.

Ex-officio members:

  • Corinna J. Pereira, State Director, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
  • Eleni Papadakis, Executive Director Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
  • Nate Humphrey, Executive Director Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges. (Effective 8-1-25).
  • Cami Feek, Commissioner Employment Security Department.
Quarterly Reports

L&I's Apprenticeship Program Quarterly Reports

For archived quarterly reports, contact the Apprenticeship Program via email or by phone at 360-902-5322.

Quarterly reports

Events Calendar

August 2025

August 18, 2025

Last day for “Requests for Revision of Standards” or “Request for New Standards” forms to be submitted for the October 2025 Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Meeting.

October 2025

Compliance Review & Retention Subcommittee Meeting
Date: October 15, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Location: Greater Western Washington Pipe Trades Training Center
8501 Zenith Court NE
Lacey, WA 98516

Washington State Apprenticeship Coordinators Association Meeting
Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Location: Greater Western Washington Pipe Trades Training Center
8501 Zenith Court NE
Lacey, WA 98516

Washington State Apprenticeship Joint Retention and Recruitment Committee Meeting
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Greater Western Washington Pipe Trades Training Center
8501 Zenith Court NE
Lacey, WA 98516

Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or until adjourned
Location: Greater Western Washington Pipe Trades Training Center
8501 Zenith Court NE
Lacey, WA 98516

November 2025

November 17, 2025

Last day for “Requests for Revision of Standards” or “Request for New Standards” forms to be submitted for the January 2026 Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Meeting.

January 2026

Compliance Review & Retention Subcommittee Meeting
Date: January 14, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Location: Zoom
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/82231230002?pwd=nbTtzsTNiciGz9XVGXYH39COaAWlTz.1
Meeting ID: 822 3123 0002
Phone: 1-253-205-0468
Meeting ID: 822 3123 0002
Passcode: 47831181

Washington State Apprenticeship Coordinators Association Meeting
Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Location: Zoom
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/82231230002?pwd=nbTtzsTNiciGz9XVGXYH39COaAWlTz.1
Meeting ID: 822 3123 0002
Phone: 1-253-205-0468
Meeting ID: 822 3123 0002
Passcode: 47831181

Washington State Apprenticeship Joint Retention and Recruitment Committee Meeting
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/82231230002?pwd=nbTtzsTNiciGz9XVGXYH39COaAWlTz.1
Meeting ID: 822 3123 0002
Phone: 1-253-205-0468
Meeting ID: 822 3123 0002
Passcode: 47831181

Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: January 15, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or until adjourned
Location: Zoom
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/89262957606?pwd=RMadMOBRdILgcarm7f5ajM9aOHSdn7.1
Passcode: WSATC26!
Phone: 1-253-205-0468
Webinar ID: 892 6295 7606
Passcode: 85667880

February 16, 2026

Last day for “Requests for Revision of Standards” or “Request for New Standards” forms to be submitted for the April 2026 Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Meeting.

April 2026

Compliance Review & Retention Subcommittee Meeting
Date: April 15, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Location: TBD

Washington State Apprenticeship Coordinators Association Meeting
Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Location: TBD

Washington State Apprenticeship Joint Retention and Recruitment Committee Meeting
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: TBD

Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or until adjourned
Location: TBD

May 18, 2026

Last day for “Requests for Revision of Standards” or “Request for New Standards” forms to be submitted for the July 2026 Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Meeting.

July 2026

Compliance Review & Retention Subcommittee Meeting
Date: July 15, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Location: Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW - Auditorium
Tumwater, WA 98501

Washington State Apprenticeship Coordinators Association Meeting
Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Location: Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW - Auditorium
Tumwater, WA 98501

Washington State Apprenticeship Joint Retention and Recruitment Committee Meeting
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW - Auditorium
Tumwater, WA 98501

Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: July 16, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or until adjourned
Location: Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW - Auditorium
Tumwater, WA 98501

August 17, 2026

Last day for “Requests for Revision of Standards” or “Request for New Standards” forms to be submitted for the October 2026 Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Meeting.

October 2026

Compliance Review & Retention Subcommittee Meeting
Date: October 14, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Location: TBD

Washington State Apprenticeship Coordinators Association Meeting
Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Location: TBD

Washington State Apprenticeship Joint Retention and Recruitment Committee Meeting
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: TBD

Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: October 15, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or until adjourned
Location: TBD

November 16, 2026

Last day for “Requests for Revision of Standards” or “Request for New Standards” forms to be submitted for the January 2027 Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Meeting.

For additional information and copies of the agendas, please contact the Apprenticeship Section at 360-902-5320, email Teri.Gardner@Lni.wa.gov or go to our Agenda and Minutes page.

Contact us

Mailing Address

Washington State
Department of Labor & Industries
Apprenticeship Section
PO Box 44530
Olympia, WA 98504-4530