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 Agenda Documentation

Agenda Item Number | Sponsor/Committee/Program Title

January 2026 WSATC Agenda

Unfinished Business

1. Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing.
2. Cascade Veterinary Clinic, Inc. Technician Apprenticeship Program.
3. Construction Industry Training Council of Washington – Mechanical Insulator.
4. Express Electric Apprenticeship Academy.
5. Greater Spokane Apprenticeship Training.
6. IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee - Facilities Maintenance Mechanic.
7. IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee - Industrial Maintenance Electrician.
8. Matrix Service Inc.
9. Northwest Laborers Apprenticeship Committee.
10. Northwest UBC Floor Layers JATC.
11. Performance Electrical Apprenticeship Committee.
12. Swinerton Builders Apprenticeship Program.
13. Thundergrad Apprenticeship.
14. Velocity Apprenticeship and Training.

New Business

Items From The Department

15. Apprentice Utilization Report.

Apprenticeship Preparation Program Recognition

16. Buoyant Beginnings Pre-Apprenticeship.
17. Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Apprenticeship Preparation Program.
18. Platform Security Program – PLATs.
19. West Sound Technical Skills Center (WSTSC) Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
20. West Sound Technical Skills Center (WSTSC) Welding Technology Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

Apprenticeship Preparation Program Continued Recognition

21. Highline Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
22. Military Veterans Program.
23. Northwest Washington Electrical Industry Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
24. Perry Technical Institute Plumbing Technician Program.
25. TERO Vocational Training Center.
26. Trades Related Apprenticeship Coaching (TRAC).

New Standards, Provisional Registration

27. BRIC Foundation Apprenticeship.
28. Ellensburg Solar Apprenticeship & Training.
29. Providence WA Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program.

New Standards, Permanent Registration

30. Sugarology.
31. Current Solutions NW Apprenticeship & Training Program.
32. LTC LPN Apprenticeship Program.
33. Vancouver Clinic Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program.
34. Washington Education Association Apprenticeship Residency in Teaching (WEA ART).
35. Rob’s Electric Inc. Apprenticeship & Training.
36. Lifepoint Health Career Accelerator.
37. 4J Electric, Inc. Apprenticeship & Training.

Revised Standards

38. Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee.
39. R&S Electric Apprenticeship Training Cooperative.
40. Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glassworkers Apprenticeship Committee.
41. IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee.
42. Northwest Laborers Apprenticeship Committee.
43. King County Metro Transit Joint Apprenticeship Committee.
44. Washington Education Association Apprenticeship Residency in Teaching (WEA ART).
45. Operating Engineers Regional Training Program JATC.
46. Pacific Power & LU 125 JATC.
47. Wyser Construction Company, Inc.
48. Greater Spokane Electrical Training Apprenticeship.

Consent Items

None

Cancellation of Apprenticeship Preparation Program 

49. HCAC Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Preparatory Program.

Cancellation of Apprenticeship Standards (Department Request)

50. Alcoa Industrial Maintenance Electrician JATC.
51. Alcoa Industrial Maintenance Mechanic JATC.
52. Signal Electric Apprenticeship Committee.
53. Sunbridge Healthcare Corporation.

Cancellation of Apprenticeship Standards (Sponsor Request)

54. City of Chewelah.
55. Eye Care Specialists.
56. Oceana Spa.
57. Port of Tacoma Apprenticeship Committee.
58. Terra Dynamics Inc.

OJT Program Review

None

Reciprocal Recognition Requests

59. Weatherproofing Technologies Inc.

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, 2028).
  • 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, Division of 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

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: CRRS26!#

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: CRRS26!#

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: CRRS26!#

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

The meeting will be conducted primarily via Zoom. However, a limited number of in‑person seats (15) are available at:

Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW – Room N209
Tumwater, WA 98501

To reserve a space in advance, please contact 360-902-5320.

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: Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
2575 Williams Place 
Dupont, WA 98327

Washington State Apprenticeship Coordinators Association Meeting
Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Location: Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
2575 Williams Place 
Dupont, WA 98327

Washington State Apprenticeship Joint Retention and Recruitment Committee Meeting
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
2575 Williams Place 
Dupont, WA 98327

Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council Quarterly Meeting
Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or until adjourned
Location: Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
2575 Williams Place 
Dupont, WA 98327

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.

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Mailing Address

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