Contractor Training
There are both required and optional training opportunities for businesses who work on prevailing wage projects. The required training is necessary, under law, to bid on prevailing wage projects. The optional training offers guidance for businesses to use the online tools, such as the Contractor Portal and learning about prevailing wage requirements.
Training required for businesses
All businesses are required to have training before bidding and/or performing work on public works projects. Use the Verify a Contractor tool to see whether your business or other businesses need to take the training.
Note: You may continue working on a public works project that starts before July 1, 2019, and continues on or after July 1 without needing to meet this training requirement.
Who's exempt from the training
You are exempt from this training requirement if you've been in business with an active Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number for 3 or more years AND have performed work on 3 or more public works projects.
Training options
We have 2 training options available for your business:
Online
If you already have access to your Contractor Portal, log in to My L&I to access the training. Take this training at your own pace during any time of the day. Once completed, you'll meet the training requirement. Learn more about how to access this training.
In-person
Check out L&I's Contractor Training Days held around the state to sign up and attend our in-person, 3-hour training class. Sign up early as classes and registrations are limited.
Further Information
Questions?
Send us an email with your questions.
Related Resources
- pw1@Lni.wa.gov
- 1-855-545-8163
- Fax: 360-902-5300
Mailing address
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Prevailing Wage Section
PO BOX 44540
Olympia WA 98504-4540
Location
7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater WA 98501
The free optional training offer guidance for your business to use online tools and learn about prevailing wage requirements.
Preview the new public forms search and wage rates lookup online tools
We will offer four training events in September and October to preview a new public forms search tool and new wage rates lookup tool. The training events will be free to attend and will be conducted using Zoom online meetings. Sign up is not necessary.
| Meeting Date | Time | Meeting Link | Zoom Meeting ID | Zoom Password |
| September 23, 2024 | 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Zoom online meeting | 835 7073 9295 | y@!wSPG0 |
| September 25, 2024 | 9 to 10 a.m. | Zoom online meeting | 822 2380 5065 | .4mxu=1f |
| September 26, 2024 | 11 a.m. to noon | Zoom online meeting | 882 9089 7689 | N.guV0s$ |
| October 1, 2024 | 9 to 10 a.m. | Zoom online meeting | 880 1861 2621 | 4b2z3&=N |
Certified Payroll training videos
View a series of six videos to learn how to file certified payroll online. You will learn how to enter payroll information and file weekly reports, as well as the option to upload multiple files using an XML document.
Attend a workshop
Check out L&I's Contractor Training Days held around the state to sign up and attend our in-person, 3-hour training class. Sign up early as classes and registrations are limited.
Questions
Send us an email with your questions or suggestions.
Related Resources
- pw1@Lni.wa.gov
- 1-855-545-8163
- Fax: 360-902-5300
Mailing address
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Prevailing Wage Section
PO BOX 44540
Olympia WA 98504-4540
Location
7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater WA 98501