WSDOT PASS program pre-apprentice program opportunities

The Pre-Apprenticeship & Supportive Services (PASS) Program exists to provide funding for specific supportive services and pre-apprenticeship training for females, minorities, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Pre-apprenticeships are hands-on training programs that help prepare people for entry and success in the construction trades.

Become a pre-apprentice

Office of equity and civil rights – on-the-job training program

The following organizations have been awarded funds to provide outreach, pre-apprenticeship training, and supportive services to females, minorities, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals across Washington State.

ANEW NWCINorthwest Carpenter's Institute of Washington JM Perry Technical College Cement Masons and Plasterers Tulalip Tribes TEROVocational Training The PNW Ironworkers

Benefits of pre-apprenticeship

  • Technical skills development
  • Hands-on training
  • Supportive community
  • Ability to get paid to learn
  • Access to hiring companies
  • Pathway to strong wages

Community voices

Hear the impact of pre-apprenticeship programs from leaders and apprentices in the field.

Irene Torres

"There is so much opportunity here at ANEW. I am well on my way to becoming the first family homeowner. This is a way to provide for and leave land for my daughter."

Patrick Mouton

"Carpentry is an opportunity to make more than a survivable wage. You can be debt-free out of the gate, take care of your family, have real benefits, and leave a legacy."

Amber McGinnis

I work here for the mission – empowering people to help themselves. We give power to people who have never had it before."

Eiden Murphy

"This is the first year of my life where I feel like this is where I am supposed to be. I am at a point of upward momentum. Thanks to ANEW, I am now in an environment to thrive, versus just survive."