SW WA Electrical JATC

08/28/2026

Last day for our current 4th Years and they are getting their Telehandler certifications. Thank you LMCC for making that happen for them. We now have 30 graduates for this year. Congratulations to you! See you at Graduation!

08/28/2026

A day of celebration at Southwest Washington Electrical, Miss Kathy is celebrating her 25 years with us today! She is a vital piece of the puzzle here and we are very fortunate to have her here. Make sure to say Thank you to her for all her years of service to the Center and all the Apprentices/Journeylevels. THANK YOU KATHY!!!

08/08/2026

Sisters of 76 had another Conduit Bending night and some of the 3rd Years stayed late to help out. All coming together to help the next generation of members.

08/04/2026

Esteban Navarro working on gear at the Western State Hospital job with VECA Electric. Keep the pictures coming in.

07/31/2026

Last day of First Year Instructor Training for Drew Rolle at NTI. We come together from all across the country, Inside,Outside and Technicians, to learn Adult Education teaching techniques. Thank you Drew, Sarah and Wes for your hard work to become an even better Instructors.

07/31/2026

More pictures from NTI. Opening ceremonies in the football stadium for Eastern Michigan University. They caught Drew in class during a discussion. And they used pictures of the Center to explain their new rollout of STAs. Skilled Training Assessments. We are right on track with the etA.

07/31/2026

Big news from the Training Center. Wes has completed his National Instructor Certification from the etA today. He got to shake hands with all the Industry leaders from IBEW/NECA. He even got a picture with the new Senior Director of the etA Steve Harper. Congrats Wes on your 4 years of hard work to become a great Instructor.

07/11/2026

It is the grant we have been talking to you about for months. Take advantage of it. Flyers are in the classrooms.

🚨 Funding is still available for eligible Building Trades apprentices through our Construct a Career program!

Assistance is available for qualifying work-related expenses through September 30.

Please share this post and encourage eligible apprentices to scan the QR code on the flyer to learn more and apply!

07/08/2026

Would you like to help our local businesses and earn ARC credit? Come on down to Downtown Olympia and help set up power for the Lake Fair vendors! The setup will be this Saturday July 11th from 10:30/11 am to 5 pm at the latest. Work however long you can, all help is appreciated! Lunch and snacks will be provided.
RSVP to [email protected] to volunteer and to get more deets.

07/08/2026

Want to support your favorite IBEW 76 softball team? They will be playing the next 2 Fridays at SERA Fields, times listed below.

Let's keep this momentum going!