Fire Sprinkler Fitter apprenticeships in Washington

Washington has 64 registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 8 counties, 0.1 per 10,000 residents. That is 0.6 apprentices for every 100 employed fire sprinkler fitters in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.

Where the apprentices are

Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its fire sprinkler fitters market page.

Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.

The apprentice tier on the Washington register

The Washington register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for fire sprinkler fitters; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (491 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.

Credential types the Washington State Patrol, Office of the State Fire Marshal issues for this trade: Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractor licence / Certificate of Competency, Sprinkler fitter or apprentice registration where the state issues one, NICET certification in Automatic Sprinkler System Layout or Water-Based Systems. See how to get a fire sprinkler fitter license in Washington for hours, exams and renewal.

Common questions

How many registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices are there in Washington?

64 in active status for fiscal year 2025, per DOL RAPIDS, placed in 8 Washington counties.

Which Washington county has the most fire sprinkler fitter apprentices?

Spokane County, with 21 (33% of the state).

How strong is the fire sprinkler fitter training pipeline in Washington?

0.6 registered apprentices per 100 employed fire sprinkler fitters (BLS QCEW employment, OEWS occupation share).

Are any fire sprinkler fitter apprenticeship programs in Washington accepting applications now?

ATI tracks open recruitment windows only where a state labor department publishes an announcements feed; Washington is not covered yet, so this page reports registered apprentices, not open programs.

Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Washington register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.

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