WSFF JATC Guided Enrollment

Please email Kimberly Caldwell at kcaldwell@everettcc.edu if you have any questions or need assistance. 

Billing & Payment Schedule

During the first week of the quarter, EvCC will confirm each registered apprentice’s participation with WSFF JATC. At the end of the quarter, EvCC will submit an invoice to WSFF JATC based on the JATC rate.

Tuition is 50% of full price for apprentices and approximate rates for the current year are below.  Mandatory fees are not charged to apprenticeship programs.  All course and class fees are charged at 100%. Upon each apprentice's successful completion of the course (achieving a 2.0/grade C or higher), the WSFF JATC will in turn submit an invoice for a portion of the cost to each department. Please note that students who do not complete a course or achieve of a grade of less than 2.0/C will be responsible for the tuition, fees, and other associated costs, albeit at the JATC discounted rate.

Tuition, Fees, & Textbooks

Employers of apprentices who successfully complete a course will be reimbursed 25% of the full price by the Washington State Firefighters JATC program. However, employers of apprentices who do not achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 (C or higher) in a course will not be eligible for WSFF JATC partial reimbursement and will be invoiced by EvCC for the remaining balance of the JATC reduced-rate tuition and fees. For courses outside the WSFF JATC curriculum, apprentices will be charged full regular tuition and fees.

Enrollment Instructions for WSFF JATC Apprentices

Each new student to EvCC, including JATC apprentices, must enroll at the college. Returning EvCC students will be required to reactivate their accounts and ensure that their information is up-to-date. This takes only a few simple steps.

REQUIRED STEPS
1. Complete Admissions

Are you new to EvCC? Fill out an online Admissions form. You will need to make an account by clicking “Set Up My Web Admissions Account” after clicking that link. Follow the instructions, select Professional Technical as your Program and Fire Fighter Appr WSFF (FIGFFAPR) as your Degree or Certificate. You will receive a welcome email within two weeks. Students returning to EvCC who have not been registered for 12 months or longer should re-activate by also submitting an online Admissions form (everettcc.edu/ReturningStudents).

If you're a returning student or have received your welcome email: You will need to retrieve your student ID number and activate your ctcLink account. If you receive an error message, please email admissions@everettcc.edu or and CC: techhub@everettcc.edu. They may direct you to complete an updated Admissions form.

NB: Other EvCC Enrollment steps, such as Online Orientation, Placement, and Entry Advising, are waived for WSFF JATC apprentice students. (However, apprentice students will need to complete these steps before registering for other degree courses outside of the JATC curriculum).

2. Each Apprentice Completes a FERPA Student Release of Information Form

Once each apprentice completed Admission and has a student username and an EvCC ctcLink Student ID#, they should complete a Release of Student Information form and complete it as follows:

• Fill in your basic <Student Information> at the top of the form.
• Check <via emails> and list your fire department (employer) billing contact email AND the WSFF JATC billing contact (KFreyberg@wsffjatc.org Kim Freyberg) as the parties with which to share information.
• Check <phone> and list your fire department billing contact phone number AND the WSFF JATC billing contact (206.249.8582 Kim Freyberg).
• Under "What information are you authorizing..." Check <All>. This will allow the college to discuss their academic progress with their department and the WSFF JATC program, without being in violation of FERPA privacy laws.
• For the End Date ensure you allow for enough time for each apprentice to complete their curriculum, which means you should choose a date approximately 3 years in the future.
• Name, sign, and date at the bottom of the form.
• Submit it online.

3. Register for Courses

Complete the WSFF JATC online registration Google Form (1 entry at a time). Apprentices will be manually registered for the correct item numbers so that their tuition and fees are invoiced accordingly. JATC-designated class sections are not visible in the online class schedule. During designated quarters, we typically offer one JATC section of select courses within the WSFF JATC curriculum, with a maximum enrollment of 25 students per class. Apprentices will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. While enrollment timing may vary each quarter, apprentices will be registered before the quarter begins.

OPTIONAL BUT SUGGESTED FURTHER STEPS
4. Complete Canvas Training

At Everett Community College, many of our courses have an online component and use a software called Canvas to facilitate them. If you have not previously used Canvas, please complete training to become more familiar with how to use it.

5. Complete Evaluation for Potential Transfer Credits

Have you ever wondered if you could apply previous college credits and training certificates to the Fire Science AAS-T? Find out where you stand! Read the instructions here. This step is optional.