Edmonds College is partnering with local governments and agencies to fill a critical labor shortage and provide skills training.

This fall, a new tuition-free construction trades pre-apprenticeship program will be available to local residents. The value of the 10-week class is $5,000 per student.

The first construction trades pre-apprenticeship program runs from Oct. 4–Dec. 17, from 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the Edmonds College Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center at Paine Field, with plans to offer the program each quarter. Applications will be considered until Friday...