Marysville RAP: how to apply for construction training in 2027–28

Updated Oct. 30, 2026

If you like making things, solving practical problems or finding out how buildings go together, Marysville's Regional Apprenticeship Pathways program offers a way to explore the construction trades while still in school.

Applications for the 2027–28 school year open Monday, Nov. 9, at 8 a.m. and close Friday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. That is the application window for next school year, beginning in fall 2027.

Known as RAP, the program combines classroom lessons with hands-on construction training at the Marysville Pilchuck High School campus. Students can work toward high school credit, college credit and industry credentials. The district says students can start without previous construction experience.

Here is how to work out whether it fits your plans, apply and avoid missing the steps that come after admission.

Start here: the essentials

• Who it serves: high school juniors and seniors, plus currently enrolled Everett Community College students.
• Where: the RAP Center on the Marysville Pilchuck High School campus.
• Length: one- and two-year pathways.
• Apply: use the district's RAP application page when the portal opens Nov. 9.
• Questions: call the RAP office at 360-965-2160.

Can students from my district apply?

RAP's partners include Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Lakewood, Marysville and Stanwood-Camano, along with Everett, Sultan and Everett Community College. Students from Camano Island attend through the Stanwood-Camano district.

If you are in 10th grade now and considering RAP for your junior year, talk with your school counselor before the application window opens. Current juniors can ask about joining for their senior year. Have the counselor check your graduation plan, available class periods and transportation.

Students outside the listed partner districts should ask the RAP office about access before making plans. The district's program overview identifies the partners and the groups the program serves.

What will I actually learn?

RAP introduces students to construction work through shop projects and classroom instruction. The district describes exposure to fields including carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, welding, sheet metal, masonry and sprinkler fitting.

Safety, measurements, teamwork and dependable work habits are part of that preparation. Students also get help building a resume and making connections with the construction industry.

You can use the experience to learn which kind of work interests you before choosing a trade. The next stage, a registered apprenticeship, combines paid work with classroom training and has its own application and admission requirements. Completing RAP provides preparation; it does not guarantee a job or an apprenticeship place.

Application dates to put on your calendar

• Nov. 9, 2026, at 8 a.m.: application portal opens.
• Dec. 11, 2026, at 3 p.m.: applications close.
• Jan. 7, 2027: interview invitations are scheduled to be issued.
• Feb. 22–26, 2027: in-person interviews at the RAP Center.
• March 9, 2027: application status is emailed to applicants and their high schools.
• March 23, 2027: Marysville online enrollment and required forms are due.

The district gives first consideration for interviews to applicants with passing academic standing and no unexcused or truant absences or tardies. If a grade or attendance issue worries you, ask the RAP office how it will be considered.

How to apply, step by step

1. Meet with your counselor. Ask which graduation requirements RAP could satisfy, which classes you would still take at your home school and whether a one- or two-year plan makes sense.
2. Check the journey. Ask your district about a bus, pickup location and travel time. Find out how that fits around your other classes.
3. Open the RAP application page on or after Nov. 9. Follow the live portal's instructions. As of Oct. 30, we could review the published timeline but could not review the upcoming application's questions. Prepare to provide accurate information, and ask your counselor for help if the form calls for school records.
4. Submit before Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. Keep any confirmation the system provides and a copy of what you submitted. Give yourself time to resolve access problems rather than leaving it to the final afternoon.
5. Watch for the next message. Check the email address used in your application, including spam, around the interview-invitation date. Contact RAP if you are unsure of your status.
6. Plan for the interview. Once invited, confirm your appointment and how you will get there. It is worth thinking about why the trades interest you and examples of projects, teamwork or problem-solving you can discuss.

Those preparation tips are a suggested checklist. The live application and RAP staff provide the actual submission requirements.

What does the school day look like?

The 2026–27 student handbook, page 8, lists a morning session from 7:30 to 10 a.m. and an afternoon session from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. RAP follows Marysville's calendar for holidays, breaks and non-school days. It keeps its regular schedule on early-release Fridays.

These are the current handbook's arrangements. Ask RAP and your counselor to confirm the session times and calendar for 2027–28 before finalizing next year's schedule.

The district says most partner districts provide transportation. Availability and routes need checking with your own district. Ask about both directions of travel and how to handle days when the two school calendars differ.

How do high school and college credits work?

High school: the handbook lists instruction that can qualify for English, science, third-year math, physical education and career and technical education credit. The important qualification is that your sending district decides which three credits to apply and whether to accept the equivalencies. The table is a menu of possible equivalencies, rather than a promise of five credits.

Ask your counselor to show you exactly where RAP will fit on your graduation plan. That is especially useful if you still need a particular math, science or English requirement.

College: the current handbook says students earning a final B or better may receive these Everett Community College dual credits:

• RAP I: 12 credits in Manufacturing Employment Readiness, MFG T 102.
• RAP II: five credits in MFG T 100 and five in welding, WELD 191.

Students must also complete EvCC's application and enrollment process for the credit. Keep track of the college's separate registration and transcription deadlines. The handbook's RAP-specific B threshold is higher than the C threshold shown on EvCC's general CTE dual-credit registration page, so confirm the requirement for your RAP cohort with your instructor and EvCC.

EvCC's CTE dual-credit registration page explains the process. Its CTE team can help at cte@everettcc.edu or 425-388-9040.

What will it cost, and what equipment will I need?

RAP's May 2026 submission to Labor & Industries, page 13, states that the program has no required costs and identifies assistance resources. Families should still check the arrangements for clothing, college credit and possible replacement or retesting charges.

The current handbook says RAP issues essential tools and protective equipment, including a hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves. Loaned items remain RAP property, and lost items or damage beyond normal wear can bring replacement charges.

The dress rules call for durable, full-length work pants and construction boots with all-leather uppers, no fabric tongue or rubber covering over the toe, and construction-tread soles. Steel or composite toes are not required by the handbook. Ask an instructor to confirm that a pair of boots meets the rules before buying it. The handbook says assistance is available to students who qualify, so ask about help with clothing or boots early.

EvCC currently lists a $50 annual administrative fee for CTE dual credit, with possible school-district payment or an eligible-student waiver. Confirm the fee and who pays it for 2027–28. RAP's handbook also identifies possible student-paid OSHA course restarting costs after repeated unsuccessful testing.

What credentials can students earn?

After successful completion and the required testing, the handbook says students may earn credentials in first aid, CPR and AED use; Core Plus Construction; OSHA safety training; the carpenters' Career Connections program; and a 21st-century skills assessment.

Ask staff which credentials are offered in your year of the program and what each requires. Those credentials and college credits can be useful when planning your next step, while individual employers and apprenticeship programs make their own admission and hiring decisions.

What happens if I am accepted?

Current Marysville students work with their high school counselor to add RAP to their schedule. Students from another district are directed to complete Marysville's online registration after admission. Follow the acceptance instructions and the March 23 deadline for enrollment and required forms.

RAP expects students to keep passing grades in their classes, attend regularly, arrive on time, follow safety rules and participate. Students and parents or guardians sign the program contract. Read it together and ask about any scheduling, attendance or support needs before signing.

Currently enrolled EvCC students have a separate post-admission step: the district directs them to its volunteer application and a Washington State Patrol background check. Follow the instructions on the RAP application page and confirm the process with the office.

A useful first call

You can start with a simple question: “I attend [school] and will be in [grade] next fall. I am interested in RAP. Who can help me check my schedule, transportation and application?”

Call 360-965-2160 or contact program director Dr. Anne Carnell at anne_carnell@msd25.org. Bring your counselor into the conversation early so the training and your graduation plan work together.

This guide uses the district's 2027–28 application timeline and its 2026–27 handbook, especially pages 8–9 and 12–14. Class arrangements, costs and credit agreements for 2027–28 should be confirmed with RAP and the student's own district. Related: Marysville trades program draws a visit from state treasurer.