Prospective Students for the 23-24 School Year:

Classes for West Sound Technical Skills Center (Bremerton Campus) are closed for registration for the 2023-2024 school year.

We are still accepting applications for the 23-24 Maritime Academy Program located in Port Townsend and for our summer programs.

New Student Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will begin in March 2024. 

 Application Instructions 

Before applying New Applicants will need to create an SMAPPLY Account

For those who already have an SMAPPLY Account - Once logged in -  Click the "Programs" Tab at the right hand top of the screen, in grey to apply

If signing into SMAPPLY on a mobile device, the programs tab maybe accessed through the three bars icon in the upper left hand corner.

Program Information can be found at www.westsoundtech.org 

Application Instructions 

Create an SMAPPLY account:

Click the green Register button. Do not use a school or work email to create an SMAPPLY account. Use a personal email for either the student or the parent/guardian.

You will be asked to verify your email before proceeding. If you do not get a verification email, check your junk mail. If you have any issues verifying your email, you can still fill out an application but you will need to call 360-473-0057 to submit the application.

Once in your SMAPPLY account, under "Programs", select the application you would like to fill out. 

Click the green APPLY button

Under "Your Tasks" click "WST Year Long Application Form" 

There are 5 sections in the Application Form. Fill out completely

Click the green "Mark as Complete" (but you are not done, yet!)

IMPORTANT! On the next page - Click  "SUBMIT"

After clicking "Submit", your application has been completed. 

You will see this message when your application has been submitted:

"Application Submitted. Thank you for submitting your application."

What to expect after submitting -

After you submit your application, return to your account dashboard and verify that the status of your application reads "Submitted." 

If your application has not been submitted your status will read  "Application in Process - Please Complete and Submit"

After you submit, your application will go into Counselor Review. This means your sending school counseling office is reviewing your request to enroll in West Sound Tech. 

Your counselor will approve or deny your application. 

If your application is denied in this stage, you will receive an email from this website notifying you of their decision. 

If your application is approved in this stage, your application will move on to INTERNAL REVIEW

In Internal Review, your application will be reviewed by West Sound Tech for counselor approval and if there is space in your requested programs. 

Once processed, you will receive a decision through email to the account email address, parent email, AND student email listed in the application. 

For help with the application, please call 360-473-0557 or email erin.mckiernan@westsoundtech.org