The department operates a training program for those who have met the requirements in WAC 67-35-040. In accepting applicants into the training program, preference is given to those who are in need of work, otherwise applicants are entered into the program according to the earliest date of application. The department provides or causes to be provided a program which includes training and experience with written criteria which the trainee must achieve. The training program is of undetermined length, and the time of completion depends upon the trainee's ability to meet the criteria set forth in the program. Upon successful completion of the program, the trainee receives a license and is eligible for benefits granted a licensee in this chapter.