Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships:
-An apprenticeship is a work-based training program where a student can "earn while they learn."
-You are paid during training within an industry and continue to be paid while you work towards your qualifications.
-Apprenticeships can be in many career areas including the trades and healthcare. Please see the resources below for more information.
Please consider setting up a visit with your counselor to explore options. You can use the QR codes around school or through THIS LINK
Future Ready Iowa Apprenticeship Sponsors
Future Ready is a great resource that allows students to search for all apprenticeship opportunities in the state of Iowa. Please know that an apprenticeship can be in all areas of the workforce and not just the trades. To access the search feature for all sponsored programs in Iowa, please use THIS LINK.
Future Ready Career Resources
Excellent opportunity to view career options including apprenticeships with salary and training options provided. For more information, see THIS LINK.
Future Ready Iowa LAST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP:
Excellent opportunity for the state of Iowa to pay ALL tuition at an Iowa community college in a high need- often trade based program. Income based, to qualify- file the FAFSA. For more information and a list of programs that could qualify, please see THIS LINK. Additional technical scholarships available. Please go to THIS LINK to access this information.
Interested in a hands-on program under the last dollar but unsure of your choices? Consider taking the DMACC iMake career quiz through THIS LINK.
MidAmerican Energy Apprenticeships
MidAmerican Energy offers over 25 different apprenticeship opportunities to local workers and supports their career advancement with a state-of-the-art training facility located west of the Des Moines Metro. These opportunities include several options within the electrical and welding fields as well as specialist apprenticeship programs including high-wire line (photos of the Metro training facility below) as well as Unit Operators, Lab Technicians, Instrument technician and dozens of other options. To see a list of all options, please use THIS LINK and reach out to your Industrial Tech teacher and counselor for more information.
Iron Workers:
Excellent opportunity for interested students looking for a hands-on career in the field of ironworking. To access the local ironworkers information flyer, please see THIS LINK; for salary information and benefits provided to an apprentice, please see THIS LINK.
DMACC Environmental Technology
Interested in the Environment? DMACC has a program that has an apprenticeship component with coursework. The Water Environmental Technology program through DMACC is a great option to consider. You work in the industry after a short series of classes and then complete your education while working! It is also a LAST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP program so the tuition could be FREE! For more information, see the links below:
DMACC Video of the Program: THIS LINK
University of Iowa: Pre-apprenticeship Program
Excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience while preparing for a skilled trades apprenticeship. This is a 5 week FREE program to all Iowa residents which helps to prepare and expose interested candidates to 16 different skilled trades. For more information on the program and dates of upcoming information sessions, please click THIS LINK.
Trades and Hands-On:
For a link to DMACC's certification (less than one-year) and diploma (one-year programs) options, see THIS LINK.
Please consider looking at the Career Discovery Days** at DMACC: LINK
Check out the trade programs on DMACC Campus (certificates and diplomas)
THIS LINK Or information on DMACC's Training Center, please see THIS LINK
Need a direct contact for an apprenticeship in Central Iowa: List to all contacts for any apprenticeship opportunity in Central Iowa; THIS LINK. This allows you to make DIRECT contact with a potential employer for your choice of apprenticeship- get paid while you train!!!
Apprenticeship Opportunities via Apprenticeship.gov
Visit THIS LINK to view all the opportunities by state and area of interest. This resource is supported by the US Government and has resources for employment as well as apprenticeship programs in 100s of areas and all 50 states. For more information and to search for options, please see THIS LINK.
ICAN:
ICAN is a non-profit based in Central Iowa; the goal of ICAN is to promote and assist students and families with understanding all the options after high school. Please use THIS LINK to access this detailed ICAN guide to apprenticeships.
ICAN List of Apprenticeships: Excellent resource with videos, career information and contact/next steps from ICAN. For more information see THIS LINK.
The document includes:
Contact information on apprenticeship options
Next steps- how do you get into an apprenticeship?
The University of Iowa Pre-Apprenticeship program!