Registered Apprenticeship Programs offers employers in every industry the tools to develop a highly skilled workforce which will help grow their business. For businesses, Registered Apprenticeship has gained traction as a vehicle for quickly and affordably building a quality work force. Read more about the advantages from an Aspen Institute Study. For veterans, the Registered Apprenticeship Program offers opportunities to earn a salary while learning the skills necessary to succeed in high-demand careers. Consider the information below;
- Securing employment as a registered apprentice gives you the ability to earn full-time wages and collect a monthly GI Bill check for the duration of your apprentice training period.
- GI Bill payments start out higher at the beginning and decrease over time as apprentice wages increase.
- The sponsoring employer certifies the veteran’s work hours monthly, which triggers the GI Bill payment.
Below is a list of Home Base Iowa businesses which have an established veteran Registered Apprenticeship Programs in Iowa. You can search by company name, city, county or primary industry. Statewide businesses may include the term "statewide" for city and/or county.
| Company Name | Cities Served | Counties Served | Primary Industry | Company Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter and Millwright Apprenticeship | Sioux City, Cedar Rapids | Woodbury,Linn | Construction | Carpenters and Joiners |
| Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship | Des Moines, Fort Dodge | Polk, Webster | Electrical, Telecommunications | http://dmelejatc.org |
| Interstates Construction | Sioux Center, Fort Dodge & Sioux City. | Sioux, Webster & Woodbury | Industrial Construction & Maintenance. | http://www.interstates.com |
| Iowa Operating Engineers Apprenticeship and Training | All counties in the State of Iowa except: Scott, Clinton, Cedar, Muscatine, Des Moines, Lousia and Lee counties | All counties in the State of Iowa except: Scott, Clinton, Cedar, Muscatine, Des Moines, Lousia and Lee counties | Heavy Equipment Operaters on construction projects | http://www.local234.com |
| Iron Workers Local 67 | Des Moines | Polk | Iron Workers | Iowa Workers Local 67 Website |
| MidAmerican Energy Company | Des Moines | Polk | Energy | MidAmerican Energy Company Website |
| Missouri Valley Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training Program | Indianola | Statewide, Warren | Electrical line construction, traffic signal, substation construction. | Missouri Valley Line Constructors Apprenticeship Program Website |
| Murphy Tower Service, LLC | Carlisle | Warren | Wireless Telecommunications | http://www.murphytower.com |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 33 JATC | Statewide | Statewide | Plumbing, Welding, HVAC/R, Pipefitting | Local 33 Training Center Apprenticeship Application |
| Schneider | Statewide | Statewide | Transportation & Logistics | http://SchneiderJobs.com |
| Thompson Truck and Trailer | Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Decorah, Dubuque, Waterloo | Linn, Scott, Winneshiek, Dubuque, Black Hawk | Transportation | http://www.thompsontruck.com |
| TMC Transportation | Statewide | Statewide | Transportation | http://www.tmctrans.com |
| UPS Inc. | Ames Red Oak Marshalltown Gurthrie Center Des Moines Mason City Fort Dodge Waterloo Creston Sioux City Spencer Denison Dubuque | Story Montgomery Marshall Guthrie Polk Cerro Gordo Webster Blackhawk Union Clay Crawford Dubuque Woodbury Johnson Linn Scott | Logistics, Transportation | http://www.upsjobs.com |