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With a Registered Apprenticeship you can take your skills with you anywhere.

   

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  • Governor Reynolds Signs Bill to Establish the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship

    Governor Reynolds Signs Legislation Surrounded by Apprentices.

    Governor Reynolds has signed legislation that will direct the state to establish the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship (IOA) to accelerate the growth and development of Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Programs across Iowa.

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What is a Registered Apprenticeship?

For job seekers, becoming a Registered Apprentice means you’re on the path to a rewarding career where you’ll earn a paycheck from day one - your chance to earn and learn. For businesses, starting a Registered Apprenticeship program means you’ll build a talented workforce equipped with the skills that specifically fit your company.

FROM A REGISTERED APPRENTICE

“As a Registered Apprentice, you're getting paid to go to school. You're getting paid to get a career and learn something you can go anywhere in the country with. And once I realized the benefit package – what they offered you, how they backed you up, the 401K – it was crazy not to sign up. I cannot express enough how important and good this is for somebody to do. It’s life changing.”

- Christopher Lafrate, Camblin Mechanical - Atlantic, Iowa

FROM AN EMPLOYER

“Implementing Iowa’s Registered Apprenticeship program is the best thing we’ve ever done as a business. It’s allowed us a platform to train, recruit and think about our business growth. And now that the word’s spread, we’re seen as a quality organization with a professional training program. We wouldn’t have that without the apprenticeship. As a business owner looking to the future, I feel really good.” 

- Steve Gilbert, Gilbert Home Comfort - Leon, Iowa

  • Earn and Learn Playbook

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    Explore High School Registered Apprenticeship programs with our interactive playbook.