Applying To SE Iowa JATC

Electrical Apprenticeship Program

Apprentice Requirements:

As an apprentice in this apprenticeship and training program, you may be required to report for on-the-job training assignments anywhere within the employment jurisdiction of the Southeast Iowa JATC. The geographic jurisdiction, by county, is as follows: in the State of Iowa, the Counties of Louisa, Des Moines, Lee, Henry, Washington, Van Buren, Wapello, Davis, Appanoose, Monroe, Jefferson, and Keokuk.

Applying for the Apprenticeship:

All applications are submitted online only. A $25.00 application fee must be paid with a major credit or debit card before the application can be submitted to the Southeast Iowa JATC.

Minimum requirements include the following:

Minimum age 18 years old
Completion of one full year of high school algebra with a passing grade, or one post-high-school algebra course with a passing grade, or the electrical training ALLIANCE online Tech Math course
Be at least a high school graduate or have a GED equivalent
Provide an official transcript for high school and post-high-school education and training. If applicable, GED records must be submitted
Pass a drug test
Get to and from work at job sites anywhere within the geographical jurisdiction of this apprenticeship program

Transcripts and any other required documentation must be submitted within 30 days of applying.

Help with the math requirement

If you are in need of the math requirement, consider looking into a class at your local community college or visit this link: https://www.skillsprep.org/login/index.php for an online course. These are both excellent ways to acquire the necessary credits. The Prep Refresher Course link (https://www.electricprep.com) offers online classes intended to help applicants prepare for the required aptitude test, improvement of your reading comprehension, and insights into the oral interview process.

Aptitude test

After the above requirements have been met, you will be scheduled to take the aptitude test developed by the electrical training ALLIANCE. This test consists of algebra and reading comprehension questions, which will take approximately two and a half hours to complete. Within two to four weeks after, the Southeast Iowa JATC should receive the test results and will notify you of them.

Interview and ranking

If you obtain a qualifying score on the aptitude test, you will be scheduled for an oral interview by the Apprenticeship Committee. Based on your interview and review of your qualifications, you will receive an overall ranking score and your name will be placed accordingly on an eligibility list for one year from the date of your interview, after which your eligibility expires. When positions become available for the apprenticeship program, names will be taken off the respective eligibility list in order of the ranking score.

Other ways to qualify

Applicants with qualifying military service, documented electrical construction experience, an electrical training ALLIANCE interim credential, completion of a recognized pre-apprenticeship program, Job Corps electrical training, or School to Apprenticeship participation may qualify for a direct interview. Some of these applicants are not required to meet the high school diploma or GED, algebra, or aptitude test requirements.

Applying is the first step toward securing a better future for you and your family!

Qualification For Apprenticeship