DES MOINES APPRENTICESHIP REQUEST FOR AN APPLICATION
I am requesting an application for the: Inside Program Residential Program Telecommunications Program
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I do hereby request an application form to apply for the apprenticeship program. I understand and accept full responsibility for completing the application form upon receipt, returning it to the apprenticeship office, and submitting all subsequent required documents and information within the specified time frame. I am requesting this application form for my own personal use. I understand that it is my responsibility to keep the apprenticeship program’s office notified of my current mailing address and telephone number.
In order to receive an Application for one of the Apprenticeship Programs, an Application Fee of $25.00 is required.
You will need to submit Credit Card information to pay for the application fee. This fee will be collected before you can access the application.
If you would prefer to pay with cash or check, please fill out and mail in the request for a paper application. This is located under the "Applicant Information" tab. DO NOT send cash. Please include a check or money order with your paper application request.
The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or age – except the applicant must be at least 17 years of age to apply and 18 years of age at time of indenture. The JATC does not, and will not, discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual.
Information Needed to Complete the Application Process
As an applicant for the apprenticeship program, I understand that it is my responsibility to provide all of the following information. I further acknowledge that I must submit all required information to the JATC within 30 days of the date that I submitted my application form. Therefore, I am responsible to see that all documents are received by the JATC.
Check here to indicate that you have read and understand the requirements.
In order to qualify for an oral interview, an applicant must obtain a score of “4” or higher, using the electrical trade’s aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.
Applicants who qualify for an oral interview are interviewed in the order in which they complete the application process.
Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants may be required to provide results of a physical examination and a drug test as determined by the JATC.
Apprenticeship Program Participation
INSIDE WIREMAN
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 JATC. The geographic jurisdiction, by county, of this JATC is as follows:
In the State of Iowa, the Counties of: Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Madison, Warren, Hardin, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Audubon, Guthrie, Adair, Union, Clarke, Lucas, Ringgold, Decatur, Adams, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Taylor, Wayne, Marion, Mahaska and Monroe.
As an apprentice is this apprenticeship and training program, periodic advances are presently awarded according to the following schedule.
1 40% 0-1000 and Satisfactory Progress
2 45% 1001-2000 and 1st Year School Completed
3 55% 2001-3500 and 2nd Year School Completed
4 60% 3501-5000 and 3rd Year School Completed
5 70% 5001-6500 and 4th Year School Completed
6 80% 6501-8000 and 5th Year School Completed
(Example: To advance to fourth period, one must have satisfactorily completed the second year of related training and must also have accumulated 3500 hours of OJT with satisfactory performance)
To be advanced, the apprentice must have satisfactorily completed both requirements: OJT hours and Related Training. Successful completion of one year of related training and the minimum OJT hours are required for advancement – except for advancement to the second period, during the probationary period. In this case, a minimum of 1000 OJT hours and satisfactory progress in related training are required.
RESIDENTIAL WIREMAN
In the State of Iowa, the Counties of: Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Madison and Warren.
1 65% 0-800 and Satisfactory Progress
2 70% 801-1600 and 1st Year School
3 75% 1601-3200 and 2nd Year School
4 80% 3201-4800 and 3rd Year School
To be advanced, the apprentice must have satisfactorily completed both requirements: OJT hours and Related Training as indicated above.
(Example: To advance to third period, one must have satisfactorily completed the first year of related training and must also have accumulated 1600 hours of OJT with satisfactory performance.)
TELECOMMUNICATION INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
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 JATC. The counties in the Des Moines jurisdiction are; Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Madison, Warren, Hardin, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Audubon, Guthrie, Adair, Union, Clarke, Lucas, Ringgold, Decatur, Adams, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Taylor, Wayne, Marion, Mahaska and Monroe.
As an apprentice in this apprenticeship and training program, periodic advances are presently awarded according to the following schedule.
Install/Tech Rate
1 50% 0 + N/A
2 60% 1000 + Satisfactory Progress
3 70% 2000 + 1st Year School Completed
4 80% 4000 + 2nd Year School Completed
Completion 100% 6000 + 3rd Year School Completed
To be advanced, the apprentice must have satisfactorily completed all requirements: OJT Accumulative Hours and Related Training as indicated above.
(Example: To be promoted to third period, one must have accumulated a minimum of 2000 hours of OJT and satisfactorily completed the first year of related training).