MENU EARN WHILE YOU LEARN With a Registered Apprenticeship you can take your skills with you anywhere. Learn More About Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities BUILD A PROGRAM TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS SUCCEED. FOR EDUCATORS GET THE SUPPORT YOU NEED TO TRAIN QUALITY WORKERS. FOR EMPLOYERS 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 Explore High School Registered Apprenticeship programs with our interactive playbook. Read the Playbook Return to top THE NEXT STEP TO FIND YOUR APPRENTICESHIP Contact your local IowaWORKS center by submitting aForm State of Iowa Web Policies Web Browser Help This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on the linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.