Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship
Urbandale · Des Moines area · 511 apprentices
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Apply online
Create a TradeSchool account and pay the $40 application fee by card online, or by cash or check at the training center. Then complete the online application.
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Complete the Personal Experience Form
After you apply, you receive an email with a link to the GAN Personal Experience Form (PEF), which collects your education, work history and training. You have 30 days to complete it, so upload your transcripts, your proof of hours worked and your letters of recommendation first, because you can't add documents after you submit the form.
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Take the aptitude test
Once you complete the PEF, you sign up for the GAN Aptitude Battery Test at the Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship office. The test takes about 2.5 hours and covers math, reading, spatial and mechanical skills, and it isn't pass or fail. Bring a valid photo ID and arrive 15 minutes early, because late arrivals can't take the test.
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Wait for selection from the ranked list
The program doesn't interview applicants. Your PEF and your test score together set your place on the ranked list, and the committee selects new apprentices from the top of the list down. Your score stays on the list for 1 year.
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