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Carpentry Apprenticeships in Iowa
12 registered apprenticeship programs in Iowa train carpentry apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor.
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Registered programs by city
Cedar Rapids (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Five Rivers Carpenters JATC Local Unions 308 678 &1260 | Multiple Employer |
| Cedar Rapids Area Roofers JATC Local Union 182 · site | Multiple Employer |
Pella (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| CAREER ACADEMY OF PELLA (IHC2) | Multiple Employer |
Cedar Falls (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Hawkeye Community College (Construction & Logistics) | Multiple Employer |
Mason City (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College (Healthcare/Mfg) | Multiple Employer |
Clear Lake (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Clear Lake Community School District | Multiple Employer |
Woodbine (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Woodbine Community School District (IHC2) | Multiple Employer |
Forest City (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Kingland Construction | Single Employer |
Altoona (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Central/Western Iowa Carpenters JATC Local Union 106 | Multiple Employer |
Des Moines (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Iowa Department of Corrections | Single Employer |
Clinton (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND /ADM (CONSTRUCTION) | Single Employer |
Tama (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Meskwaki Nation | Single Employer |
To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 13 carpentry schools in Iowa.
Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.