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How to Enroll into the HVAC Apprenticeship Program?
1.) Company has at least one Journeyworker HVAC Technician. The Apprenticeship will follow the 1
to 1 ratio as required by the Department of Labor.
2.) A company representative will meet with the Indian Hills Apprenticeship and Training
Committee Coordinator discussing the program and receive a copy of the Apprenticeship
Program Agreement.
a. The length of the occupation is four years, the number of on the job learning hours is
8000, and the number of related training hours is 665 maximum.
3.) Appendix C and Appendix D are not required for companies with fewer than ten Apprentices in
the program.
4.) The company will list the Journeyworker’s wage and the starting wage of the Apprentice based
on the program’s standards. The company will complete the Sponsoring Employer form(s) with
Indian Hills Community College. (Appendix E, page 30, Apprenticeship Program Agreement)
5.) Indian Hills Apprenticeship and Training Committee Coordinator will record the needed
information to register the employee as an apprentice in the program. The Coordinator will
register the employee into the apprenticeship. (Appendix B, Apprenticeship Program
Agreement)
6.) The apprentice will complete the online application form for admission to Indian Hills
Community College.
https://apply.indianhills.edu/Ellucian.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/Welcome.aspx
7.) The apprentice must complete the student information form providing the employer and the
Indian Hills Apprenticeship and Training Committee access to the required student information
needed for the apprenticeship program. (Page 3)
8.) The apprentice will select the HVAC diploma program at Indian Hills. Depending on the electives
the company selects for the apprentice, they may receive a college diploma while completing
the Related Training for the apprenticeship.
9.) The company must maintain accurate records of the Apprentices on-the-job learning (OJL)
hours. A record of the completed hours must be submitted to the ATC Coordinator and the
Committee.
10.) Once the apprentice has completed the Related Instruction and the 8000 OJL hours, the Indian
Hills Apprenticeship and Training Committee will verify all requirements have been satisfied.
The ATC Coordinator will then record the information and start the process for the apprentice to
receive their Journeyman certificate. Once the certificate is obtained, the employee can apply
to take the state licensing exam.
Please send questions to:
Jeff Henderson, Indian Hills Apprenticeship and Training Committee Coordinator
525 Grandview Avenue Ottumwa, IA 52501
Email: Jeff.Henderson@indianhills.edu
Phone: (641) 683-5111 ext. 1757
