Quick Start Career Examples

​​​​​Central Iowa employers need skilled workers in dozens of career fields.  Consider how DMACC can prepare you for an in-demand field.

Building Trades Diploma

Completed in just 12 months, a Building Trades Diploma qualifies you for employment.

  • A DMACC-Carpenter's Union Labor agreement program enables graduates to drop one year from the apprenticeship program.   
  • Graduates can expect to earn a beginning wage of $50,000 or more the first year.
Graduates can expect: $50K or more the first year

 

Building Trades
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Iowa Welding InstituteTM

“Is this welder qualified?” supervisors and inspectors will ask. “Does this weld meet AWS standards?​” When you earn a Welding Certificate from DMACC, you can answer “Yes.”

  • ​Average starting salary in Iowa: $36,000 per year or more
  • Women account for only about 9% of the country’s skilled trades workers . A career in a skilled trade, including welding, is a great choice.

Average starting salary: $36k or more 


Electrical Utility Program

DMACC and other agencies in the field​ have teamed up to create this one-year program where students will learn about how to install and service power lines and transformers.

This high-demand, outdoor career is for physically fit men and women of all ages and cultural backgrounds.    

  • ​Students report salaries of approx. $48​,000 per year, locally.
  • Fast-growing industry with opportunities to travel.
  • Employment outlook strong locally and nationally.

Students reported approximately $25k per yaear locally​

Electrical Utility
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Microsoft Data Center Academy

Microsoft has teamed up with DMACC’s West Des Moines Campus to create the Microsoft Data Center Academy. This first-of-its-kind program trains students for job-ready skills for employment in any data center. The hands-on training includes infrastructure cabling, copper and fiberoptic testing, and computer network connectivity. 

  • Microsoft has provided $60,000 in student scholarships for the Data Center Academy.   
  • Entry-level jobs will fall within the $30,000 to $40,000 range.
  • Advancement in this exciting field is common.    
  • Academy graduates will be qualified to enter the workforce or they can pursue their two- or four-year Information Technology degree.

Miscrosoft has provided $60k in student scholarships for the Data Center Academy 

Microsoft Data Center Academy   
 
 

Workforce Training Academy​​

DMACC’s Workforce Training Academy (WTA) is a jobs initiative that offers qualifying individuals FREE tuition and supports inside and outside the classroom…no matter your prior education:
  • Business. Administrative Support Professional
  • Healthcare. Certified Nurse Assistant (Basic & Advanced), Patient Intake & Billing, Phlebotomy, Sterile Processing
  • Manufacturing. Computer Numerical-controlled Operator (CNC), Industrial Electrical Maintenance​, MIG Production Welding, Manufacturing Production Technician
  • Skilled Trades. Building Maintenance,Core Construction/Basic Equipment Operator, Network Cable Installer

Comments from our graduates:

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DMACC Workforce Training Academy website​



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