It takes more than just a driver’s licence to operate a service truck in the province of Iowa. As most service trucks are designed and built to serve a particular or unique purpose, it’s really the driver and/or crew that have all the valuable skills – making the service truck more of a toolbox on wheels. With a wide variety of service trucks operating today, special skills and trades are needed to get the mobile jobs done – not just a vehicle to get there.
Below you will find details of various education and training programs related to the service truck industry in Iowa, including heavy-duty and diesel mechanic programs, mobile and boom hoist operator programs, apprenticeships, and more.
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic Training Programs
The following schools in Iowa offer heavy-duty equipment mechanic education and training programs:
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 234
Northwest Iowa Community College - Heavy Equipment Operation Maintenance
Northeast Iowa Community College - Construction Equipment Operator
Mobile Crane / Boom Truck Hoist Operator Training Programs
The following schools in Iowa offer mobile crane and boom truck hoist operator training programs:
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
Diesel Mechanic Training Programs
The following schools in Iowa offer diesel mechanic education and training programs:
Iowa Central Community College
Des Moines Area Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College
Iowa Western Community College
North Iowa Area Community College
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Northeastern Iowa Community College
Welding Training Programs
The following schools in Iowa offer welding education and training programs:
Iowa Central Community College - Welding Technology
Iowa Lakes Community College - Welding Diploma
Iowa Western Community College - Welding Technology Diploma
Des Moines Area Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College
Apprenticeships
Many tradespeople go through a formal training or education programing before going into an apprenticeship, where they spend many hours obtaining on-the-job training from certified professionals in their respective industries.
Below you will find information on apprenticeship opportunities in the province of Iowa:
Apprenticeship USA – Job Finder
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 234
Iowa’s Registered Apprenticeship Program