How To Apply for Apprentice License

ACCELA – LICENSING PORTAL

The Information Presented Will Provide Steps To Create An Apprentice Application For License approval.

• Before beginning, ensure you have all information and documentation that is needed

• Let's review the options and what is needed

There are three options to chose. Let's review the options and what is needed for each.

Option I - Applicants for an apprenticeship license who are currently enrolled in a bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the U.S. Department of Labor (BAT/ANTELS) training program

qState Issued ID

qCurrent Photo ID

qDepartment of Labor Certificate of enrollment

qNotarized Letter – see example

Option II - The Board of Examiners for Mechanical Licensing may approve with proof of enrollment in the following apprenticeship programs when consisting of a minimum of 7500 hours of combined classroom and field training as described in section 101A.3.1.1. of the Mechanical Code Board approved, equivalent apprenticeship program that includes classroom/laboratory training by Ranken Technical College, Jefferson College or Southwestern Illinois College or by any school or organization approved, accredited or certified, as applicable, by:

(1) the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

(2) the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology; or

(3) the National Center for Construction Education and Research

q State Issued ID

q Current Photo ID

q Department of Labor Certificate of enrollment

Three Notarized Letters (option II continued)

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q Notarized Letter 1, Note a

q Notarized Letter 2, Note b

q Notarized Letter 3, Note c

Notes:

1) A notarized letter from the Dean or other program manager/administrator of the vocational or educational institution associated with the program attesting to your enrollment in such program.

2) A brochure(s) or notarized letter(s) from the Dean or other program manager/administrator of the educational/vocational institution describing the entire curriculum of this program (all classroom/laboratory hours) and its application to the journeyman’s license for which you are training.

3) A notarized letter from you and or the contractor you are employed by describing the number of field training hours you will receive under the supervision and direction of a journeyman in the journeyman classification which you are training and how such hours will be documented.

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Option III - The Board of Examiners for Mechanical Licensing may approve the following “Individual” apprenticeship program described in Section 101A.3.1. (2) Presentation by the applicant or any Entity or organization of a written, individual training program providing a total of 7,500 combined hours of educational training or classes and field work or on-the-job training obtained as follows:

(A) at least 540 classroom hours of educational training or classes covering work that requires a license under this Section (and/or certain exempt work as allowed by the Note to this subsection below) that is conducted by any combination of schools or other organizations approved, accredited, or certified as applicable by:

(1) the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of colleges and Schools; or

(2) the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology;

(3) the National Center for Construction Education and Research; or (iv) the Board pursuant to subsection 101A 1.2.10 above; and

(B) the balance of the required hours needed to equal 7,500 through field work and/or on-the-job training under the supervision and inspection of a Journeyman licensed under this Section to perform the work involved.

(option III continued)

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Option III - Continued

q State Issued ID

q Current Photo ID

Two Notarized Letters– one letter from each note below (a, b)

q Notarized Letter 1, Note a

q Notarized Letter 2, Note b

Notes:

• If you are claiming enrollment in an individualized program it will be necessary that you submit a complete program description identifying the specific nature of the classroom/laboratory hours that are intended to be included in the program, the educational institutions(s) that will provide such hours, brochures or other documents from such educational institution(s) confirming that such classroom/laboratory hours are available and a notarized letter from the Dean of Admissions or other authorized educational institution administrator attesting to your enrollment in such program.

• A notarized letter from you describing the number of field training hours you will receive under the supervision and direction of a journeyman in the journeyman classification for which you are training and how such hours will be documented. Letters must be sealed by a currently licensed notary public.

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One last note on requirements;

Current Photo ID

▪ No hats or sunglasses

▪ Photo to capture top of shoulders to top of head on a plain white background.

▪ Set camera to lowest resolution and size

▪ Max file size 100kb

▪ JPG format only

▪ Take picture in landscape – phone sideways

▪ Save photo with file name as your last name first name – DoeJohn.JPG

▪ No special characters within file name

File format is PDF for all other requested documents

Application will be returned if requirements are not met

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Apprentice Application - General

Sign on the licensing portal with user account you have previously created.

Apprentice Application - General

Select License tab

Apprentice Application - General

Apprentice Application - General

Review disclaimer

then check box to accept terms, then continue application

Apprentice Application - General

Select Mechanical License

Apprentice Mechanical License Application

Continue Application

Apprentice Application – Step 1

Applicant – click 'Select from account' button, click on record then continue

Employer – click 'add new' button to add information

Employer – popup form appears so you can fill in information.

Name of business is required

• Click continue button

Continue Application after popup disappears

Apprentice Application – Step

2

Application details –

Select license category

HVAC Service Installer

Pipefitter

Sheet Metal

Sprinkler fitter

Selecting option I creates an additional field for BAT registration number. This is located on you DOL certificate (MO-xxxxxxxxx)

Continue application

Apprentice Application – Step

3

Supporting documentation

Option selected in previous step dictates document requirements, was also addressed in the beginning of presentation

Click add to start uploading

Apprentice Application – Step 3

Supporting documentation

A popup appears, click on add and locate file to upload

After file is selected, select continue

Supporting documentation

Select type of record that was just uploaded

After file is selected, select Add button, popup reappears

Continue process until all files are uploaded

Once completed select save, then continue application (not pictured)

Apprentice Application – Step 4

Review Page provides all information entered. Ensure all information is accurate and documents uploaded are the correct type. Application will be returned for any required updates before processing

Click on box & continue application

Pay Fees

Apprentice Application – Step 5

Review fees

Check out

Apprentice Application – Step 6

Confirmation

You will receive emails notifying you of your application status as it is processed.