# Minnesota — State construction apprentice-to-journeyman ratio requirements by trade

For Minnesota, trade or program is Minneapolis Plumbers JJATC; initial ratio is one to one; thereafter ratio is two to four journeyworkers for second apprentice, five to seven journeyworkers for third apprentice, eight to ten journeyworkers for fourth apprentice; scope is both; computation basis is headcount, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Minnesota _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Trade or program:** Minneapolis Plumbers JJATC _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Initial ratio:** one to one _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Thereafter ratio:** two to four journeyworkers for second apprentice, five to seven journeyworkers for third apprentice, eight to ten journeyworkers for fourth apprentice _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Scope:** both _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Computation basis:** headcount _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute citation:** Minnesota Statute 178.036 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Minneapolis Plumbers JJATC | one to one | two to four journeyworkers for second apprentice, five to seven journeyworkers for third apprentice, eight to ten journeyworkers for fourth apprentice | Minneapolis/St. Paul Sprinkler Fitters JAC | two to two | one to three | Minnesota Area Pile Drivers JAC | one to one |

## Source

- https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/workforce/apprenticeship-ratios

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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