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Fire Sprinkler Systems Technology Apprenticeship

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Fire Sprinkler Systems Technology Apprenticeship

Sponsored by:

Sprinkler Fitters Joint Apprenticeship Training

Program Mission

The mission of this program is to prepare students for employment and advanced training in fire sprinkler occupations through on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. The apprenticeship program develops skilled craftspeople who meet current industry standards. Training focuses on all aspects of the industry, including, but not limited to, planning, management, technical and production skills, the underlying principles of technology, labor, and community issues, and health, safety, and environmental issues.

  • This apprenticeship program is a sequence of five years (10,000 hours) of training and requires the apprentice to be employed by a participating employer/sponsor and enrolled in a formal program registered and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Florida Department of Education. Apprentices, in addition to employment, are required to participate in structured part-time training-related coursework specifically aligned with the apprenticeship standards approved by the above state and federal agencies. For detailed information on this apprenticeship program, please call (800) 577-0821 ext. 4.

  • Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at:

    Valencia College:

    • Supervision & Management for Industry A.S. degree – Up to 27 credits
    • Fire Science Technology A.S. degree – Up to 6 credits

    This independent apprenticeship program is not accredited through the Council on Occupational Education