Mission
The mission of this program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in fire sprinkler occupations through on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. The apprenticeship program provides expert craft people that adhere to the demands of current industry standards. Training focuses on all aspects of the industry including, but not limited to, planning, management, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor and community issues, and health and safety and environmental issues.
Description
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 US 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 contact 1.800.577.0821 ext. 4.
Industry Certification/Licensure
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 AS degree – Up to 27 credits
Fire Science Technology AS degree AS degree – Up to 6 credits
This independent apprenticeship program is not accredited through the Council on Occupational Education