Indian River State College, located in Fort Pierce, offers several different apprenticeships through their industrial education program. IRSC has a wide array of financial aid options to help students, and with five college campuses around the state, students have many options. The IRSC has apprenticeship opportunities in HVAC/Air conditioning, electrical, masonry, plumbing and welding.
According to Palm Beach State College's website, the school trains more than 1,000 students a year through their apprenticeship program. PBSC works with local partners to provide on-the-job training; the college also holds classes and lab times at its Lake Worth campus. PBSC's apprenticeship program requires 144 hours of class instruction each year along with a yearly 2,000 hours on the job. Program areas offered include plumbing and pipe-fitting, masonry, electrical and fire sprinkler installation.
Acceptance into South Florida Community College's apprenticeship program requires that the student have a sponsoring employer. SFCC's four-year program requires 156 classroom hours and 2,000 on-the-job hours each year. SFCC will give students credit toward the program for prior work experience or training in the selected area. Programs include commercial air conditioning, electrical and electrical lineman and plumbing technician. Students must pass a journeyman exam after completion of the program and then apply for their license.
Students that finish an apprenticeship program with St. Johns River Community College are eligible to receive credit toward an associate's degree in industrial management technology. According to SJRCC's website, the college's programs vary from three to four years and there is no cost to the student. SJRCC has agreements with local sponsors who participate in the program as student's employers and trainers. All applicants are tested for comprehension and knowledge of basic skills before entering the program, which includes apprenticeships in carpentry, electrical, fire sprinkler system install and brick and block masonry.