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Florida registered apprenticeships

Florida is a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA); FLDOE's Office of Apprenticeship is authorized by U.S. DOL to register programs. DBPR licenses trades via two boards: the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (electricians) and the Construction Industry Licensing Board (plumbers, HVAC/mechanical, general contractors). Each license type splits into Certified (statewide) and Registered (jurisdiction-limited). Florida does not issue state journeyman licenses; contractor licenses are the credential of record at the state level, and journeyman credentials exist only where local jurisdictions issue them.

State apprenticeship agency

Florida Department of Education — Office of Apprenticeship

www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/apprenticeship-programs

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Aircraft Mechanic (A&P)

Services and inspects airframes and powerplants on aircraft: general aviation, airline, military.

Auto Body Technician

Repairs collision damage: panel replacement, frame straightening, refinishing.

Automotive Service Technician

Diagnoses, maintains, and repairs cars and light trucks: gasoline, diesel, and electric.

Boilermaker

Builds, installs, and repairs boilers, pressure vessels, and large tanks.

Carpenter

Frames, finishes, and builds structures from wood, steel, and composite materials.

Diesel Mechanic

Services and repairs diesel engines in trucks, buses, and heavy equipment.

Electrician

Installs and maintains electrical systems in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial sites.

Elevator Constructor

Installs, modernizes, and services elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.

Glazier

Cuts, installs, and replaces glass in windows, storefronts, curtain walls, and skylights.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Services construction, mining, agricultural, and material-handling machinery.

HVAC Technician

Installs, maintains, and repairs heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Keeps manufacturing equipment running: mechanical, electrical, and control system upkeep.

Ironworker

Erects structural steel, reinforces concrete with rebar, and installs metal decking and ornamental iron.

Machinist

Makes precision metal parts using manual and CNC machine tools.

Mason

Lays brick, block, and stone for walls, foundations, chimneys, and veneers.

Millwright

Installs, aligns, dismantles, and repairs heavy industrial machinery.

Operating Engineer

Operates heavy construction equipment: cranes, excavators, dozers, graders, loaders.

Plumber

Installs and repairs water, waste, gas, and drainage systems in buildings.

Sheet Metal Worker

Fabricates and installs ductwork, roofing, cladding, and architectural sheet metal.

Welder

Joins and cuts metal using arc, MIG, TIG, stick, and oxy-fuel processes.