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Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship

“YOUR TICKET TO A PROFITABLE FUTURE”

History – Florida Department of Education

The oldest form of skill development in the world and used very early in the America’s development.

  • George Washington apprenticed in surveying.
  • Benjamin Franklin apprenticed as a printer.
  • Paul Revere apprenticed as a silversmith.
  • The U.S. Congress enacted the National Apprenticeship Act in 1937.
  • The most prevalent apprenticeable trades after passage of the Act were in the manufacturing, construction and utilities industries.

APPRENTICESHIP

The purpose of the registered apprenticeship program is to enable employers to develop and apply industry standards that can increase productivity and improve the quality of the workforce. Apprentices who complete registered apprenticeship programs are accepted by the industry as journeyworkers.

By providing on-the-job training and related technical instruction, employers who sponsor apprentices provide incentives to attract and retain more highly qualified employees and improve productivity. Certifications earned through registered apprenticeship programs are recognized nationwide.

Employers can participate within an existing group program – such as the one offered by FAPHCC – through program agreements called Participating Employer Agreements. Participating employers can define the training standards most applicable to their workplace with the assistance of FAPHCC.

As a sponsor, FAPHCC defines specific program standards, but all registered programs must be aligned with industry occupational standards to provide authenticity and consistency in certification. Industry standards describe the skills to be mastered by workers to qualify for beginning-to-expert level occupations in various sectors of our nation’s economy.

The FAPHCC standards also define the selection process, wages earned by apprentices as training progresses, length of time the employer will provide on-the-job training, and number of classroom instruction hours required.

The length of a registered apprenticeship program varies from one to five years depending on occupation training requirements and prior experience.

BENEFITS

  • Provides systematic training to develop more informed and productive employees.
  • Receives recognition as a part of the National Apprenticeship Program, to create greater prestige through local and national recognition.
  • Creates fewer turnovers. Apprentices are more committed to the employer and the trade and have higher levels of job satisfaction.
  • Specifies training standards for journeyworker performance.
  • Requires a long-term commitment by the employee as a result of the length of training.
  • Reduces training costs.
  • Attracts better applicants and improves employer-employee relationships.
  • Develops a more competent employee capable of advancing to more responsible positions within the company and contributing to the company’s bottom line.
  • Earn while you learn. (Guaranteed and established progressive wage schedule.)
  • Develop a skill that will demand an above average wage.
  • Highly structured training.
  • Combination of on-the-job training and related technical classroom instruction.
  • Program is certified and sanction by the Office of Workforce Education in the Florida Department of Education.
  • Upon program completion, the Office of Workforce Education presents a certificate that is recognized and accepted worldwide.
  • Most often, continued employment with the program with the sponsor is provided.
  • Increased earning power.
  • A training program that is truly driven by workforce demand.
  • A process for meeting the needs of the P-H-C Contractors.
  • Participants are contributing members (taxpayers) to the State’s economic growth.

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