Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund Application

The Central Florida Chapter has limited funds available to support qualified training programs in the Central Florida counties served by ABC. To see if your program is eligible, please click on the link below to download the Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund Application for more details. Applications must be received by October 1 for consideration by the Board of Directors for funding assistance.

PDF Application Word doc Application

(While these programs listed below are not directly affiliated with the CFC/ABC, they service the Central Florida merit contractors in the trades listed and many ABC members participate in and support these programs.  Please contact them directly for more information about each program or service.)

Trade Contractor Apprenticeship
Training Program Sponsors

Electrical
Florida Electrical Apprenticeship Training (FEAT)
www.featschool.org/
Available at Westside, Mid Florida Vo-Tech (OCPS) and Seminole Community College

Plumbing
Plumbing Industry Professional Education (PIPE)
c/o Stan Brown, PIPE Secretary/Treasurer
stanleyabrown@bellsouth.net

Classes are available at two locations:
Seminole State College in Sanford, FL
Orange Technical College Westside Campus in Winter Garden

Masonry 
Masonry Association of Florida
www.masonryeducation.org/
Available at Mid Florida Vo-Tech (OCPS) 

School-to-work high school program
Academy of Construction Technologies
www.actcareers.com/
Available at the following locations:

Orange County:

• East River High School-Building Construction Technology
• Ocoee High School-Building Construction Technology
• West Orange High School-Building Construction Technology
• Orange Technical College/Mid Florida Campus –HVAC and Electricity ( 2 separate classes)
• Orange Technical College/Westside Campus – HVAC, Electricity & Bldg. Construction Technology ( 3 separate classes)

Osceola County:

• St. Cloud High School- Masonry & Building Construction Technology ( 2 separate classes)
• Poinciana High School- Building Construction Technology
• Osceola Technical College/Kissimmee Campus – HVAC, Electricity, Plumbing (3 separate classes)
• Osceola Technical College/St. Cloud Campus – Building Construction Technology

Seminole County:

• Lake Brantley High School-Building Construction Technology
• Lake Mary High School-Building Construction Technology
• Lyman High School – Building Construction Technology
• Seminole High School – Building Construction Technology

School-to-work high school program
ACE Mentor Program
www.acementor.org/index.php/affiliates/florida/central-florida-area/about-us/
High school students are introduced to the wide range of career opportunities in architecture, construction, engineering, and related areas of the building design and construction industry. Available in Orange and Seminole County high schools

Fire Sprinkler
Florida Automatic Sprinkler Training
www.seminolestate.edu/apprentice/frspk-vc.php
Available at Seminole Community College

Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning Contractors Association of Central Florida (ACCA/Central Florida)
www.accacf.org/
www.accacf.org/?page_id=18
Available at Westside Vo-Tech, (OCPS) 

National Accredited Training:

Multiple Trades Curriculum and web-based craft training
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
http://www.nccer.org/

Central Florida Area Public Schools
Offering Vocational Training:

Orange Technical College
In 2013, OCPS Tech Centers unified five technical centers into one institution, with a focus on high quality educational offerings at an affordable cost.
https://www.ocpstechcenters.net/Pages/default.aspx

Orange Technical College Westside Campus
955 East Story Road
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 905-2000 Fax (407) 656-3970
https://www.ocpstechcenters.net/westside/Pages/default.aspx

Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus
2900 West Oak Ridge Road
Orlando, Florida 32809
407.251.6047 Fax: 407.251.6197
https://www.ocpstechcenters.net/MidFlorida/Pages/default.aspx

Seminole State College of Florida 
100 Weldon Boulevard
Sanford, Florida 32773-6199
407.328.2196
407.708.4722
http://www.seminolestate.edu/apprentice/

Florida Department of Education
Statewide Resources:

Apprenticeship
Ken Olsen
Program Director
325 W. Gaines Street, Room 754
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Apprenticeship: (850) 245-0454
Phone: (850) 245-9039
Fax: (850) 245-9010
Ken.Olsen@fldoe.org
Web: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship/

Resource for All Secondary and Post-Secondary Construction Training in Florida
Architecture and Construction
Kathryn Frederick Wheeler
State Supervisor
Architecture & Construction / Energy
Career and Technical Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 701
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Kathryn.Wheeler@fldoe.org
850-245-9016 Office
Web:  http://fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/architecture-construction.stml