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Apprenticeships are employer-driven models of paid training that combine on-the-job learning and classroom instruction and follow an earn-while-you-learn model, that leads to a national credential.
Benefits of Being an Apprentice:
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Completed an Apprenticeship in the Trades?
Broward College Values Your Apprenticeship
Completion of an apprenticeship program can lead to an associate's degree at Broward College. Apprentices have an option to pursue an Associate of Science degree in:
Not There Yet?
Register for Our Pre-apprenticeship Program
This 6-month program prepares you to enter and succeed in a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
You may also be interested in completing a technical certificate. Complete these short, comprehensive training programs for immediate entry into hot jobs while often gaining credits towards an Associate's degree.
Become a qualified professional within a partner company. Qualified apprentices are selected by employers and paid an entry-level wage while learning on the job with a mentor and attending related technical instructions at Broward College.
Employers face complex challenges in recruiting, training, and retaining skilled workers. According to a report on the national standards for strong apprenticeships in 2014, "More than 80% of U.S. companies that sponsor apprenticeships say it's an effective strategy for helping them meet their demand for skilled labor".
Benefits for an Employer:
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Why a Registered Apprenticeship Program?
The purpose of the registered apprenticeship program is to enable employers to develop and apply industry standards to training programs for registered apprentices that can increase productivity and improve the quality of the workforce. By providing on-the-job training, related classroom instruction, and guaranteed wage structures, employers who sponsor apprentices provide incentives to attract and retain more highly qualified employees and improve productivity.
For more information on how to start an Apprenticeship at your organization, use the button blow to fill out a form to schedule a meeting with our apprenticeship team.
WHO ARE SPONSORS?
Sponsors can include but are not limited to: unions, non-unions, individual employers, groups of employers, industry associations, workforce investment boards, community colleges and universities, and the military. Sponsors select individuals to become an apprentice. Visit the Florida Department of Education for a list of all apprenticeship program sponsors.
FIVE CORE COMPONENTS OF A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP
Employers assess skills needed by their workforce, and sponsors apprentices accordingly
Apprentices work full-time (40 hours per week) during the day learning the skills of the trade with a mentor. Programs last minimum of 1-5 years.
A minimum of 144 hours per year of related supplemental instruction is required in technical subjects related to the occupation. Classes usually offered twice per week at nights.
Apprentices earn a progressive wage – as skills are gained, wages increase (usually every 6 months).
A Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate and appropriate credentials awarded at end of program.
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Rehana Seepersad, Ed.D.
Director, Title III HSI STEM and Apprenticeship Grant Programs