Term of Program:

The term or length of apprenticeship is established by industry standards and regulatory guidelines.  Our apprenticeship program term is 4 years and consists of 8,000 hours of continuous employment (on-the-job-training) and 720 hours of related classroom instruction.  These two components are required for certification as an apprentice.

Program Qualifications:

As a requirement of the State of Florida, Department of Education and the IEC, South Florida Chapter, employers desiring to enroll apprentices into our program must first become Participating Employers in our apprenticeship program.  Participating Employers must be licensed electrical contractors who may or may not be members of the IEC, South Florida Chapter and must execute and comply with the State of Florida Participating Employer Agreement.

In addition to the above requirements, qualified applicants (apprentice candidates) must meet the following minimum qualifications before applying into our program:

1. Be at least 18 years of age;

2. Be physically capable of performing the work of the trade;

3. Possess a High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED);

4. Read, write and understand the English language; and

5. Meet Miami Dade College admission qualifications.

 Apprenticeship training is open to all qualified applicants regardless of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability or religion.

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