Apprenticeships
Start a New Career with an Apprenticeship!
Looking to start a new career where you can learn on the job?
Apprenticeship may be your solution!
Connecting Job Seekers to Apprenticeships at CareerSource NEFL
Apprenticeships have been used for many years to train new employees in specialized trades like shipbuilding and electrical work.
Now, employers in diverse industries are starting up apprenticeship programs as a way to attract quality people to their businesses.
In these “We’re Here to Help” videos, listen as CareerSource Northeast Florida Apprenticeship Navigator Doreen Lund explains how apprenticeships work and how she can help employers both fund and set up their first apprenticeship programs – and why job seekers should consider this great ‘earn while you learn’ alternative to the traditional four-year college degree.
Earn-As-You-Learn with Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are expanding in Florida and are available in a host of industries including Information Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Construction, Hospitality, Trades, and more.
Earn while you learn at an organization investing in you and your future. Under the guidance of a mentor, you will be taught new skills, earn periodic raises, receive national certification, and have a well-paying job on completion.
Gov. Ron Desantis on Workforce Training & Apprenticeships
CareerSource NEFL has teamed up with the Jacksonville Chamber, schools, businesses, and community leaders to create a better plan connecting local talent with job opportunities. The goal is to build a stronger workforce that meets the needs of both job seekers and businesses in our area.
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Apprenticeship News and Updates
Flagler Health begins surgical tech apprenticeship program with help from CareerSource
Flagler Health+ is partnering with CareerSource Northeast Florida to train surgical technologists through an apprenticeship program, with the state planning to reimburse the health care system for part of the cost of training. (Courtesy of Jacksonville Business...
AmSkills First Robotics Technician Apprenticeship in FL
AmSkills is now the first Robotics Technician Apprenticeship Program in FL. This is perfect timing as companies are turning more to robots.(Courtesy of Industrytoday.com) Holiday, Fla. – Amazon’s new facility opening in Pasco County will support a 100% robotics-based...
Union-Led Apprenticeships Aim to Ease Teacher Shortage
New federal support will help grow apprenticeship programs for teachers, providing an affordable path into the field for a more diverse group of candidates. (Courtesy of www.nea.org/) KEY TAKEAWAYS Registered apprenticeships--long valued in the trades--offer aspiring...
Apprenticeships Help Power the Florida Workforce
In recent years, there has been a huge push for more short-term job training in Florida, and Governor Ron DeSantis has set a bold goal for the state to be #1 in the nation for workforce education by 2030. Apprenticeships play an important role in that goal, and...
CareerSource NEFL Promotes Manufacturing Apprenticeships during Free Workshop at FSCJ’s Downtown Location on March 9
Jacksonville, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2023) CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL), Apprentice Florida and First Coast Manufacturer’s Association (FCMA) are hosting an ‘Apprenticeship Accelerator’ breakfast workshop from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 9 at the...
Schools see apprenticeship programs as alternatives to college prep
A program in the Kalamazoo Public Schools is aimed at putting students on an alternative track toward well-paying jobs which do not require traditional degrees. (Courtesy of www-metrotimes-com) With the cost of a four-year college education approaching six figures at...
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