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General Contractor apprenticeships in Florida
Florida has 41 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 4 union and 37 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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41 programs
Atlantic Pacific Community Builders Construction Apprenticeship Program
Miami · Miami-Dade County
Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.
Orlando · Orange County
Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. Apprenticeship Program, INJ
Fort Lauderdale · Broward County
Baroco Electric Construction Company
Pensacola · Escambia County
Breakers Electrical Construction, Inc.
Palm Coast · Flagler County
Carpenter Electric, Inc.
West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County
Central Florida Carpenters JATC
Orlando · Orange County
D.B. Construction Services
Brandon
Elite Coastal Construction Incorporated
Panama City · Bay County
Elite Construction of Ocala Apprenticeship Program
Ocala · Marion County
Felix Civil Construction, LLC Apprenticeship Program, INJ
Stuart · Martin County
Ferreira Construction Co. Inc.
Miami · Miami-Dade County
FIU Construction Apprenticeship Program, GNJ
Miami · Miami-Dade County
Florida International Carpenters Apprenticeship Training Program, GNJ
Melbourne · Brevard County
Florida West Coast Carpenters JAC
Tampa · Hillsborough County
Focco Construction & Design Corp
North Miami · Miami-Dade County
Gregory Construction
Alachua · Alachua County
Gregory Construction
Jacksonville · Duval County
Hogan Construction Company
Miramar · Broward County
J & X Construction & Masonry LLC
Deltona · Volusia County
MCI Construction Apprenticeship Program
Miami · Miami-Dade County
Military Construction Corporation
Jacksonville · Duval County
Modan Construction Services LLC, dba Eight Flags Plumbing Company
Fernandina Beach · Nassau County
Mortenson Construction Registered Apprenticeship Program, INJ
Okeechobee · Glades County
National Center For Construction Education & Research
Gainesville · Alachua County
National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER -FL)
Alachua · Alachua County
National Center For Construction Education And Reseach (Nccer)
Gainesville · Alachua County
National Center For Construction Education And Research
Alachua · Alachua County
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Alachua · Alachua County
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Gainesville · Alachua County
National Construction Workforce LLC Apprenticeship Program
Saint Petersburg · Pinellas County
NCCER - National Center for Construction Education and Research
Gainesville · Alachua County
nccer.orgNorth Florida Carpenters JATC
Jacksonville · Duval County
Paul Rushing Construction, LLC
DeFuniak Springs · Walton County
Powertown Line Construction Apprenticeship INJ
Seffner · Hillsborough County
Ric-Man Construction Florida, Inc.
Deerfield Beach · Broward County
RQ Construction
Jacksonville · Duval County
South Florida Carpenters JATC
Fort Lauderdale · Broward County
Think Construction Services, LLC
Clearwater · Pinellas County
Tightline Construction
Panama City · Bay County
Urban Construction Craft Academy
Miami · Miami-Dade County
Walker Design & Construction Co.
West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County
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Union locals and training centers in Florida
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 702Jacksonville
- Carpenters Local 1000Tampa
- Carpenters Local 1809Fort Lauderdale
- Carpenters Local 1820Winter Garden
- Carpenters Local 1905Orlando
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Florida HBA1319 Thomaswood Dr, Tallahassee(850) 567-1073
- Hernando Home Builders Association7391 Sunshine Grove Rd, Brooksville(352) 596-1114
- Gold Coast BA2139 N University Dr # 2023, Coral Springs(704) 621-1147
- Volusia Building Industry Association1011 8th St Ste 101, Daytona Beach(386) 226-1414
- Lee Building Industry Association6835 International Center Blvd Ste 4, Fort Myers(239) 936-5525
- BIA of Okaloosa-Walton Ctys.PO Box 219, Fort Walton Beach(850) 863-5107
- BA of North Central Florida2217 NW 66th Ct, Gainesville(352) 372-5649
- Northeast Florida Builders Association4932 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville(904) 725-4355
16 more chapters
- Columbia County Builders AssociationPO Box 425, Lake City(386) 288-6548
- Polk County BA2232 Heritage Dr, Lakeland(863) 665-0844
- Suncoast Builders Association6650 Professional Pkwy Ste 102, Lakewood Ranch(941) 526-8134
- Greater Orlando Builders Association1953 Clayton Heritage Way, Maitland(407) 629-9242
- Space Coast Builders Association1500 W Eau Gallie Blvd Ste A2, Melbourne(321) 254-3700
- Builders Association of South Florida111 NW 183rd St, Miami
- Collier BIA3200 Bailey Lane, Naples(239) 436-6100
- Marion County BIAPO Box 128, Ocala(352) 266-1245
- Flagler Cty. - Palm Coast HBA4863 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast(386) 445-9399
- Bay Building Industries Association223 Forest Park Cir, Panama City(850) 890-8554
- HBA of West Florida4400 Bayou Blvd, Pensacola
- Charlotte-DeSoto BIA17984 Toledo Blade Blvd, Port Charlotte(941) 625-0804
- Treasure Coast Builders Association585 NW Lake Whitney Pl Ste 105, Port Saint Lucie(772) 336-8222
- Building Industry Association of the Big Bend3231 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee(850) 385-1414
- Tampa Bay Builders Association512 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa(813) 571-8222
- HBA of Lake-Sumter1100 N Joanna Ave, Tavares(352) 343-7101
Union or open shop?
Union
Run by the regional Carpenters training committee. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by ABC, AGC or a single builder. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 25 schools in Florida have general contractor programs.
The license steps in FloridaHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Florida?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How much do general contractor apprentices make in Florida?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all general contractors in Florida earned $24.00 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in FloridaOther routes in Florida
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Florida, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)