For Students & Parents

A career path
built to last.

A structured earn-while-you-learn route into a respected, essential, and highly skilled profession.

A practical path forward

Education, experience, and a paycheck.

Registered apprenticeship combines real jobsite experience with organized instruction. Apprentices learn directly from experienced professionals while building the habits and technical skills employers value.

For students and families comparing options after high school, masonry offers a direct route into construction with opportunities to grow into supervision, estimating, project management, instruction, or business ownership.

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Earn while you learn

Build paid, supervised job experience while completing related classroom instruction.

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No traditional college debt

Train for a skilled career without relying on a four-year degree pathway.

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Recognized training

Progress through a structured, state-registered apprenticeship program.

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Portable skills

Develop craftsmanship, safety, plan-reading, and problem-solving skills valued across the construction industry.

What to expect

Work. Learn.
Advance.

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On-the-job training

Develop core masonry skills under qualified supervision on real projects.

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Related instruction

Study safety, materials, tools, plans, codes, layout, and construction practices.

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Progressive growth

Build skill, confidence, responsibility, and earning potential as you advance.

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Industry opportunity

Prepare for a career with contractors building Florida’s homes, schools, hospitals, workplaces, and communities.

Take the next step

See whether apprenticeship fits your goals.

Tell us your location and what you want to know. Our workforce team will help you understand the next step.

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