SPRINKLER FITTERS JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
Florida Program Number: I460512
Total Hours: 5 Years

MISSION:
Our mission is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in fire sprinkler occupations through on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. The apprenticeship program provides expert craft people that adhere to the demands of current industry standards.

DESCRIPTION:
This apprenticeship program requires the apprentice to be employed by a participating employer/sponsor and enrolled in a formal program registered and approved by the US Department of labor and the Florida Department of Education. Apprentices, in addition to employment, are required to participate in structured part-time training-related coursework specifically aligned with the apprenticeship standards approved by the above state and federal agencies.

• Must be 18 years of age
• DD-214 where applicable
• Birth certificate
• Record of previous employment where applicable
• The State of Florida requires students to meet a basic skills requirement prior to program completion.
  

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
After successful completion of the program, students are certified by and will be able to take the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and North American Technical excellence (NATE) exams. EPA Certified Technician (an EPA approved certifying program in accordance with Section 608 of the Stratosphere Ozone Protection Act).

JOB TRAINING INCLUDES: Occupational Completion Point (OCP)

OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles.

Local employers have verified that the range of wages that can be reasonably expected by students who enter this field upon completion of the program is:

From $ 25,500.00 annually to $43,360.00 annually
(Based on year-round, full-time employment)

FIRST YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• an awareness of the United Association and the contractor organizations
• instruction in safe, efficient use and care of tools
• basic training in the identification and installation requirements for various types of pipe, fittings, valves, hangers, supports and fasteners
• jobsite safety
• soldering and brazing
• basic mathematical concepts as they apply to the pipe trades
• oxy-acetylene torch operation
• basic rigging techniques and the ability to understand technical and isometric drawings

SECOND YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• an introduction to science as it relates to the piping industry, the ability to understand building plans and specifications
• instruction in basic electricity as it applies to piping installations and training in shielded metal arc welding

THIRD YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• an introduction to the installation of automatic sprinkler systems
• training in reading automatic sprinkler piping drawings
• the ability to do system calculations and working knowledge of sprinkler head technology

FOURTH YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• advance blueprint reading skills
• understanding of the sprinkler system water supply using hydraulic calculations and the need for backflow prevention devices and knowledge of the various types of fire protection systems and the alarms that accompany them

FIFTH YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• a technical course in special application sprinkler systems
• a working knowledge of the economics of the sprinkler industry
• training in the art and science of human relations and the ability to fill out and interpret technical reports