Why look for a job when you can train for a career through an Apprenticeship Program?
A registered apprenticeship is an employer-driven, on-the-job educational workforce training program that connects job seekers looking to learn new skills and enhance career opportunities with employers looking to create a pipeline of highly skilled individuals for their workforce.
PHSC offers two year-long apprenticeships. There is no cost to the apprentices, if accepted into the program.
Construction Technician/Worker Apprenticeship Program
The Construction Technician/Worker (CTW) Apprenticeship program prepares students for the increasing need for skilled construction workers in a rapidly growing residential housing industry. This CTW Apprenticeship will provide 205 hours of in-classroom, related technical instruction and will place the apprentices with leading general contractors in the area where they will complete 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training. Apprentices are trained in a variety of construction-related topics, some of which include tape-measure math, power and hand tools, housing schematics, and much more as it relates to the construction field. Apprentices must complete a combined total of 2,205 hours over the course of the year-long program. Those who complete all aspects of the program successfully will receive a state-issued certificate of completion from the Florida Department of Education.
Apartment Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Program
The Apartment Maintenance Technician (AMT) Apprenticeship program prepares students for the increasing need for well-trained service technicians in a rapidly growing rental housing industry. Apprentices earn their OSHA 10 certification, Certified Pool Operator (CPO), HVAC EPA 608, HVAC EPA General, and the Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT), as well as a PHSC certificate of completion. This apprenticeship will provide 183 hours of in-classroom, related technical instruction and will place the apprentices with a leading property management company where they will complete 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training. Apprentices must complete a combined total of 2,183 hours over the course of the year-long program. Those who complete all aspects of the program successfully will receive a state-issued certificate of completion from the Florida Department of Education.
Please note Apprenticeship Program applicants must be 18 years of age or older and must have either graduated high school or completed their GED, verification transcripts/documents will be requested upon acceptance to the program. Reliable transportation is also a requirement of the program.
Want to Learn More?
For those interested in applying to the program, PHSC Workforce will be hosting a Mandatory Apprenticeship Interest Meeting, please see details below:
Mandatory Apprenticeship Interest Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
5:30-7 p.m. in Building R, Room 151
West Campus
10230 Ridge Road
New Port Richey, FL 34654
An RSVP link for the meeting will be available mid-October. Please register for the meeting once this link is available.
To be added to our contact list for future cohorts of PHSC Apprenticeship Programs, please complete the interest form below: