Southwest Florida’s Largest
Registered Apprenticeship Program
Earn While You Learn
No Student Debt
Contractor Sponsored
Nationally Accredited
Apprenticeship: The Other Four Year Degree!
Electrical
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Pipe Fitter
Plumber
Southwest Florida’s Largest
Registered Apprenticeship Program
Earn While You Learn
No Student Debt
Contractor Sponsored
Nationally Accredited
Apprenticeship: The Other
Four Year Degree!
Electrical
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Pipe Fitter
Plumber
What is Apprenticeship?
- You’ll have a paid full-time on-the-job training experience in your trade with one of the academy’s participating contractors.
- You’ll attend related classroom instruction at the Academy. These classes are paid for by the participating contractor.
- You’ll “Earn While You Learn” without student loan debt.
- Apprenticeship is designed to allow adults the opportunity to work and earn a living to provide for themselves and their families while they gain the knowledge and skills needed to be competitive in the workforce.
How long is TCAA’s
Apprenticeship Program?
- Registered Apprenticeship is a 4-year commitment and it is often called : “The Other 4-Year Degree” for that reason.
- The Apprentice is required to complete 144 hours of related classroom instruction along with 2,000 on-the-job training hours per school year.
- Hard work, dedication and determination are needed to be successful as an Apprentice because it is four years of classroom related instruction 5 to 6 nights a month.
TCAA offers Registered Apprenticeship in four trades:
What is the Payoff?
- Our Registered Apprenticeship Programs meet the highest industry standards required by the Department of Education.
- Our Apprentices are trained by instructors that are at journeyman level or higher who are dedicated to helping apprentices achieve their success.
- TCAA takes great pride in helping apprentices by providing mentoring by staff, instructors and their participating contractors.
- When you graduate you’ll have certifications that are nationally recognized. As a completed level 4 apprentice you are provided the opportunity to sit for the journey-level certified exam.
Electrician
Commercial
Electrical Theory
Motor Calculations
Voice, Data, Video
Hands-On Lab Work
Leadership Opportunities:
Field Manager
Service Manager
Sales Manager
General Manager
Path to Business Ownership
HVAC Technician
Commercial
Soldering & Brazing
Leak Detection
Troubleshooting
Hands-On Lab Work
Leadership Opportunities:
Service Manager
Sales Manager
General Manager
Path to Business Ownership
Pipe Fitter
Above-Ground Pipe
Installations
Threaded Pipe Fabrication
Excavation
Hands-On Lab Work
Leadership Opportunities:
Foreman
Superintendent
Department Manager
Inspector
Plumber
Commercial
Layouts & Processes
Fabrication & Installation
Architectural
Hands-On Lab Work
Leadership Opportunities:
Field Manager
Service Manager
Sales Manager
General Manager
Path to Business Ownership
START YOUR CAREER HERE: APPRENTICESHIP ROADMAP
• NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
• CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS CERTIFICATIONS
• VETERAN BENEFITS
Tri-County Apprenticeship Academy is Southwest Florida’s Largest Registered Apprenticeship Program. TCAA is accredited by the Florida Department of Education and the National Center for Construction Education and Research.
“I have always wanted to own my own electrical company, since I first started working. The teachers and administrators at TCAA have created a rigorous course to engage the minds of Southwest Florida’s next generation of tradesmen and are encouraging the whole way.” – Johansen Casasus, Electrician
- A career after high school: High school graduates that pursued construction academies in high school and completed the programs with certifications have the ability to use these certifications for advanced standings in the apprenticeship program.
- A career change: A career path awaits with on-the-job training and related classroom instruction.
- A career after the military : Veterans can take advantage of their G.I. Bill education benefits.
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must be working for a participating contractor
- Must complete 144 hours per school year of classroom related instruction
- Must complete 2,000 hours per school year of on-the-job training
- Must be physically capable of performing the work required by the trade
We are here to help!
YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR PRIORITY!
The Academy
Graduates complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 144 hours of classroom related instruction per school year.
Our facility is about 20,000 square feet, with training labs, classrooms, and a computer center for testing.
We follow all the required standards for Registered Apprenticeship. Our culture is helpful and encouraging.
Our Instructors
Our Instructors enjoy training and giving back to their industries as well as providing Apprentices with the knowledge they need to create a successful career in their trades.
I graduated from TCAA and had a lot of help. That help is what allowed me to succeed and I wanted to be a part of the teaching process to give back” – Daniel Rodriguez, Plumbing Instructor, Class of 2006
Want to become a part of the TCAA family?
Our Contractors
Our program works because of our employer involvement.
Registered Apprenticeship has a proven track record of producing strong results for employers.
Apprenticeship programs offer access to high growth & emerging industries.
Want to become a participating contractor?
