Overview for Learning Resources in South Florida
Palm Beach County School
District – Adult & Community
Education / Technical Education Centers
Locations include Chuck Shaw, Forest Hill, Historic Carver, North Technical, and West Technical Education Centers offering
• Healthcare: Home Health Aide, Phlebotomy, EKG Technician, Medical Assisting, CNA prep
•Trades & Pre-Apprenticeships: HVAC, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Welding District-sponsored Apprenticeships in Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing
Palm Beach State College
https://pbsc.edu
Apprenticeship CCP (Career Certificate Program)
Registered apprenticeship programs combining on-the-job training and classroom instruction (evenings):
Electrician (residential/commercial)
HVAC (residential & commercial)
Welding Technology
Programs take about 4–5 years. Locations include Lake Worth campus and off-site sponsor locations.
CareerSource Palm Beach County
Local Workforce Board that supports apprenticeships in high demand fields through employer partners.
Broward County School
District – Adult & Community
Education / Technical Education Centers
Locations include William T. McFatter Technical College & Technical High School (Davie). They offer:
• Adult post-secondary technical college and magnet high school.
• Healthcare, technology, culinary arts, construction, IT, law enforcement, etc.
Includes accredited career training for adults and dual-enrollment high school students.
William T. McFatter Technical College & Technical High School (Davie) mcfattertechnicalcollege.edu
Adult post-secondary technical college and magnet high school offering:
• Healthcare, technology, culinary arts, construction, IT, law enforcement, etc.
Includes accredited career training for adults and dual-enrollment high school students.
Atlantic Technical College – Apprenticeship Training Program
atlantictechnicalcollege.edu
Largest number of apprenticeship training programs in Broward County: Electrical (via IBEW and NECA JATC) HVAC, construction trades
Earn-while-you-learn: paid OJT, evening classroom, wages increase with skill
CareerSource Broward careersourcebroward.com
Local apprenticeship sponsor directory covering construction, healthcare, aviation, IT, marine, hospitality industries.
Blanche Ely High School (Pompano Beach) blancheeelyschools.com
Offers practical nursing (LPN) program in high school: classroom, labs, clinical practicum, certification eligibility
West Broward High School westbroward.browardschools.com
Career & Technical Education (CTACE) programs: allied health assisting, veterinary assisting, hospitality, culinary, web design, first responder/allied health
Miami-Dade County School
District – Adult & Community
Education / Technical Education Centers
Locations include Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College (MLEC)
Public magnet/technical training high school plus adult vocational division. They offer:
• Healthcare pathways: Pharmacy Tech, Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Nursing Assistant, EMT, Practical Nursing
• Trade & Industry: HVAC, Automotive Collision Repair, Automotive Service Technology
Also includes high school diploma plus vocational certificate.
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School (Miami-Dade) turnertech-eagles.com
Secondary technical school with multiple academies including:
• Academy of Medical Sciences offering certification tracks
• Veterinary assisting, public service, information technology, engineering, etc.
Helps prepare students for workforce or post-secondary pathways.
Miami Dade College – Registered Apprenticeship Programs mdc.edu
As an FLDOE-recognized program sponsor, MDC operates the largest number of Registered Apprenticeships in Florida:
• Healthcare & life-sciences, advanced manufacturing, aviation, construction, logistics, business, IT
• Offers both pre-apprenticeship and full RAP paths — free tuition, paid OJT, nationally recognized credentials
Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade School Districts
FREE Adult & Community Education
Technical Education Centers
COUNTY INSTITUTIONS/ SPONSORS
Palm Beach
Broward
Miami‑Dade
PBSD Technical Centers; Palm Beach State College; CareerSource PBC
McFatter Tech College & HS; Sheridan Tech; Atlantic Tech; Career Source
MLEC; Turner Tech High; Miami Dade College RAP
PROGRAM TYPES/ HEALTHCARE, TRADES
CNA, Phlebotomy, Medical Assisting; HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Welding apprenticeships
Healthcare tech; LPN, allied health as‑ sisting; Electrical, HVAC, Culinary, IT; pay‑while‑learning apprenticeships
Medical/Dental/EMT certification; Practical Nursing; HVAC, automotive trades; broad RAP tracks in healthcare, aviation, IT
Commercially Operated (private, for‑profit, or independent) Technical, Apprenticeship, and Skilled-Labor Schools—including Healthcare Training
across South Florida
Palm Beach County (Private / For‑Profit / Charter)
Southeastern College (Miami-Lakes & West Palm Beach) sec.edu.com
Offers hands-on programs in healthcare (Medical Assisting, Radiologic Technology, Sonography, Surgical Tech), office X-ray, early childhood education, and more
Florida Career College – West Palm Beach Best-Trade-Schools.net
Private for-profit 2-year institution offering healthcare technician programs (e.g. Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Tech), business and IT certificates
SouthTech Academy (charter high school) southtechschools.org
Boynton Beach-based charter high school with Career & Technical Education academies in medical sciences, cosmetology, culinary arts, cyber/IT, veterinary assisting, auto collision repair, etc. (note: secondary school but commercial charter)
Broward County (Commercial / Private Options, complements district-run)
UTI — Universal Technical Institute (Miramar, near Fort Lauderdale) uti.edu
Private vocational school offering trade training in Automotive Technology, Diesel, Aviation/Airframe & Powerplant, and Welding Technology
Private/commercial vocational options
Listings like Omni Career Institute, Hollywood Career Institute, and IEC Florida East Coast Chapter operate in Broward County, offering vocational and trade certifications (auto, HVAC, beauty, allied health, etc.)
(Note: Broward Technical Colleges –Atlantic, McFatter, Sheridan – while technically public, operate independently as Council-on-Occupational-Education-accredited adult career
Miami-Dade County
CBT Technology Institute cbt.edu
Private, for-profit college with campuses in Miami, Miami Gardens & Cutler Bay. Offers vocational-level programs in healthcare, IT, business, technology (e.g. Medical Assisting, IT certificate programs)
Miami Regional University (Miami Springs) mru.edu
Private, for-profit university accredited by SACSCOC; offers an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), healthcare certification programs, and other vocational tracks in allied health fields
Southeastern College (Miami-Lakes campus, overlaps with Palm Beach listing) sec.edu
Offers healthcare allied programs, diagnostic sonography, etc.
Summary Table
Palm Beach
Broward
Miami-Dade
Institution
Southeastern College Medical Institute of Palm Beach
QM Career Institute
Sheridan Technical College
CBT Technology Institute County
Southeastern College Miami Regional University
Construction, Trades
Transportation, Trucking
Healthcare Medical
Medical Asst, Pharmacy Tech, Surgical Tech, Nursing Pharmacy Tech
Carpentry, HVAC, Electricity, Plumbing
Medical Asst.
Practical
Nursing. Medical Asst. Pharmacy Tech
Nursing, Medical Asst., Surgical Tech, Sonography
ASN nursing, allied-health certificates
Medical Asst. Allied Health certificates
Notes and Tips
• Sheridan Technical College is the most comprehensive private career college in Broward offering most categories.
• Southeastern College focuses heavily on healthcare and spa/cosmetology, but does not provide auto/trucking or construction.
• Miami Regional University is centered on nursing and allied health.
• CBT Institute offers healthcare -related certificates in Miami-Dade; limited in trades.
Construction Apprenticeship Programs (Union & Merit Shop)
Associated Builders & Contractors –
Florida East Coast Chapter
• Offers ABC-registered construction craft training apprenticeships in masonry, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, plumbing, safety/supervision, etc.
• Evening classroom plus hands-on labs and employer-based on-the-job training.
• ABC Institute provides professional construction education to students at no cost to them. Offers 4-year apprenticeships in masonry, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, safety & supervision.
• Average wages of graduates are reported to be in the range of $50,000 up to $175,000 per year.
• Region Served: Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade counties
• 3730 Coconut Creek Parkway, Suite 200, Coconut Creek, FL 33066 Phone: (954) 951-3911
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 728 –Electrical Training Alliance (ETA)
Union-based inside wireman apprenticeship (JATC program)
• Regions Served: Broward & Palm Beach counties (with coverage into Miami-Dade)
Addresses:
• Fort Lauderdale Hall: 201 SE 24th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (Phone: 954-525-3106; Fax: 954-525-5742)
•West Palm Beach Hall: 4620 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 (Phone: 561-966-2224; Fax: 561-966-2231)
• ibew728.org / ibewlu728apprenticeship. unionactive.com
•Requires ~720 classroom hours plus OJT; leads to journeyman status. Official U.S. Dept. of Labor registered apprenticeship.
• Eligibility: Typically age 18+, HS diploma/GED, pass aptitude test; applicants hired through participating union contractors.
IEC Florida East Coast Chapter
• Non-union electrical apprenticeship & career prep (IEC accredited)
• Regions Served: Palm Beach & Broward counties
• (561) 697-4893
• iec-fecc.org
• Earn-while-you-learn electrical apprenticeship and career-prep tracks (including low voltage).
• Evening classes one or two nights/week (~180 hrs/year), OJT paid by contractors. Apprenticeship certified by U.S. Dept. of Labor; tuition paid by employer.
• Eligibility: Age ≥18, HS diploma/GED, reliable transport, physical ability; entry-level “no experience” track available.
Transportation, Trucking, Construction, Auto & Diesel, Healthcare and Cosmetology
Sheridan Technical College
5400 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL 33021
Sheridan Technical College (private vocational college in Broward) offers commercial trucking (CDL), automotive service, and diesel maintenance — fully operated as a private career college (not district-run)
sheridantechnicalcollege.edu
Offers certificate programs in:
• Auto Repair, Diesel Maintenance,
• HVAC, CDL driver training (Class B & others)
• Construction & Energy trades (carpentry, electrical, plumbing)
• Healthcare (LPN, medical assisting, pharmacy tech), Cosmetology & Spa Services
Accredited by Commission on Colleges or relevant Florida career school licensing
Eligibility: Usually age 16+ for adult training; HS diploma/GED; residency documentation may be required.
Southeastern College (Healthcare & Cosmetology)
• Boynton Beach: 1747 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 433-2330
• Miami Lakes: 5875 NW 163rd St, Suite 101, Miami Lakes, FL 33014; (305) 820-5003
Offers Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Tech, Diagnostic Sonography, ASN/BSN nursing, and massage/spa certifications. Accredited by ACEN (nursing), ABHES, CAAHEP.
• Eligibility: ≥18 years, HS diploma/GED, program-specific requirements; financial aid and tuition plans available.
Summary Table
Program / Institution
ABC Florida East Coast Chapter
Phone
954-984-0075
E mails
jsweeney@abceastflorida. com
wgonzalez@abceastflorida. com
Website
abceastflorida.com
IBEW Local 728 (ETA)
IEC Florida East Coast Chapter
Sheridan Technical College
Southeastern College (WPB & Miami)
CBT Technology Institute
Miami Regional University
954-525-3106 / 561-968-4400
561-697-4893
754-321-5400
561-433-2330 / 305-820-5003
786-693-8802 / 8803
305-442-9223
info@iec-fecc.org
kim.curry@browardschools.com
cheryl.harcum@sec.edu
Hector@cbt.edu
info@mru.edu, AFandino@mru.edu
ibew728.org
iec-fecc.org
sheridantechnicalcollege.edu
sec.edu
cbt.edu mru.edu
