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Florida State College at Jacksonville hosts “Florida Apprenticeship Week”

Words: Deborah BarberOn Friday November 17, 2016, the Florida State College at Jacksonville hosted “Florida Apprenticeship Week” in the Advanced Technology Center at the downtown campus.

Al Herndon from the Florida Masonry Apprentice and Educational Foundation and Tim Hinson from Miller Electric spoke the benefits of apprenticeship for your company and the construction industry.

Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship, and the State Department of Education Apprenticeship Division, the Medical Industry, Manufacturing Industry, Maritime Industry, representatives from various construction trades and public schools, with over 40 people in attendance.
After a question and answer session the attendees were giving a tour of the Advance Technology Center.

For more details contact Al Herndon herndon3@bellsouth.net or visit our website www.masonryeducation.org.
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