Everest University
Programs: Electrical and HVAC
Format: For-profit vocational school
Length: 36 weeks
Cost: $12,578 - $13,061
Location/phone: 805 Wells Road, Orange Park; (904) 264-9122
Website: everest.edu
Florida Career College
Programs: HVAC
Format: For-profit vocational school
Length: Nine months
Cost: $15,220
Location/Contact: 6600 Youngerman Circle, Orange Park; 888-852-7272
Website: anthem.edu
First Coast Technical College
Programs: Welding and HVAC
Format: Technical postsecondary school; day/evening courses
Employers: PDM Bridge, local HVAC repair shops
Length/Class hours: 11–13 months, full-time students
Cost: $5,952-$6,225
Enrollment: 50
Apply: Start dates vary, check website
Location/phone: 2980 Collins Avenue St. Augustine, FL 32084 547-3282; 146 Comfort Road, Palatka, (386) 326-9000
Website: fctc.edu
Jacksonville Plumbers and Pipefitters
Programs: Plumbing
Format: Union apprenticeship program, UA Local 234. Apprentices receive union placements.
Employers: Cogburn Bros. Electric, W.W. Gay Mechanical Construction
Length/Class hours: Five years. September through May, two nights per week.
Cost: Union paid.
Enrollment: 120
Apply: Accepts applications January through April.
Location/Contact: 489 Stevens St., (904) 781-2112.
Website: ua234.com/apprenticeship.aspx
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Programs: HVAC, welding, carpentry and electrical
Format: Full-time, part-time or evening courses at the state college
Employers: McDonalds, Coke, Publix, St. Vincent's Healthcare
Length/Class hours: Full-time students take one year; four or five days per week
Cost: $3,200-$4,400, depending on program
Enrollment: 185 for HVAC, 85 for all others combined
Apply: Terms run during the spring, summer and fall
Location/phone: 501 State St., Jacksonville, (904) 646-2300
Website: fscj.edu
The Jacksonville Academy of Electrical Technology
Programs: Electrical
Format: Union apprenticeship program, NECA and IBEW Local 177. Apprentices receive job assignments from the union.
Employers: Miller Electric, Cogburn Bros., Mardant Electric, White Electrical, sWaddington and Son, Exum Electric.
Length/Class hours: Five to seven years. September through mid-June, two nights per week.
Cost: Tuition paid by union, apprentice pays for books.
Enrollment: 102
Apply: Year-round. May 19 deadline for 2014-15 year.
Location/Contact: 4951 Richard St., Jacksonville (904) 737-7533
Website: jaxaet.org
NEFBA Apprenticeship Training
Programs: Carpentry, electrical, plumbing and HVAC.
Format: Employer sponsored apprenticeship for NEFBA-member companies. Students receive classroom instruction, on-the-job training and an hourly wage. Applicants without jobs will receive placement assistance.
Placements: Air Solutions Heating and Cooling, AllState Electrical, McKendree's Plumbing, Auld & White Constructors, Thomas May Construction.
Length/Class hours: Four years. September through April, two nights per week.
Cost: Tuition paid by employer, apprentice pays for books.
Enrollment: 110, will expand to 200 in 2015.
Apply: After 6 p.m. every Monday in February, April, and June at NEFBA
Location/Contact: 103 Century 21 Drive, Suite 100, Jacksonville, (904) 725-4355.
Tulsa Welding School
Programs: Welding and HVAC
Format: For-profit vocational school
Length: 30 weeks
Cost: $15,288-$16,500
Location/phone: 3500 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, (877) 935-3529
Website: weldingschool.com
Florida Carpenters Regional Council
Programs: Carpentry
Format: Union apprenticeship program
Length/Class hours: Four years, one Saturday and one Sunday per month.
Cost: No cost if employed by a union contractor
Enrollment: 20
Location/phone: 4000 Union Hall Place, Jacksonville, (904) 388-3972
Website: flcrc.org