Florida: scholarships, apprenticeships and free training

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CareerSource Florida: 21 local workforce boards and career centers

CareerSource Florida / local workforce development boards

FloridaCommerce says Florida's 21 Local Workforce Development Boards use federal, state and local funding to provide services through CareerSource Florida career centers, including individualized career counseling, skills assessments, resume assistance, training and education, workshops, job search and placement, and career fairs. CareerSource Florida's career-services page adds interview support, training and upskilling, reemployment assistance and links to apprenticeship and career and technical education programs. Training scholarships (Individual Training Accounts, ITAs) are handled by each local board. One example, CareerSource Northeast Florida (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties), says an ITA is WIOA funding for occupational skills training with an approved provider in an in-demand occupation; to apply you register in Employ Florida, complete a pre-screening questionnaire and meet with staff. It states ITAs are not guaranteed, funding is limited and applications are reviewed case by case. Other boards set their own rules, so contact your local career center.

Who it is for (as stated)

Open to job seekers; training funds have eligibility rules set by each local board.

Cost or award (as stated)

Funding is limited and not guaranteed (as stated by CareerSource NEFL); contact your local board for what is covered

Deadline or timing

Ongoing; funding is limited.

Source: https://floridajobs.org/workforce-resources/local-workforce-development-boards
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026. FloridaCommerce, CareerSource Florida and CareerSource Northeast Florida pages read directly on the retrieval date. The ITA example is one local board's; other boards differ. Confirm with the provider before applying.

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Florida apprenticeship: FDOE Office of Apprenticeship and Apprentice Florida

Florida Department of Education, Office of Apprenticeship

The Florida Department of Education's Office of Apprenticeship describes itself as the state apprenticeship agency authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor and issues the apprenticeship credential. FDOE says it oversees and supports registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs, working with employers, local educational agencies and local workforce development boards. Its page links an Apprenticeship Finder Map to find a registered program near you and lists regional Apprenticeship Training Representatives by group of counties (for example Pensacola to Panama City, Tampa area, Orlando area, Broward and Palm Beach, Miami and the Keys); contact the office for the representative covering your county. Apply to the program sponsor. Apprentice Florida is described as a partnership of FDOE, FloridaCommerce and CareerSource Florida.

Who it is for (as stated)

Each program sponsor sets its own requirements.

Cost or award (as stated)

Registered apprenticeships are paid employment with training (as described by the state)

Deadline or timing

Each sponsor sets its own dates.

Note: Florida appears on Apprenticeship.gov's list of State Apprenticeship Agency states.

Source: https://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/apprenticeship-programs/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026. Official FDOE Office of Apprenticeship page read directly on the retrieval date; the Apprentice Florida partnership description comes from FloridaCommerce and Apprentice Florida pages. Confirm with the provider before applying.