ACCA/CF Registered Apprenticeship Program

The ACCA of Central Florida HARV Mechanic program is a REGISTERED  full 3-year indentured apprentice program, Florida State Certified through the Florida Bureau of Apprenticeship. This program curriculum was handpicked by the ACCA of Central Florida Apprenticeship Committee for the local contractors to train their employees.

A certificate of competency will be issued for each full year of completion. Upon completion of the third program year, the apprentice will receive a final certificate of completion from the State of Florida Department of Education Bureau of Apprenticeship, and he/she will also be certified by the Air Conditioning Contractors Association of Central Florida. 

Apprenticeship is absolutely the very best way to learn our trade. The more on-the-job “hands-on” experience an apprentice gets; the more he/she learns in the classroom. Use the program the way it was designed, and the rewards will be great for both the apprentice and the employer. Employees who already have some experience can take a diagnostic exam to determine their strengths. Using the exam and Apprenticeship Committee interview, the apprentice will be placed in the appropriate year of instruction. The employer and program coordinator will work hand-in-hand to supervise the training of the participating employer’s apprentice(s).

Executive Director: Erica Mattis [email protected]

Program Coordinator: Ellen Logue [email protected]

ACCA/CF Registered Apprenticeship Program Requirements

To enroll in the ACCA of Central Florida Apprenticeship program, applicants must: 

  • Be employed by a current member of ACCA/CF 
  • Proof of at least eighteen (18) years of age 
  • Be physically capable of performing the work 
  • Show proof of a VALID Florida Driver's License 
  • Be able to read and write in English 
  • Tuition Fee: $750 per apprentice per year, to be paid by employer

ACCA/CF Registered Apprenticeship Program Details

  • The apprentice must complete 6,000 hours, approximately 36 months, of continuous on the job (OJT) employment (including the probationary period) consistent with training requirements established by industry practice.  

  • The apprentice must complete 162 hours in related classroom instruction each year, for a total of 486 hours. These hours do not count as part of the OJT hours.  

  • 6A-23.004(2)(b) FAC: Upon satisfactory completion of the term of apprenticeship, the committee will request from the Registration Agency, through the Servicing Representative, that a Certificate of Completion be awarded. 

  • 6A-23.004(2)(o) FAC WORK PROCESS OUTLINE OCCUPATION/TRADE: Heating and Air Conditioning Installer-Servicer DOT #: 637-261-014