Apprenticeship Programs are approved by the Florida Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor. Apprenticeship is a structured training system in which the apprentice (student) works full-time (40 hours per week) during the day for a sponsoring employer, learning the skills of the trade (through On-the-Job Training with a journey worker/mentor). Apprentices earn a progressively higher minimum wage (if they are not already earning it) as their skills increase (usually every 6 months).