Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Pre-Apprenticeship
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Additional CTE Programs/Courses
	(Any Program within an Apprenticeship Occupation)

Career Certificate Program	
Program Number	E92010R	
CIP Number	0891010001	
Grade Level	30,31	
Program Length	900 hours 	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	Program Specific	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Discipline Specific/ Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	
Eligibility	16 Years of Age	

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Apprenticeship Occupation career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Apprenticeship Occupation career cluster. 

The content includes, but is not limited to, communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, and the skills needed to operate and maintain a variety of related equipment and tools.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction to prepare students for initial employment who are disadvantaged or who have not otherwise had the opportunity to enter into the apprenticeship occupations or upward mobility employment.  The program will include related instruction and may include paid on-the-job training, supervised by the employer and teacher/coordinator.

This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the Apprenticeship industry: planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues; and health, safety, and environmental issues.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

To teach the courses listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	
A	SLS0314	Pre-Apprenticeship I	ANY VOCATIONAL FIELD OR COVERAGE	450 hours	
B	SLS0315	Pre-Apprenticeship II		450 hours	

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Identify apprenticeship occupations.
02.0	Identify and properly use subparts in OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards (1926). 
03.0	Achieve certifications.
04.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
05.0	Demonstrate and apply appropriate math and reading skills.
06.0	Identify awareness of drugs and drug-free workplace.
07.0	Use technology, tools, equipment and supplies safely and correctly.
08.0	Read and interpret appropriate technical references and manuals.
09.0	Apply designated occupational standards.
10.0	Demonstrate an understanding of employability skills.
11.0	Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship.
12.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the-job training.
13.0	Demonstrate leadership and organization skills.
14.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the-job training.
15.0	Develop a portfolio.
16.0	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Pre-Apprenticeship
Career Certificate Program Number:	E92010R

Course Number:  SLS0314 
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Pre-Apprenticeship I – 450 Hours	
01.0	Identify apprenticeship occupations. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Prepare a list of apprenticeship occupations in the student's area of interest.	
01.02	Student will collect information and maintain a notebook on the apprenticeship occupation in which he or she has indicated an interest.	
01.03	Contact a representative of the chosen apprenticeship occupation and ask, at a minimum, 10 prepared questions about the student's area of interest.	
02.0	Identify and properly use subparts in OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards (1926). The student will be able to:	
02.01	Describe how the OSHA standards relate to the student's area of interest.	
02.02	Apply OSHA standards to work activities.	
02.03	Access and find information on the OSHA website.	
03.0	Achieve certifications. The student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify the appropriate areas of certification for his or her apprenticeship area. (e.g., safety, first aid, CPR, required information)	
03.02	Prepare and test for appropriate certifications in selected occupational area.	
04.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills. The student will be able to:	
04.01	Ask and answer questions coherently and concisely.	
04.02	Read and follow written instructions; and listen to and follow oral instructions.	
04.03	Give reports orally and in writing.	
04.04	Read and interpret reading materials related to the apprenticeship occupation.	
04.05	Find information in appropriate literature such as a manufacturer's manual or regulatory requirements.	
04.06	Write logical and understandable statements or phrases, and accurately fill out the forms commonly used in the apprenticeship area.	
04.07	Communicate job-related information and coordinate with other trades.	
04.08	Demonstrate appropriate telephone communication skills.	
04.09	Demonstrate trade-related computer skills.	
04.10	Explain the chosen occupation culture and the spoken and unspoken rules.	
05.0	Demonstrate and apply appropriate math and reading skills. The student will be able to:	
05.01	Prepare a workbook containing the formulas, rules of thumb, general knowledge and mathematics used in the student's apprenticeship area.	
05.02	Apply basic math, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry to solving problems, with and without a calculator, related to the apprenticeship occupation.	
06.0	Identify awareness of drugs and drug-free workplace. The student will be able to:	
06.01	Describe the effects of drugs and alcohol on job performance and safety.	
06.02	Explain how an alcohol/drug conviction will affect the student's ability to acquire employment.	
06.03	Prepare a workbook describing the health-related effects of alcohol/drugs.	
07.0	Use technology, tools, equipment and supplies safely and correctly. The student will be able to:	
07.01	Correctly use tools and equipment appropriate to apprenticeship occupation.	
07.02	Demonstrate the ability to wear, select, adjust, and maintain safety equipment.	
07.03	Determine if safety equipment is serviceable.	
07.04	Read safety warnings on equipment, chemicals, tools and work sites.  Correctly interpret and apply the necessary precautions.	
07.05	Read the procedures for servicing equipment and accomplish the needed actions with 100 percent accuracy.	
07.06	Determine if equipment used in the apprenticeship occupation is safe.	
08.0	Read and interpret appropriate technical references and manuals. The student will be able to:	
08.01	Use the charts, graphs and tables to solve problems related to the chosen apprenticeship occupation.	
08.02	Design solutions for work problems using data from the appropriate manuals.	
08.03	Use Internet resources to acquire technical information for job related problems.	
08.04	Read and use appropriate manuals in work assignments.  Demonstrate an understanding of the material read through correct procedures and application.  Accomplish specified tasks.	
08.05	Read and use appropriate manuals for work assignments.	
09.0	Apply designated occupational standards. The student will be able to:	
09.01	Perform assigned tasks to the appropriate level of competency.	
09.02	Select and apply correct standards for a given task.	
10.0	Demonstrate an understanding of employability skills. The student will be able to:	
10.01	Demonstrate productive work habits and positive attitudes.	
10.02	Identify the ethical and responsible practices expected of apprenticeship trainees.	
10.03	Demonstrate acceptable personal-hygiene habits and a professional appearance.	
10.04	Apply the principles of time management, work simplification, and teamwork when performing assigned tasks.	
10.05	Explain the importance of taking pride in the quality of work performed.	
10.06	Explain the importance of maintaining a good driver's record and the ramifications of having a poor driving record on employment.	
10.07	Demonstrate knowledge of the Federal Hazard Communication regulation (29 CFR 1910.1200).	
10.08	Secure information about a job.	
10.09	Identify documents that may be required for an application for an apprenticeship program.	
10.10	Complete a job-application form.	
10.11	Demonstrate competence in job-interview techniques.	
10.12	Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of how to make job changes.	
10.13	Discuss the need for balancing work and family.	
11.0	Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship. The student will be able to:	
11.01	Define entrepreneurship.	
11.02	Describe the importance of entrepreneurship to the American economy and the role of small business in the free-enterprise system.	
11.03	Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of business ownership.	
11.04	Discuss the risks involved in the ownership of a business.	
11.05	Identify the personal characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.	
11.06	Identify the business skills, including computer skills, needed to operate an entrepreneurial business efficiently and effectively.	
12.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the job training. The student will be able to:	
12.01	Keep daily log of on-the-job activities.  Including number of hours worked, skills learned, safety equipment used and hazardous materials used.	
13.0	Demonstrate leadership and organizational skill. The student will be able to: 	
13.01	Define and practice brainstorming.	
13.02	Identify and use resource and time management skills.	
13.03	Identify characteristics of a leader and team members.	
13.04	Identify professional and youth organizations related to the apprenticeship occupation.	
13.05	Identify purposes and functions of student organizations related to apprenticeship occupation.	
	
Course Number:  SLS0315 
Occupational Completion Point:  B 
Pre-Apprenticeship II – 450 Hours	
14.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the job training. The student will be able to:	
14.01	Keep a daily log of on-the-job activities.  Including number of hours worked, skills learned, safety equipment used and hazardous materials used.	
15.0	Develop a portfolio. The student will be able to:	
15.01	Include career and educational goals.	
15.02	Provide a copy of social security card.	
15.03	Provide autobiography, picture, and résumé.	
15.04	Present picture identification, letters of recommendation, and completed job application.	
15.05	Provide history of work and volunteer activities.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

The co-curricular career and technical student organization(s) providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills is discipline specific.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.