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Under Ron DeSantis’ leadership, apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs have seen historic growth: * 70% ⬆️ in registered apprentices * 49% ⬆️ in registered apprenticeship programs * 112% ⬆️ in registered preapprenticeship programs * 57% ⬆️ in total apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs * 153% ⬆️ in apprenticeable occupations

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JamesKaneInFlorida8 months ago

As a Master Carpenter that trained hundreds of young men in a trade I can assure you this is needed. There are too few skilled people willing or able to train the people we need to do trade work. That said I was paid by the EMPLOYER to train those young men. I did not get taxpayer dollars for this. As long as you are educating these people to own their own business and not only training them to be a taxpayer funded workforce for corporations I am all for this.

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MarlaPosh8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis Many of these tech college classes need to go back into the jr colleges at there affordable prices. The programs should not give scholarships to foreigners or foreigners taking up a Floridians spot. University co-op program is ❤️‍🔥

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TT Key8 months ago

Every state needs to replicate this. So many young men are no longer motivated to go into the skilled trades because the industry was taken over by illegals and the pay became shit because of it. A man used to be able to support a whole family, buy a house, pay his bills, on his wages alone.

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Long Monkeypox8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis

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Tallahassee State College8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis This is what opportunity looks like!

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LisaFLA8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis Great Job, Stasi 👏🏼 #KeepFloridaFree

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Quinz8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Craig Reynolds8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis @LukeFarleyNC take notes…

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Julian Vaughn8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis Holy

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Lester8 months ago

@GovRonDeSantis Awesome stuff! Did he invite you to this event as well?

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