Bill > H1343

This bill revises Florida's apprenticeship laws by updating definitions, such as changing "journeymen" to the gender-neutral "journeyworker" and clarifying that apprenticeship programs can include online learning and award credit for prior learning. It also requires Florida College System institution presidents to create agreements with apprenticeship programs to allow apprentices to earn college credit and enroll in degree programs after completing their apprenticeships. Furthermore, the bill establishes two new grant programs: the Florida Apprenticeship Grant (FLAG) Program, which provides competitive grants to Florida College System institutions to create or expand apprenticeship programs, prioritizing areas like information technology and manufacturing, and the Rapid Response Grant Program, which offers grants for expanding or implementing high-demand postsecondary programs at these institutions.