Vol. 43, No. 19 March 6, 2025 How MDC is Bridging the Gap between industry, education BY MADELINE PUMARIEGA Apprenticeships can be completed in one to two years. President of Miami Dade College In addition to classroom instruction, they complete a min- imum...
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Vol. 43, No. 19 March 6, 2025 How MDC is Bridging the Gap between industry, education BY MADELINE PUMARIEGA Apprenticeships can be completed in one to two years. President of Miami Dade College In addition to classroom instruction, they complete a min- imum of 2,000 hours of hands-on training alongside sea- When I graduated from high soned professionals and mentors. Upon graduation, school, you had two options – enroll participants earn an industry credential and continue em- in college or get a full-time job. At ployment with the employer. Miami Dade College (MDC), you There is zero tuition cost for registered apprentices and can do both. thanks to over $15 million awarded in grants from the Each February, we celebrate na- Florida Department of Education, U.S. Department of tional Career and Technical Educa- Labor (USDOL), the Florida Department of Health, Bank tion (CTE) Month, and the many of America and other private donors, the program provides exciting opportunities we offer stu-
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