Our program includes 1,260 hours of training at ARPEC spread over five years and approximately 8,500 on-the-job work hours. That may seem like a long time, but you’ll find that it goes quickly. The time you spend going through our training program will be the best investment you’ll ever make.

You’ll go to school two evenings a week, typically 6:30-10:00 p.m. August through May at our campus in Opa Locka. Students enrolled in our accelerated Spring term also attend some classes on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

You’ll attend classes led by experienced tradespeople who will guide you in learning the skills of your craft. Since we provide training exclusively on HVACR service and pipefitting, you can count on receiving relevant training you can put to use on the job immediately.

You’ll participate in interactive classes where our instructors will guide you individually. You’ll join a study group and develop friendships that last well after graduation. You’ll be part of a community that will last throughout your career.

During the day, you’ll receive valuable on-the-job training with employment we’ll arrange for you.

No other local HVACR school provides a full scholarship that provides both classroom training combined with on-the-job experience and guaranteed wages and benefits.

To apply to ARPEC’s HVACR service or pipefitting apprenticeship programs you must be 18 years old or older and possess a valid Florida driver’s license. ARPEC also requires a birth certificate, social security card and proof of U.S. citizenship, or proof of valid immigration status for educational purposes, like Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Form 1-766. All applicants must submit a sealed high school transcript or GED certificate complete with scores.  

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Once a candidate has achieved minimum scores on the TABE test (administered in-person by Miami Dade College) they may complete an application for admission into the ARPEC program. If candidates meet the criteria to advance in the admissions process, they’ll participate in an in-person interview conducted by a panel of industry representatives. Candidates who are conditionally accepted into the program will then be contacted by ARPEC. The process can take up to six weeks after interviews have concluded. Conditionally accepted applicants will be required to attend orientation and participate in a physical aptitude test.

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