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INNOVATIVE & FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE

We offer the convenience of live online classes to help fit your education into your schedule plus hands-on training days to give you the confidence and skills to do the job. 

FTA is driven by its mission to close the skills gap that has become increasingly prevalent in the U.S. and to become a reliable resource for talent at a time when millions of jobs remain unfilled.

Cohort
Core
Level 1 Craft
Fall 2023 August – October October – February
Spring 2024 January – February February – June

*Holidays (no classes will meet):  Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving week, Christmas/Winter Break , Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day

FTA offers convenient tuition payment options.

*Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify.

ADMISSIONS QUALIFICATIONS

Standard Applicants

Standard Admissions Applicants for the pre-apprenticeship shall possess the following minimum qualifications:
  1. At least 18 years of age. 
  2. A high school diploma/ GED or equivalent.
  3. Physically capable of performing the work of the trade if required by the apprenticeship program sponsor. 

Early Applicants

Early Admissions Applicants for the pre-apprenticeship shall possess the following minimum qualifications:
  1. At least 17 years of age 
  2. A high school senior with a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 and scheduled to graduate on time. Proof of GPA must be validated by the High School Counselor or Administrator. 
  3. Have prior approval from a parent/guardian to be admitted into the program. 
  4. Submit an Early Admissions Approval form. 
  5. Physically capable of performing the work of the trade If required by the apprenticeship program sponsor.
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