FL H0571

Work-based learning opportunities must be scheduled at times and locations that maximize student access and participation, with priority given to paid experiences such as apprenticeships and preapprenticeships.

High school annual career fairs must provide students aged 16 or older in grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to meet and interview with employers offering paid work experiences, including registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.

Students' personalized academic and career plans must be reviewed annually from high school entry through graduation, revised as needed to identify required courses, and signed by the student, a parent or guardian, and a school counselor.

The Board of Governors and State Board of Education must adopt regulations and rules enabling apprentices and preapprentices to earn uniform postsecondary credit and career education clock hours across all Florida public postsecondary institutions, with the Articulation Coordinating Committee required to convene a workgroup by September 1, 2025, and deliver recommendations by March 1, 2026.

State universities, Florida College System institutions, and career centers must award postsecondary credit or career education clock hours for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs based on an annually updated prioritized list, and such credits are guaranteed to transfer among all participating institutions. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.