Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Florida's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Florida has 394 registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 34 counties, 0.2 per 10,000 residents. That is 1.2 apprentices for every 100 employed fire sprinkler fitters in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its fire sprinkler fitters market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 56 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Hillsborough County | 40 | 10% | 0.3 |
| Orange County | 31 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Palm Beach County | 28 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Pinellas County | 25 | 6% | 0.3 |
| Seminole County | 22 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Brevard County | 20 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Volusia County | 16 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Broward County | 14 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Duval County | 13 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Polk County | 13 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Escambia County | 12 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Osceola County | 12 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Pasco County | 12 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Lake County | 11 | 3% | 0.3 |
| 19 other counties | 69 | 18% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Florida register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for fire sprinkler fitters; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (1,393 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Prevention issues for this trade: Fire Protection System Contractor I, Fire Protection System Contractor II, Fire Protection System Contractor III, Fire Protection System Contractor IV, Fire Protection System Contractor V, Water-Based Fire Protection System Inspector permit. See how to get a fire sprinkler fitter license in Florida for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Florida register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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