It takes more than just a driver’s licence to operate a service truck in the province of Florida. As most service trucks are designed and built to serve a particular or unique purpose, it’s really the driver and/or crew that have all the valuable skills – making the service truck more of a toolbox on wheels. With a wide variety of service trucks operating today, special skills and trades are needed to get the mobile jobs done – not just a vehicle to get there.
Below you will find details of various education and training programs related to the service truck industry in Florida, including heavy-duty and diesel mechanic programs, mobile and boom hoist operator programs, apprenticeships, and more.
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic Training Programs
The following schools in Florida offer heavy-duty equipment mechanic education and training programs:
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College
Mobile Crane / Boom Truck Hoist Operator Training Programs
The following schools in Florida offer mobile crane and boom truck hoist operator training programs:
Crane Operators Certification & Inspection Inc
Diesel Mechanic Training Programs
The following schools in Florida offer diesel mechanic education and training programs:
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Welding Training Programs
The following schools in Florida offer welding education and training programs:
Tulsa Welding School (Jacksonville)
Northwest Florida State College
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Apprenticeships
Many tradespeople go through a formal training or education programing before going into an apprenticeship, where they spend many hours obtaining on-the-job training from certified professionals in their respective industries.
Below you will find information on apprenticeship opportunities in the province of Florida:
Apprenticeship USA – Job Finder
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 487 - West Coast Florida
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 487 - South Florida