Build your skills.
Shape your future.
Hands-on trade training in sign manufacturing, illuminated & electrical signs, installation, billboards, and maintenance — taught by working pros, finished with a certificate that gets you hired.
Florida is building. Every project needs signs — and people who know how to make them.
From the resorts of Central Florida to the storefronts of Daytona Beach, the sign industry runs on skilled hands: fabricators, installers, electricians, and service techs. We train you for that work in weeks, not years — on real equipment, with real materials, on a schedule that fits around a job.
- Shop and field training, not just lectures
- Day & evening cohorts for working adults
- Job-placement support with local sign shops
Seven tracks. One trade. Stack them into a full technician credential.
Start with one program or work toward the capstone Certified Sign Technician track.
From inquiry to hired in four steps.
Apply
Tell us your goals. No sign experience required — just a willingness to work.
Train
Learn in the shop and the field on the same gear local crews use every day.
Certify
Pass your skills assessment and earn your Sign Trade School certificate.
Get placed
We connect graduates with hiring sign shops across Central Florida.
I walked in knowing nothing about fabrication. Eight weeks later I was running a CNC table and got hired before I finished the maintenance track.
The electrical and lift training is the real deal. My crew sends every new hire here now — they show up day one already knowing UL 48 and how to work safe at height.
Your next trade
starts soon.
New cohorts opening in Daytona Beach. Seats are limited — talk to admissions today.
Request info →The full curriculum
Seven stackable tracks covering the entire sign trade — from a blank aluminum panel to a lit billboard 40 feet in the air.
Certified Sign Technician (CST)
Complete the four core tracks — Manufacturing, Electrical & Illuminated, Installation & Rigging, and Maintenance & Service — and you earn the CST, our flagship full-trade credential.
- ~24 weeks · day or evening
- Includes OSHA 10, lift & rigging certification prep
- Priority job-placement referrals
Proof you can
do the work
Every graduate leaves with a credential employers recognize — backed by skills assessments on real equipment.
Credentials issued by Sign Trade School
Program Certificate of Completion
Awarded per track — a verifiable record of the hours, skills, and assessments you completed.
Certified Sign Technician (CST)
Our full-trade credential. Earned by completing all four core production tracks.
Shareable digital badge
A verifiable badge with a unique ID for LinkedIn, résumés, or job applications.
Built to the standards the trade runs on
OSHA 10 & 30
Construction safety, fall protection, and electrical safety fundamentals.
UL 48 · NEC Article 600
Electric sign construction standards and sign wiring rules.
ANSI A92 aerial lift
Operator training prep for boom and scissor lifts.
Certificates are issued by the school; external credentials are awarded by their respective bodies.
Enroll & invest
in the trade
No four-year debt to learn a skilled trade. Contact us for current pricing and start dates.
Requirements
- 18 years or older
- High-school diploma or GED
- Able to lift 50 lbs & work at height (for field tracks)
- No prior sign experience needed
Financing & aid
- Monthly payment plans for qualified students
- Employer-sponsored & crew-training rates
- Veteran & workforce-grant guidance
- Multi-track bundle toward the CST
Program pricing
We're finalizing tuition for our first cohorts. Contact admissions for current rates and payment plans.
| Program | Code | Length | Tuition |
|---|
Upcoming cohorts
New day and evening sections are opening soon. Join the interest list to be first to know.
| Cohort | Section | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Sign Manufacturing — SMF-110 | Day | Coming soon |
| Electrical & Illuminated — EIS-120 | Evening | Coming soon |
| Installation & Rigging — SIR-130 | Day | Coming soon |
| Billboard & Outdoor — BOA-140 | Day | Coming soon |
| Certified Sign Technician — CST | Day | Coming soon |
Frequently asked
Do I need any sign or construction experience?
How long until I can get a job?
Is the training mostly hands-on?
Can my company send a whole crew?
What does the certificate actually mean?
The school for
a visible trade
We exist to put skilled, safe, certified sign professionals into Central Florida's workforce.
Train hard. Work safe. Get hired.
The sign trade is everywhere and almost no one trains for it. Shops across Florida struggle to find people who can fabricate, wire, install, and service signs to code. We built Sign Trade School to close that gap — pairing master tradespeople with modern equipment and a curriculum mapped to real industry standards.
Our students aren't here for theory. They're here to learn a craft they can practice the same week they graduate.
Taught by people who still do the work
Our faculty are working fabricators, electricians, and installers — not career lecturers.
Master Fabricator
SMF-110 / VGW-16020+ years building channel letters, monuments, and dimensional signage. (Bio placeholder.)
Electrical Sign Specialist
EIS-120Licensed sign electrician specializing in LED systems and UL 48. (Bio placeholder.)
Lift & Rigging Lead
SIR-130 / BOA-140Certified aerial-lift trainer with billboard and high-rise experience. (Bio placeholder.)
Request info
Tell us what you want to learn and we'll get back to you — usually within one business day.
Let's talk programs
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Location
Serving the greater Daytona Beach and Central Florida area.