Six sessions of Farm Labor Contractor Core (FLC) training will be offered this season by the University of Florida, at UF’s Research & Education Centers in Wimauma, Belle Glade and Immokalee. This training includes 4 units: Administration – regulations about wage & hour, workers’ compensation, and inspections; Transportation laws and safety for vehicles that transport farm workers plus Housing regulations and standards; Worker Safety in the fields; and Personnel Management, including human trafficking, discrimination, child labor, and techniques for managing workers. Each unit takes 4 hours to complete.
The training program is open to anyone who supervises farm workers, or who is responsible for maintaining compliance with respect to farm labor regulations.
Cost is $25 per class, or $100 for the four classes that earn a Certificate of Completion of the Farm Labor Contractor Core Training course. A light breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be served.
These classes will be held in three different locations on the following dates:
Wimauma, August 24 and 25 and November 2 and 3
Belle Glade, September 21 and 22 and December 14 and 15
Immokalee, October 5 and 6 and November 16 and 17
Administration and Transportation/Housing units will be taught on the first day of each session. Worker Safety and Personnel Management will be offered on the 2nd day. The training goes from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on all days. The training will be given in both English and Spanish, simultaneously in two rooms. Attendees may take the trainings at different locations, as long as they complete one full unit at a time, for a Certificate of Attendance.
To register for any or all of the classes, please contact Marcela Rice, Program Assistant, at 239-658-3400, or email mlrice@ufl.edu