ABCI Launches VR-Powered Apprenticeship Platform: ABC Labs

In a landmark step toward the future of trade education, ABC-FEC has partnered with Uplift Training, an AI-driven immersive learning company, to launch ABC Labs, a virtual reality (VR) platform that redefines how ABC Institute’s apprentices learn essential skills.

The initiative begins with the development of the first-year electrical lab curriculum, with plans to expand VR integration across all levels and trades taught through ABCI’s 13 campuses statewide. By combining hands-on training with digital immersion, ABC Labs allows students to practice complex skills without being limited by physical lab space or equipment. This VR training is in addition to all classes and labs in all curricula.

“By integrating virtual reality into apprenticeship education, we’re breaking barriers that once limited access to hands-on training,” said Peter Dyga, President and CEO of ABC Florida East Coast. “This innovation ensures every apprentice—regardless of trade or campus—can experience real-world learning in a safe, scalable, and engaging environment. It’s the future of construction education, happening right here at ABCI.”

This partnership cements ABCI’s position as a national trailblazer in workforce development, blending its 50-year legacy with the next generation of training technology to strengthen Florida’s construction industry and workforce.