SARASOTA, Fla. — Editor's Note: This story has been updated.
Suncoast Technical College is teaming up with the Florida Department of Education to promote short-term career and technical education programs.
The new initiative is called "Get There Florida" and focuses on raising awareness for opportunities in Sarasota and around the Sunshine State.
“As the Director of STC, I am pleased to see the state is placing an increasing value on career technical training by creating this one-stop-shop, state-wide career development resource,” Dr. Ron DiPillo, executive director of STC, wrote in a news release.
Career and technical education programs are organized into 17 career paths. And, they're open to everyone from middle schoolers to college students.
“Get There accelerates student success, preparing them for their future and ensuring a talented workforce,” Kathy Hebda, chancellor of the Florida College System, wrote in a statement. “With 28 state colleges and 48 technical colleges and centers spanning the state, there is a program for everyone. Whether you’ve recently experienced job loss, graduated high school or are simply looking for a career change or opportunity to stack your credentials into a degree – we want to help you Get There.”
Through Suncoast Technical College, students can enroll themselves in workforce programs to fast-track their learning of "critical skills" that would make them successful in Florida's "emerging industries."
According to a news release, programs include:
- Auto Service Technologies
- Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical
- Nursing
- Culinary Arts
“The wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 are just beginning to be realized across our state’s workforce,” Henry Mack, chancellor for career, technical and adult education, wrote in a release. “This initiative was born from the need to match those seeking reemployment or advancement in the workplace with employers whose products and services either facilitate relief and response to the COVID-19 disruption or are not susceptible to disruption.”
Click here to learn more about Get There Florida and workforce training programs around the state.
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