Higher Education & Upskilling
Custom-Tailored Training for your Career
Keeping with its slower pace of life, Florida’s Heartland colleges and training centers allow you to enjoy smaller classes with more personalized attention. Access affordable education higher education at institutions that work together with local businesses and help students learn in-demand skills particular to the regional economy. Whether it’s Aspen Institute Community College Excellence semifinalists like South Florida State College or upskilling opportunities through local workforce development organizations like CareerSource Heartland, in South Central Florida there’s never a reason to grow stagnant in your career.
- Regional & State Colleges
- Continuing Education
- Incumbent Worker Training Program
This is What Personalized Learning Looks Like
Be more than a number with an average 10:1 class size at South Florida State college, where you can earn your associate degree or participate in one of several certificate programs. In fact, 97.3% of students have expressed that their educational goals were met at SFSC. Florida Southwestern State College’s Hendry campus in Labelle also offers affordable learning options with a staff that takes a personal interest in student success.
Elevate Way Beyond the Norm
Enticed by a peaceful lifestyle but still want to reach a personal goal? Join the hundreds that are doing just in Florida’s Heartland. South Central Florida offers abundant opportunity for continuing education, from the career programs at Immokalee Technical College’s Center of Manufacturing Excellence to Florida Southwestern State College’s Rapid Credentialing and adult education classes that facilitate career changes. Check out CareerSource Heartland’s training options, too — you may even qualify for financial assistance to help you gain in-demand skills.
Careers that Always Look to the Future
Need even more of a reason to start a career in South Central Florida? You might want to check out the state-funding Incumbent Worker Training Program — which enables employees of a company to enhance their job performance and increase their earning potential through hands-on training, classroom instruction and apprenticeships.