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Employ Florida Banner Centers

 
Employ Florida Banner Centers
 

Workforce Florida, Inc. has set aside about $8 million to establish leading programs that focus on creating and providing up-to-date training for workers in industries that are critical to sustaining and growing Florida’s diverse economy.

Most of the centers are based at Florida community colleges or universities. They engage educational institutions, businesses, and workforce and economic development partners, among others, to provide a focal point for industry-specific skills training. They also serve as clearinghouses for companies needing training, create relevant and rigorous new curricula for entry-level and advanced workers who need to upgrade their skills, and ensure training and education offered in Florida meets industry standards.

The Employ Florida Banner Center for Career Academies, however, has a slightly different, though complementary, mission. Led by the Okaloosa County School District, it will provide technical support to school districts wanting to start new career academies in secondary schools or overhaul existing programs and it will develop standards and accountability measures for high school career education programs.

There are 11 Employ Florida Banner Centers throughout Florida. The industries they serve and the lead institutions are:

Industry Sector

Lead Institution

Alternative Energy

University of Central Florida's Florida Solar Energy Center (Cocoa)

Aviation/Aerospace

Florida Community College at Jacksonville and Brevard
Community College (Jacksonville and Cocoa)

Biotechnology

University of Florida (Gainesville)

Career Academies

Okaloosa County School District (Fort Walton Beach)

Construction

Santa Fe Community College (Gainesville)

Digital Media

Seminole Community College

Energy

Lake-Sumter Community College (Leesburg)

Financial Services

Miami Dade College (Miami)

Health Sciences

Valencia Community College (Orlando)

Homeland Security

Indian River Community College (Fort Pierce)

Logistics & Distribution

Lake City Community College (Lake City)

Manufacturing

Hillsborough Community College (Tampa)

To find out more about the Employ Florida Banner Centers initiative, please read the Q&A (pdf, 33K).

For more information about each Banner Center, use the following links:

Aviation/Aerospace
Biotechnology
Career Academies
Construction
Energy
Financial Services
Health Sciences
Homeland Security
Logistics & Distribution
Manufacturing

 

For additional information, please contact:

Adriane Glenn Grant
Communications Coordinator
agrant@workforceflorida.com
(Media Inquiries)

Tom Shiner
Director of Special Projects
tshiner@workforceflorida.com
(General Inquiries)