Career and Technical Education Month in Florida

…make Florida number one in the nation for workforce education by 2030

Florida Governor DeSantis signed a proclamation last week celebrating February 2021 as Career and Technical Education Month in Florida. In the proclamation, Governor DeSantis echoes his pledge to make Florida number one In the nation for workforce education by 2030.  I encourage you to read the Governor’s proclamation (CLICK HERE TO READ), as gives additional specifics of what the state of Florida is doing in its commitment to career and technical education.

Citrus County Schools has been a leader in CTE program offering to our high school students. Citrus Schools offers over 150 separate CTE courses, covering approx. 90 industry certifications, that connect to 33 different Program of Study Pathways are available to our high school students at one or more of our three high schools and through dual enrollment at WTC.  (In addition to these opportunities, the College of Central Florida also offers dual enrollment CTE options at their campuses.)

Here is a list of just some of those industry certifications our students receive:

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – State of Florida

Biotechnician Assistant Credentialed (BACE) – University of Florida

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – College of Central Florida/State of Florida

Agricultural Technician – Florida Farm Bureau

ServSafe – National Restaurant Association

ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA) – National Restaurant Association

App-Mechanical Drafting – American Design Drafting Association

Prof-Mechanical Drafting – American Design Drafting Association

App-Architectural Drafting – American Design Drafting Association

Prof-Architectural Drafting – American Design Drafting Association

Adobe Dreamweaver – Adobe

Adobe PhotoShop – Adobe

MS Office Specialist – Microsoft

MS Office Master – Microsoft

Quick Books – Intuit

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