Jacksonville an d NORTHEAST FLORIDA
Northeast Florida is home
to two state colleges: Florida
State College at Jacksonville
and St. Johns River
State College. Both offer degree
and training programs at a number
of levels at locations throughout the
region.
The largest, FSCJ, provides
specific training for companies and
important industries in Northeast
Florida, based on input from local
businesses.
“Our advisory boards are giving us
direction on what they want to have,”
says FSCJ Provost John Wall.
For example, FSCJ offers a bachelor’s
degree in logistics to support the
area’s burgeoning logistics industry.
Students have opportunities to earn
industry certifications to validate their
expertise and advance their careers.
In partnership with corporations
CSX and Georgia-Pacific, FSCJ offers
an associate degree in engineering
technology to train students in
advanced manufacturing technology.
The college is also working with local
hospitals to train students for careers
as registered respiratory therapists.
Besides providing opportunities for
college students, FSCJ has a cybersecurity
program in two Jacksonville
high schools and has extended its
advanced manufacturing program to
students at Englewood High School.
The college works with Johnson
& Johnson Vision Care, a Jacksonville
company that makes contact
lenses, in the Englewood program.
Students have the opportunity for
paid internships at the company
and can begin taking classes
toward the degree in engineering
technology while still in high
school.
Johnson & Johnson sees the
program not only potentially
helping the company but also
helping the community advance
education in the science, technology,
Higher Education
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engineering and math, or
STEM, fields.
The program “is our approach to
develop an industry-led education
program, ultimately incentivizing
local technology companies to
invest in skilled talent from right
here in our local community,” says
Abe Alangadan, senior project
portfolio manager for J&J Vision.
Also in Jacksonville, Saint
Leo University offers traditional
courses and online learning
options at Mayport Naval Station
and Oakleaf Town Center.
Florida State College at
Jacksonville / 37,751
University of North Florida /
15,944
St. Johns River State
College / 7,765
Jacksonville University / 4,060
Flagler College / 2,501
Edward Waters College / 945
Fastest-Growing
Industries in NE Florida
Ambulatory Health Care Services 29%
Building Construction 22%
Educational Services 20%
Securities/Investments 18%
Professional, Scientific, Technical 17%
Specialty Trade Contracts 17%
ISPs, Data Processing 16%
Health and Personal Care Stores 15%
PROJECTED
GROWTH RATE
2016 - 2024
FSCJ Medical Simulation Lab