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Lee Technical Colleges rank second in Florida for post-secondary industry certifications earned by school district

By Staff | Dec 5, 2022

The School District of Lee County is proud to announce that once again the Lee Technical Colleges rank second in Florida for post-secondary industry certifications earned annually by a school district. Fort Myers Technical College, Cape Coral Technical College and the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy awarded 685 Industry Certifications in the 2021-2022 school year and earned $562,326 in performance funds toward program improvement.

“The School District of Lee County in conjunction with the Lee Technical Colleges are excited to once again set the standard for post-secondary industry certifications earned by our students,” said Lee County Technical Colleges Senior Director Todd Every. “One of our core missions is to provide an individual the opportunity to seek gainful employment in our community’s workforce. We are excited to work with our business partners and community leaders to ensure each of the communities have employees ready to provide services for us all.”

Fort Myers Technical College offers certifications in 30 careers fields, including construction, education, hospitality, information technology, transportation and public safety. Cape Coral Technical College offers certifications in 16 career fields including agriculture, business, health care, hospitality and technology. The Southwest Florida Public Service Academy offers certifications in law enforcement, corrections, firefighting, emergency medical technician and criminal justice. Most career training programs take about a year and cost less than $8,000.

The Florida Department of Education annually compiles certification data and allocates the post-secondary performance-based incentive funds as provided under Florida law. The funds are based on students who earned industry certifications with a post-secondary funding designation on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. Lee County has awarded the second most certificates and earned the second highest funding for three years in a row.

“We continue to strive for excellence by working with our local business partners and community leaders to develop a productive workforce that helps make Lee County a great place to live,” Everly said.