Employee Development Funds and Valencia College Course Tuition
Fund your development
Valencia College is committed to creating an environment that encourages professional development and opportunities for academic, technical and life-long learning of its employees. Employee Development Funds (EDF) are used to improve employee performance through opportunities that enhance competencies specified for present or future positions.
Please reference the Employee, Dependent and Program Development Funds policy for more information.
Employee Development Funds
With supervisor approval, full-time employees who have been employed at the College in a full-time, non-temporary position for a minimum of six continuous months are eligible for:
Tuition up to 30 credit hours per fiscal year at Valencia College, if degree seeking or seeking a technical/training certificate;
AND
Up to $1,400 dollars per fiscal year for eligible professional development, such as conferences, workshops, seminars and webinars; tuition reimbursement from another United States regionally accredited higher education institution; professional membership fees, subscription to development publications, professional licenses, professional certifications, professional exam fees, required materials/supplies associated with approved professional development program (as part of registration); or a combination of professional development and Valencia non-degree seeking courses. These funds do not roll over from year to year.
Please note that employees may take more than six credits per term after consultation and approval from their supervisor. There is no longer a limitation of six credits per term for employees.
Program Development Funds
Another type of funds, Program Development Funds are managed by senior leadership to support program initiation or innovation. Please refer to your senior leader for the distribution process in your division.
Valencia College Course Tuition
Full-time employees who have been employed at the College in a full-time, non-temporary position for a minimum of six continuous months may have eligible dependents register for a maximum of 30 credit hours per fiscal year toward credit and non-credit courses at Valencia College. An eligible dependent is a non-Valencia employee who is a spouse, domestic partner or child of a Valencia College employee.
Questions
For additional questions, please contact HR4U at HR4U@valenciacollege.edu