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;

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; or professional membership fees, professional licenses, professional certifications, professional exam fees, required materials/supplies associated with approved professional development program (as part of registration). These funds do not roll over from year to year.

 Employee, Dependent and Program Development Funds FAQs

 Request for Employee Development Funds

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.

 Employee, Dependent and Program Development Funds FAQs

 Valencia College Course Tuition Form

Questions

For additional questions, please contact HR4U at HR4U@valenciacollege.edu