Working together to ensure a skilled workforce for Central Florida's future
On February 7, 2023, leaders from three organizations hosted a Workforce Summit, engaging with local business leaders to discuss how education and industry can work together to ensure demands for skilled workers will be met over the next decade and beyond.
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CareerSource Central Florida
CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) is Florida’s second largest regional workforce board that is state and federally funded with an annual operating budget of approximately $45 million. CSCF provides comprehensive services to connect career seekers and local businesses at no cost. Services include screening and hiring talent; employee training and education; paid internships and no cost skills training and education programs. In fiscal year 2021-2022, CSCF has served more than 42,000 career seekers and 3,500 businesses. The organization has placed more than 5,600 individuals in jobs and helped advance skills for more than 2,500 career seekers across Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Sumter Counties. For more information, visit CareerSourceCentralFlorida.com.
University of Central Florida
Founded in 1963 to provide talent for Central Florida and the growing U.S. space program, UCF has been making an impact on the state, the nation—and outer space—ever since. With 13 colleges and more than 240 degree programs. Our campus locations are designed to help students succeed. From the main campus in east Orlando to UCF Downtown and Rosen College of Hospitality Management to the Academic Health Sciences Campus, students have the opportunity to learn in the heart of their industries. UCF also has multiple regional locations and fully online programs — including online bachelor’s degrees, online graduate degrees, online certificates and more — to ensure that students can achieve their dreams whenever and wherever they want.
Valencia College
Valencia College meets the workforce needs of our community by creating the conditions that provide our students opportunity to make their future aspirations possible through affordable career and technical education programs leading to high-wage, high-skill jobs. We offer 140 career programs, including nearly 50 associate and bachelor’s degrees, Accelerated Skills Training for in-demand skills in just weeks and Language Programs. With ten locations throughout Orange and Osceola counties, Valencia College offers day, evening, weekend and online classes to ensure our students have the flexible options they need. We partner with local businesses to engage in the development of customized curricula to meet the diverse needs of business/industry.
