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Courtesy of the Broward Technical Colleges: The Broward
Technical Colleges: Atlantic, McFatter, & Sheridan Colleges have
awarded more industry certifications than any other educational
institution in the state for the past six years in a row. They train for
more than 65 different careers preparing students to enter and
remain competitive in the global workforce.
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South Florida’s education and workforce development partners are
working to elevate Trade, Career, Technical, and Vocational Schools as
a promising path for high school students who can’t, or do not want to,
pursue a traditional college or university degree immediately
following high school. The Public School System, colleges, and
workforce development organizations are leading the way along with
county and state government, unions, the Associated Builders and
Contractors, career technical education /vocational schools operated
by the region’s School Boards, and non-profit partners. Through this
training, students learn not only technical skills but also the “soft skills”
needed to be successful in the workplace.
The U.S. Department of Commerce EDA recently announced a $1.8
million grant to Miami-Dade College to support creation of a new
Construction Trade Institute where they expect to train 120 students
per year. The College of the Florida Keys has a new Construction
Apprenticeships in a Construction Technologies Program that offers
new opportunities to help individuals train and advance in high wage,
high demand construction careers in the Florida Keys. This program is
offered tuition free with paid employment – including raises – while
taking classes. Students are employed and paid full time by a
sponsoring employer that is partnered with the College of the Florida
Keys.
Broward College’s Broward UP provides courses and workshops to
upskill and retool students for the workforce by providing both the
technical and soft skills needed for college and career readiness. Course
offerings span multiple career pathways and impart valuable skills that
can be applied to numerous work settings. Certifications can be earned
in as little as one day or up to several months online from a student’s
neighborhood. Through grant funding, Broward UP offers free courses
and workshops to qualify students who reside in targeted low-income
communities and those referred by community partners. The Broward
County Board of County Commissioners approved a Construction
Apprenticeship Program that requires vendors (contractors) bidding
on County construction projects to participate in an apprenticeship
program registered with the Florida Department of Education or the
United States Department of Labor.
Higher Education
South Florida’s public and private colleges, universities, and specialty
centers such as the Alan B. Levan \| NSU Broward Center of Innovation,
FIU Sea Level Solutions Center, and FAU Center for Environmental
Solutions are leading the way in higher education. These colleges and
universities, many of them award winning institutions, offer students
educational opportunities in every field of study.
Ocean Research is an important and growing field of expertise in the
region. Although many people think of Wood’s Hole Massachusetts or
San Diego as leading the nation in University Based marine research,
in fact South Florida’s four Universities together comprise the largest
university-based marine research concentration in the Nation. The four
Research Universities have combined to create the South Florida
Marine Research Hub. The NOVA Guy Harvey Oceanograhic Center,
UM’s Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies and
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, FAU SeaTech,
and FIU Institute of Environment are key institutions that have made
South Florida a unique leader in ocean and coral reefs research, marinebased medicine, and energy development among other areas.
Research institutions are leading in the development of new patents. In
September 2022, Florida International University placed among the top
three Florida universities for creating new patented technology with 62
new patents this year alone.
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Higher Education Funding
South Florida is home to many fine institutions of higher education
including the nation’s largest “community college.” Miami-Dade
College, like its senior counterpart Florida International University, are
among the colleges and universities that graduate a significant number
of Hispanic students. As the percentage of Hispanic and other minority
students continue to increase in South Florida, it is important that these
and other public institutions received adequate funding to maintain a
competitive workforce. According to the State and Local
Backgrounders Project29 from the Urban Institute, state governments
spend more of their budgets on higher education than local
governments.
The Urban Institute notes in its report that the state of Florida had the
lowest level of per capita spending ($563) in the country in 2019. In
contrast, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
reports that in 2020 the state of Florida ranked 25th nationally in state
support for Higher Education per Full Time Equivalent Student (FTE).
Based on the FTE metric in two- and four-year public postsecondary
institutions, the United States spent $7,566 per FTE in 2020 compared
to $7,588 per FTE in Florida30. Using this metric, the state of Florida is
ranked in the 3rd quartile for state funding and is at the national
average in State Support for Higher Education per Full-Time
Equivalent Student when values are adjusted for inflation.31 Twentyfive states rank below Florida in per FTE funding for higher education.
REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Baccalaureate & Post-Graduate
Degrees Institutions
• Barry University
• Everglades University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida International
University
• Florida Memorial University
• Keiser University
• Miami International

Courtesy of the Broward Technical Colleges: The Broward

Technical Colleges: Atlantic, McFatter, & Sheridan Colleges have

awarded more industry certifications than any other educational

institution in the state for the past six years in a row. They train for

more than 65 different careers preparing students to enter and

remain competitive in the global workforce.

45 | Page

South Florida’s education and workforce development partners are

working to elevate Trade, Career, Technical, and Vocational Schools as

a promising path for high school students who can’t, or do not want to,

pursue a traditional college or university degree immediately

following high school. The Public School System, colleges, and

workforce development organizations are leading the way along with

county and state government, unions, the Associated Builders and

Contractors, career technical education /vocational schools operated

by the region’s School Boards, and non-profit partners. Through this

training, students learn not only technical skills but also the “soft skills”

needed to be successful in the workplace.

The U.S. Department of Commerce EDA recently announced a $1.8

million grant to Miami-Dade College to support creation of a new

Construction Trade Institute where they expect to train 120 students

per year. The College of the Florida Keys has a new Construction

Apprenticeships in a Construction Technologies Program that offers

new opportunities to help individuals train and advance in high wage,

high demand construction careers in the Florida Keys. This program is

offered tuition free with paid employment – including raises – while

taking classes. Students are employed and paid full time by a

sponsoring employer that is partnered with the College of the Florida

Keys.

Broward College’s Broward UP provides courses and workshops to

upskill and retool students for the workforce by providing both the

technical and soft skills needed for college and career readiness. Course

offerings span multiple career pathways and impart valuable skills that

can be applied to numerous work settings. Certifications can be earned

in as little as one day or up to several months online from a student’s

neighborhood. Through grant funding, Broward UP offers free courses

and workshops to qualify students who reside in targeted low-income

communities and those referred by community partners. The Broward

County Board of County Commissioners approved a Construction

Apprenticeship Program that requires vendors (contractors) bidding

on County construction projects to participate in an apprenticeship

program registered with the Florida Department of Education or the

United States Department of Labor.

Higher Education

South Florida’s public and private colleges, universities, and specialty

centers such as the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation,

FIU Sea Level Solutions Center, and FAU Center for Environmental

Solutions are leading the way in higher education. These colleges and

universities, many of them award winning institutions, offer students

educational opportunities in every field of study.

Ocean Research is an important and growing field of expertise in the

region. Although many people think of Wood’s Hole Massachusetts or

San Diego as leading the nation in University Based marine research,

in fact South Florida’s four Universities together comprise the largest

university-based marine research concentration in the Nation. The four

Research Universities have combined to create the South Florida

Marine Research Hub. The NOVA Guy Harvey Oceanograhic Center,

UM’s Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies and

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, FAU SeaTech,

and FIU Institute of Environment are key institutions that have made

South Florida a unique leader in ocean and coral reefs research, marinebased medicine, and energy development among other areas.

Research institutions are leading in the development of new patents. In

September 2022, Florida International University placed among the top

three Florida universities for creating new patented technology with 62

new patents this year alone.

46 | Page

Higher Education Funding

South Florida is home to many fine institutions of higher education

including the nation’s largest “community college.” Miami-Dade

College, like its senior counterpart Florida International University, are

among the colleges and universities that graduate a significant number

of Hispanic students. As the percentage of Hispanic and other minority

students continue to increase in South Florida, it is important that these

and other public institutions received adequate funding to maintain a

competitive workforce. According to the State and Local

Backgrounders Project29 from the Urban Institute, state governments

spend more of their budgets on higher education than local

governments.

The Urban Institute notes in its report that the state of Florida had the

lowest level of per capita spending ($563) in the country in 2019. In

contrast, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

reports that in 2020 the state of Florida ranked 25th nationally in state

support for Higher Education per Full Time Equivalent Student (FTE).

Based on the FTE metric in two- and four-year public postsecondary

institutions, the United States spent $7,566 per FTE in 2020 compared

to $7,588 per FTE in Florida30. Using this metric, the state of Florida is

ranked in the 3rd quartile for state funding and is at the national

average in State Support for Higher Education per Full-Time

Equivalent Student when values are adjusted for inflation.31 Twentyfive states rank below Florida in per FTE funding for higher education.

REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Baccalaureate & Post-Graduate

Degrees Institutions

• Barry University

• Everglades University

• Florida Atlantic University

• Florida International

University

• Florida Memorial University

• Keiser University

• Miami International