Workforce Programs



Making History: Navy Vet Earns One of Valencia’s First Bachelors Degrees

On Saturday, May 4, Mary Miller and 19 other Valencia students will make history, becoming the first students to earn [...]


Valencia Commencement Will Honor First Bachelor’s Degree Graduates

Kissimmee, FL – On Saturday, May 4, about 1,200 Valencia students will receive their associate degrees as Valencia College celebrates [...]


Study Finds Florida College System Contributes $26.6 Billion to State’s Economy Each Year

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida’s 28 public colleges, known as the Florida College System (FCS), pump an additional $26.6 billion per [...]


Valencia Uses Simulators To Train Cardiovascular Tech Students

How do you teach students  to insert stents and balloons into arteries,  so they’re ready to work on real patients [...]


Nursing Faculty and Students Perform 26 Acts of Kindness in Memory of Newtown Shooting Victims

How many Valencia College nursing students and faculty members does it take to change the world? Apparently, not many. That [...]


Give Kids a Smile Day Comes to Valencia

On Feb. 9, Valencia’s dental hygiene students provided free dental care and education for low-income children as part of Give [...]


Valencia College Partners With EDC to Lure Verizon to Central Florida

When Gov. Rick Scott and local officials held a press conference on Feb. 13 to announce that Verizon Communications will [...]


Valencia Offers Workshops to Help Students Fill Out Financial Aid Forms

Orlando, FL – For many students, college is out of reach without financial aid. But to be eligible for financial [...]


Valencia, OUC partner to help employees earn degrees

S0metimes the path to a college degree isn’t always a straight road. For Rich McCoy, the route to his Valencia [...]


Valencia Opens Two New Buildings

When classes resume on Jan. 7, Valencia College will be opening one new classroom building and putting the finishing touches [...]