Workforce Programs



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 [...]


They’re All Heart: Behind the Scenes at Valencia’s Cardiovascular Technology Program

Inside the cardiac catheterization classroom at Valencia College, Professor Polly Keller spends her days trying to stump her students. The [...]


Gov. Scott Visits Valencia; Challenges Colleges to Produce $10,000 Degrees

Gov. Rick Scott visited Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus on Monday, Nov. 26, and issued a challenge to the state’s [...]


Valencia College Receives Grant to Train Workers for High-Skill Jobs

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Valencia College and a consortium of Florida community colleges $15 million to develop [...]


West Campus Wins $1.8 Million Grant to Improve Advising, Degree Completion

Valencia College’s West Campus has received a five-year grant totaling $1,884,810 to expand and improve student advising services and online [...]


Valencia’s President Appears on Jobs Panel at GOP Convention

Valencia College president, Dr. Sandy Shugart, participated in a high-powered panel discussion on jobs creation on Aug. 29 at this [...]