Workforce Programs



It’s Not Too Late to Register for Fall Classes at Valencia College

Cloud computing, optics and robotics among new programs offered   With classes beginning on Aug. 21, there’s still time for [...]

Carl Roc landed a job as a technician with Siemens Mobility after completing short-term job training at Valencia College.

Training for a Brighter Future

  Carl Roc’s future was uncertain even before graduating from St. Cloud High School. He thought he couldn’t enroll in [...]


Valencia To Offer Short-Term Optics Technician Training Program

ORLANDO – Valencia College is planning to offer a new, 15-week accelerated skill training optics certification program in September 2023 [...]

An instructor teaches a student how to use a CNC machine at Valencia College's Advanced Manufacturing Training Center.

Valencia Searching for Manufacturing and Industry Instructors

Kissimmee, FL — Eager to find individuals who can teach manufacturing trade skills to the next generation, Valencia College will [...]


Chasing His Dream: Deaf Student Earns CDL License to Become Valencia’s First Hearing-Impaired Trucking Grad

Driving a big rig was an idea Stuart Randles had always toyed with, a dream that had been percolating in [...]


Valencia’s Energy Management Controls Program Receives $100,000 Grant from Johnson Controls

Valencia College has received a $100,000 grant from the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program to expand its associate degree [...]


Governor Awards $3.7M to Valencia to Train Robotics Technicians

Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that $3.7 million has been awarded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to Valencia [...]


Valencia College to Unveil New Training Facility in Orange County

Orlando — On Nov. 12, Valencia College will officially open the doors of its largest workforce training center – where [...]


Valencia Named Statewide Training Center by Manufacturing Council

Kissimmee, FL — The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), the nation’s leading industry certification body for front-line technicians in advanced [...]


Metallica Foundation Gives Valencia $50,000 to Provide Jobs Training

Orlando, FL — For the second year, Valencia College has been selected from a competitive field of community colleges across [...]