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ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The Department of Adult & Community Education supports underserved community members seeking a high
school diploma, including those learning English. In FY25, approximately 20,000 adult students were served,
many of whom are parents of District K-12 students.
Through comprehensive instructional programs, the department enhances employability by increasing the
number of adult students who pursue post-secondary education, earn degrees, obtain certificates, or achieve
industry certifications. These programs improve students’ occupational prospects by developing essential
communication skills and cultural competencies in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the English
language.
In FY25, the department offered innovative community education courses for high school seniors, such as “Are
You Wired to Be an Electrician?” and “Can You Dig It?” These hands-on programs allowed students to explore
potential career paths through firsthand experience in electrical work and underground utilities.

Additional programs and services offered in FY25 included:

• Credit recovery programs for high school students.
• Adult High School classes through virtual education.
• Apprentice and pre-apprenticeship programs in Plumbing,
Carpentry, Welding, Electricity, and Heating, Ventilation, and
Air-Conditioning (HVAC).
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) - Class A, including a state-
approved testing site at West Technical Education Center.
• Medical Programs in Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician,
Phlebotomy, Home Health Aide, and Medical Assisting.
• Administrative Office Assistant Training in preparation for
careers in office administration.
• Family literacy programs at multiple elementary schools. Phlebotomy program at Historic Carver
• Florida Teacher Certification Examination support Technical Education Center
for educators.
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) preparatory for students.
• Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Language.

Graduates of the “Are You Wired to Be an Electrician?”
career exploration program for seniors at John I. Leonard HS

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