Higher Education Web Guide

Dear St. Lucie County Employers, Employees, Parents and Students,

    Whatever your role in the community, the Treasure Coast has a multitude of higher educational opportunities to give you the competitive edge. Your Treasure Coast Higher Education Web Guide provides "quick glance" information about local training and educational programs to meet your individual and business needs. Learn how this innovative Internet tool benefits you or your business by visiting www.StLucieChamber.Org/HigherEd. Best wishes on your future educational and business endeavors-right here on the Treasure Coast!

Linda W. Cox
Executive Director
St. Lucie County
Chamber of Commerce
        Lisa Holland Smith
Chair, Higher Education Task Force
Workforce Development Board
of the Treasure Coast



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The Treasure Coast of Florida offers the educational programs you need to achieve your personal and professional goals.

    Your Treasure Coast Higher Education Web Guide - www.StLucieChamber.org/HigherEd - is a centralized resource where you can browse college degree programs, professional development opportunities or career training options and obtain contact information from the following local institutions

Barry University
Florida Atlantic University, Treasure Coast Campus
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Indian River Community College
Keiser University
St. Lucie County Public Schools
University of Florida, Indian River Research and Education Center
Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast and its Education Partners

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    gain the competitive edge! Just visit Your Treasure Coast Higher Education Web Guide to explore a variety of local training and educational programs that can assist you or your business in becoming more productive.

    Degree Programs: Choose from more than one hundred degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels. Learn more about these opportunities
by visiting the Treasure Coast’s Higher Education Web Guide for program listings and contact information for advisors at each local institution.


    Professional Development: Acquire the necessary knowledge to perform more effectively on the job or to advance your career through continuing education. Take
seminars, non-credit or credit courses as either a degree seeking or non-degree-seeking student.


    Certificate & Career Training: Begin your career path or develop additional skills for a career change through programs that provide the training necessary for employment. Certificate and career training programs are skill-specific in areas such as healthcare, advanced technology, business, manufacturing, education and many more.

     Customized Training for Businesses: Meet your business’ immediate needs through custom-designed employee training programs that offer the flexibility of training at your organization s convenience.

    High School Partnerships: Earn college or career and technical credit toward a postsecondary diploma, certificate, or degree at a Florida public institution while still in high school. Take advantage of accelerated programs that lead to a college degree and business internships.

    Work Certified: Excel in the job market with the Work Certified program offered by the Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast (WDBTC). Master 50 competencies and skills that employers expect in the workplace, including basic work ethics, interpersonal communication, team building and general business skills. For employers, WDBTC will customize the training program to meet individual business needs.