North Florida College

Accounting Technology

Designed for students seeking immediate employment in accounting or transferring to a Florida public university to complete a bachelor's degree in accounting. Provides a balanced curriculum of general education and accounting-related subjects with embedded college credit certificate options.

Accounting Technology Management

Prepares students with entry-level accounting workforce knowledge and skills across two semesters, covering preparation and maintenance of financial records, governmental tax forms, and analysis of financial information for decision making. Courses apply toward the A.S. Accounting Technology Degree.

Accounting Technology Operations

Prepares students with entry-level accounting workforce knowledge and skills. Graduates are prepared in the principles, theories and concepts of preparing and maintaining financial records, including governmental tax forms, and analyzing financial information for decision making. All courses apply toward the A.S. Accounting Technology Degree.

Accounting Technology Specialist

Prepares students with entry-level accounting workforce knowledge and skills, focusing on data entry of accounting information and the preparation, presentation, and analysis of business reports. Courses apply toward the A.S. Accounting Technology Degree.

Administrative Office Specialist

Prepares students for work as file clerks, office clerks, secretaries, or administrative specialists. Teaches broad, transferable office support skills progressing from basic to complex levels. Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog.

Agribusiness Management

A two-year degree (Horticulture Technician specialization) preparing students for employment as an agricultural professional, manager, or supervisor. Covers economic and business principles of organizing, operating, and managing agricultural businesses, including finance, law, marketing, and equipment and facilities management.

Basic Recruit Training Program for Florida Correctional Officers — 3016

An application-based program specified by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, addressing tasks required by correctional officers. Upon completion, recruits must sit for the State of Florida Officer Certification Examination.

Business Administration

Designed for students seeking immediate employment in business administration or transferring to a Florida public university to complete a bachelor's degree in general business administration. Provides a balanced curriculum of general education and business-related subjects with embedded college credit certificate options.

Business Administration: Business Management

A short-term program for immediate employment or job advancement, comprised of a 21-credit-hour program core plus 3 credit hours of specialized coursework. Students may specialize in Banking, Management, or Small Business Management. Courses apply toward the A.S. Business Administration Degree.

Business Administration: Business Operations

A short-term program for immediate employment or job advancement, comprised of a 15-credit-hour program core plus 3 credit hours of specialized coursework. Students may specialize in Banking, Management, or Small Business Management. Courses apply toward the A.S. Business Administration Degree.

Business Administration: Human Resources Administrator

A one-year-or-less program designed to equip career-seekers with a skill set for immediate entry-level positions in human resources. Courses apply toward the A.S. Business Administration Degree.

Certified Production Technology

Introduces foundational, core competencies of advanced manufacturing production at the entry level, covering design for manufacturing, safety, quality, blueprint reading, precision measurement, machining, welding and maintenance of technological systems. Students may earn the 10-Hour OSHA Certification.

Child Care Center Management Specialization

A fully online program preparing students as childcare administrators to manage a quality childcare program. Meets the Florida DCF Overview of Child Care Management (OCCM) core requirement for a Director's Credential, which qualifies graduates to operate a licensed facility in Florida.

Child Care Center Operations

Focuses on broad, transferable skills for program directors/managers in the Early Childhood industry. Meets the OCCM (Overview of Child Care Management) requirement for the Florida DCF Director Credential, required for directors of licensed child care facilities in Florida.

Commercial Class "B" Driving

The Truck Driver Heavy Florida Class "B" course prepares students for entry into the trucking and logistics industry, covering vehicle safety, regulations, cargo handling, inspection, and licensing. Students obtain their Class B Commercial Driver's License to be awarded the certificate.

Commercial Vehicle Driving

The Tractor Trailer Truck Driver course prepares students for entry into the trucking and logistics industry, covering vehicle safety, regulations, cargo handling, vehicle inspection, maneuvering, road/hazardous driving skills, and licensing requirements including 1000 miles of supervised road driving.

Correctional Officer Cross-Over Training to Florida Law Enforcement Academy - 3010

An application-based program addressing tasks required of correctional officers who seek law enforcement certification. Upon completion, recruits must sit for the State of Florida Officer Certification Examination.

Correctional Probation Officer Cross-Over Training to Florida Law Enforcement Academy — 3012

An application-based program addressing tasks required of correctional probation officers who seek law enforcement officer certification. Upon completion, recruits must sit for the State of Florida Officer Certification Examination.

Criminal Justice Technology

Prepares students for careers in the criminal justice field and helps those already employed to advance in their professions, with the opportunity to articulate into a bachelor's degree program in criminal justice. This program does not lead to basic certification or employability as a law enforcement or corrections officer.

Criminal Justice Technology Specialist

Part of the A.S. Criminal Justice Technology Degree, offering a sequence of courses aligned with academic standards and workforce skills needed for further education and careers in Law, Public Safety and Security.

Crossover Training Program for Florida Correctional Probation Officer to Correctional Officer — 3018

An application-based program addressing tasks required of correctional probation officers who seek correctional officer certification. Upon completion, recruits must sit for the State of Florida Officer Certification Examination.

Crossover Training Program for Florida Correctional Probation Officer to Law Enforcement Officer — 3021

An application-based program addressing tasks required of correctional probation officers who seek law enforcement officer certification. Upon completion, recruits must sit for the State of Florida Officer Certification Examination.

Crossover Training Program for Florida Law Enforcement Officer to Correctional Officer — 3019

An application-based program addressing tasks required by law enforcement officers who seek correctional officer certification. Upon completion, recruits must sit for the State of Florida Officer Certification Examination.

Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC)

A 600-hour program with four occupational completion points (Child Care Worker 1 and 2, Teacher Aide-Preschool, Preschool Teacher) focusing on transferable skills for the Early Childhood industry. Completion meets the Florida DCF staff credential requirement and aligns with the National Child Development Associate (CDA).

Emergency Medical Responder

Prepares Emergency Medical Responders to provide immediate lifesaving care to critical patients accessing the emergency medical services system, performing basic interventions with minimal equipment under medical oversight while awaiting additional EMS resources.

Emergency Medical Services

Prepares students with the academic and practical background knowledge identified by the National EMS Standards for both Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic professional practice. The program provides a pathway to further education and employment in areas of the Health Sciences and embeds EMT-Basic and Paramedic certificates.

Emergency Medical Technician

A 12-hour program providing first-phase training in the career structure of the emergency medical technician. Successful completion enables the student to apply to take the National Registry Examination for EMT.

Engineering Technology

Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog. A two-year degree preparing students for high-skill/high-wage careers in modern engineering and advanced manufacturing through laboratory exercises and algebra-based theoretical foundations, with an Advanced Manufacturing specialization and the option to earn the MSSC Certified Production Technician credential.

Engineering Technology Support Specialist

Prepares students for jobs in high tech production, manufacturing, distribution and engineering research and development facilities. Can be earned as part of the A.S. in Engineering Technology degree. Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog.

Florida Law Enforcement Academy — 2010

An application-based basic recruit program specified by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, addressing tasks required of law enforcement officers. Upon completion, recruits must sit for the State of Florida Officer Certification Examination.

Fundamental Foodservice Skills

Provides commercial foodservice knowledge and skills for the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster, preparing students for entry-level food service positions or further culinary training. Students earn the ServSafe certification and work in the campus commercial kitchen.

Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R)

Prepares students for employment or advanced training in the HVAC/R industry, stressing understanding of heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation. Students have the opportunity to obtain EPA 608 and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification prior to graduation.

Human Services Generalist

Designed as the first educational step to a professional career in Human Services as a Human Service Assistant or other social services positions. Focuses on broad introductory principles of human behavior, effective communication, interpersonal skills, and the legal and ethical responsibilities of human services.

Industrial Machinery Maintenance 1

Covers workplace safety, electricity and electronics basics, tool use, measuring and layout, manufacturing processes, welding and cutting, machinery installation and removal, pump maintenance and more. Students may obtain certification through the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council.

Industrial Machinery Maintenance 2

Builds upon Industrial Machinery Maintenance 1 to prepare students for entry into the Industrial Machinery Maintenance and Repair industry, covering predictive-preventive maintenance, hydraulic and robotic systems, vibration analysis and machine improvement. Students may earn OSHA and Certified Production Technician credentials.

Lean Manufacturing

A unified set of philosophies, rules, tools and techniques for improving and optimizing discrete processes, which can be earned as part of the A.S. in Engineering Technology degree. Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog.

Medical Administrative Specialist

A ten-month program preparing students for work as office clerks, secretaries, or administrative specialists in a medical setting, including lectures, classroom activities, and clinical rotations. Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog.

Medical Assisting

An eleven-month program preparing students to function in a medical office or clinical environment as a medical receptionist, administrative assistant, insurance coder/biller, phlebotomist, EKG technician and back office clinical assistant. Students may earn CCMA, Phlebotomy (CPT) and EKG (CET) credentials. Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog.

Medical Information Coder/Biller

Prepares students to assign appropriate ICD-10 and Procedural (CPT) codes by analyzing medical record documentation and to transition diagnoses and procedural codes into a billing claim. Graduates are eligible to take the Certified Coding Associate Certification Exam. Part of the Health Information Technology A.S. degree. Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog.

Nursing Assistant (Articulated)

The Certified Nursing Assistant program prepares students for employment as nursing assistants in settings including home health, hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Nursing (RN to BSN)

An online Associate in Science Degree-Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ADN-RN to BSN) program that furthers the professional role of associate-degree-prepared registered nurses. Prospective students must be currently working as an R.N.; the curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, evidence-based scholarship, and system leadership.

Organizational Management

An online Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management that builds on an associate degree, developing leadership and supervisory skills through coursework in ethics, planning, communication, and managerial strategies for positions in government, healthcare, or business. Requires 60 associate credits, 21 lower-level credits, and 39 upper-level management credits.

Paramedic

A four-semester program preparing students in the art and science of out-of-hospital medicine at an entry-level paramedic position. Successful completion enables the student to challenge the National Examination for Paramedics and may articulate into the A.S. in Emergency Medical Services degree.

Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Prepares students to begin work at the technical, assistant level in settings including home health, hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities under supervision of a registered nurse. Graduates can apply to take the national certification exam for patient care technician.

Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Motors for Manufacturing

Prepares students for employment as a Mechanical Technician or Industrial Maintenance Technician, covering industrial processes and materials, equipment operation and maintenance, and fundamentals of electricity, electronics, motors, control systems, hydraulics and pneumatics. Can be earned as part of the A.S. in Engineering Technology degree. Listed as INACTIVE in the catalog.

Practical Nursing (LPN)

An eleven-month limited-access program preparing students to function as members of the health team in the prevention of illness and care of the sick and injured. Graduates are prepared to apply to take the NCLEX-PN for licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Florida.

Preschool Specialization

Prepares students as early childhood education caregivers with a preschool specialization, including the Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC) courses. Meets DCF Staff Credential requirements and is an approved credential for VPK instructors; completers are eligible for the DCF Staff Credential and National CDA exam.

Registered Nursing

Prepares graduates to take the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and seek employment as a Registered Nurse in Florida. Offered in three tracks: General, LPN to RN Articulation, and LPN to RN Accelerated Bridge.

University Parallel Transfer

A two-year transfer program leading to the Associate in Arts degree, designed for students planning to complete their first 60 college credit hours at NFC and then transfer to a college or university. The degree is articulated to universities within the State University System and includes a general track and an Early Childhood Education emphasis.

Welding Technology

Prepares students for entry into the welding industry, covering workplace safety, metals identification, welding symbols, and processes including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW, plus a basic understanding of pipe welding and employability skills.

Welding Technology - Advanced

A two-semester program preparing students for entry into the welding industry as a Class B welder. Covers intermediate and advanced SMAW, pipe fitting fabrication and advanced GTAW techniques. Students are expected to have completed the Welding Technology program or have significant welding experience.