State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

Accounting Applications

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of accounting in a business environment, with coursework applying to the A.S. Accounting Technology degree.

Advanced Lean Manufacturing

This program provides coursework in quality assurance, lean and six sigma concepts, and supply chain and operations management to prepare students for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster.

Alternative Energy System Specialist

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of engineering technology with a focus on solar and alternative energy systems, applying toward the A.S. Engineering Technology degree.

Associate in Arts

This curriculum classification is for students who, upon graduation from SCF, transfer to a public or private college/university to earn a bachelor's degree in a specific area of study. A total of 36 credits is required in general education and a minimum of 24 credits in electives.

Automation

This certificate prepares students for careers in the manufacturing career cluster by teaching them to operate and troubleshoot industrial automation systems, apply robotics principles, and use human machine interfaces.

Biotechnology

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as technicians who will work in a laboratory or industrial setting. This hands-on program meets local, statewide and national needs for laboratory technicians, grounding graduates in basic laboratory skills and advanced molecular biology techniques.

Biotechnology Specialist

This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as technicians in a research laboratory or industrial setting, providing hands-on entry level skills for common laboratory techniques and applying toward the A.S. Biotechnology program.

Business Administration, Accounting/Budgeting Operations Management

This program offers a sequence of courses that prepare students for further education and careers such as accounts receivable and payable coordinators, bookkeepers, payroll coordinators, accountants, auditors and other accounting paraprofessionals in the Business Management and Administration career cluster.

Business Administration and Management

This program is designed for students who intend to seek immediate employment in a business environment and for those presently employed who want to enhance their business skills, providing a thorough foundation of fundamental business principles. Articulated to the B.S. degree.

Business Administration, Management

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in mid-management positions in a variety of business environments or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in management occupations.

Business Administration, Marketing

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in the field of marketing, including working as a marketing manager in small and medium-sized businesses, as a sales representative, in advertising and in management of retail establishments.

Business Management

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of business management, with coursework applying toward several A.S. Business Administration degrees.

Business Operations

This program provides coursework in planning, organizing, directing and controlling a business to prepare students for further education and careers in the business management and administration career cluster.

Business Specialist

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of business management and applies toward several A.S. Business Administration degrees.

Child Care Center Management Specialization

This certificate allows students to complete a specialized credential in early child care center management while working toward their A.S. degree, which could lead to increased pay and/or job promotion.

Computer Information Technology

This program provides content and technical skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in positions such as PC support technician, help desk technician, user support analyst, applications system analyst, information systems specialist and technical support analyst.

Computer Programmer

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of computer programming and analysis, with some coursework applying toward the A.S. Computer Information Technology degree.

Computer Programming and Analysis

This program provides rigorous content and technical skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as entry-level programmers, programmer specialists, computer programmers, senior programmers, programmer analysts and information systems programmers.

Computer Programming Specialist

This certificate prepares students to perform data file, program design, coding, testing and implementation activities and to develop algorithms that solve problems in the field of computer programming.

Construction Management Technology

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as construction project managers, estimators, superintendents, schedulers and/or purchasing agents, with a focus on the basic elements of construction management from an environmentally conscientious, sustainable 'green' building perspective.

Criminal Justice Technology

The Criminal Justice Technology program educates with an effective balance of knowledge and skills for criminal justice employment venues including law enforcement, corrections, and other public and private sector security fields.

Criminal Justice Technology Specialist

This certificate, part of the Criminal Justice Technology A.S. degree program, provides foundational knowledge preparing students to work in law enforcement, corrections, private/industry security, and other criminal justice or public service fields.

Cybersecurity Analyst

This certificate prepares students with a fundamental understanding of computer networking, network security essentials, access control, and secure web design, development, programming and scripting.

Dental Hygiene

The dental hygiene program provides an engaging learning environment for the education of oral health professionals who will provide ethical and comprehensive dental hygiene care for the community, fostering technical, communication and critical thinking skills in the development of excellent clinicians.

Digital Publishing

The purpose of this program is to prepare students with hands-on training in new media and digital publications, focusing on skills to work on print and digital publications, social media and digital marketing, or layout, design and editing.

Early Childhood Education

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education prepares graduates to work in early learning programs serving young children birth through age four. It is for students with a conferred Associate in Science or Associate in Arts degree interested in pursuing additional education.

Early Childhood Education

The A.S. degree in Early Childhood Education provides students with a strong foundation in early childhood knowledge and prepares them for entry or continuation in the workforce as teachers or managers in early learning centers. Students can also begin the B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education upon conferral.

Early Childhood Education and Early Intervention

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of early childhood education, with coursework applying toward the A.S. and B.S. Early Childhood Education degrees.

Educator Preparation Institute

SCF's Educator Preparation Institute offers a high-quality teacher preparation pathway for individuals who hold a bachelor's degree, leading to proficiency in the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices and K-12 teacher certification requirements.

Elementary Education (K-6)

The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education is a state-approved educator preparation program that prepares candidates to teach children in kindergarten through sixth grade, including endorsements for Reading and ESOL, and ends in a semester-long, 15-week student teaching internship.

Engineering Technology

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in engineering technology and related occupations. It also provides updated training for incumbent workers employed as production technicians in manufacturing, electronics, industrial design, biomedical and related industries.

Engineering Technology Support Specialist

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment within the career cluster of technology support, with coursework applying toward the A.S. Engineering Technology degree.

Entrepreneurship

This certificate is designed to teach students the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and may lead to entry level employment within the business career cluster, applying toward the A.S. Business Administration, Business Entrepreneurship degree.

Entrepreneurship

The purpose of this program is to teach students the fundamentals of starting and operating a business venture while presenting entrepreneurship as a viable career option. Coursework covers all aspects of starting and operating a new venture business.

Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

The Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education combines coursework in ESE content and pedagogy with school-based experiences to prepare candidates for the Exceptional Student Education classroom, grades kindergarten through 12th grade, ending in a 15-week student teaching internship.

Filmmaking

The filmmaking program trains students in the techniques of narrative video production. Graduates use video production technology and techniques to further their careers as professional filmmakers, content creators and storytellers, learning skills including screenwriting, production, editing and sound design.

Film Production Fundamentals

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for initial employment as an assistant camera operator, assistant editor, boom operator, audio utility, or grip, training them to function as part of a team on professional video productions.

Fire Science Technology

The Fire Science Technology program provides comprehensive training for individuals seeking a career in the fire and emergency services field, combining theoretical knowledge with relevant skills for roles including firefighting operations and techniques and fire prevention.

Graphic and Web Design

This certificate is designed to prepare students for initial employment in the field of graphic design, with coursework applying toward the A.S. Graphic Design Technology degree.

Graphic Design Support

This certificate is designed to prepare students for initial employment in the field of graphic design, with coursework applying toward the A.S. Graphic Design Technology degree.

Graphic Design Technology

The graphic design technology program offers a curriculum based on a combination of basic design principles and the latest technology. Instruction is distributed between print and Web design, with focus on preparing the student for immediate employment in the field of graphic design.

Health Care Services

This certificate offers a sequence of courses preparing students for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster and is an educational pathway designed for students pursuing the A.S. Health Services Management degree.

Health Services Administration

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Services Administration prepares individuals to develop, plan and manage health care operations and services. Graduates acquire workforce skills in human services, health financial management and health information systems for careers in a range of management roles.

Health Services Management

This program prepares students to seek employment as entry-level, non-clinical health service support/administrative personnel with the skills and knowledge required to work into management positions, or to further their education in the field of health services management and administration.

Homeland Security Specialist

This certificate, part of the Criminal Justice Technology A.S. degree program, prepares students for entry level work in law enforcement, homeland security, private/industry security, and other criminal justice or public service fields.

Hospitality and Tourism

This program provides a pathway for students interested in the hospitality and tourism industry who wish to transfer to USF to complete a BAS degree in Hospitality and Tourism, offering content and technical skills aligned with challenging academic standards.

Information Technology Analysis

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of computer information analysis, with coursework applying toward the A.S. Network Systems Technology degree.

Leadership in Health Care

The Leadership in Healthcare Certificate is an academic pathway for working professionals who have completed an Associate in Science degree or higher in an approved Allied Health profession or Nursing, providing specialized coursework for those aspiring to or already in leadership positions within their health professions.

Live Event Media Production

This certificate provides hands-on training for individuals interested in becoming camera operators for television, video, or internet production events, and applies toward the A.S. Digital Cinema degree.

Management and Leadership

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Management and Leadership prepares individuals for supervisory and management roles and positions in private, governmental and nonprofit organizations, focusing on developing student potential in the dynamic and competitive global environment.

Marketing

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment within the marketing, sales, and service career cluster, with coursework applying toward the A.S. Business Administration, Marketing degree.

Music Production

The A.S. in Music Production provides a degree pathway toward careers in the contemporary music industry, including studio recording, concert sound and stage reinforcement, music production and music business. Students learn technical recording skills and foundational musicianship.

Network Infrastructure

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment within the information technology career cluster and is aligned with the CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) industry certification.

Network Security

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment within the information technology career cluster, with coursework applying toward the A.S. Network Systems Technology degree.

Network Server Administration

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment within the information technology career cluster, with coursework applying toward the A.S. Network Systems Technology degree.

Network Support Technician

This certificate provides technical skills in computer literacy, hardware configuration, networking technologies, troubleshooting, security and customer service to prepare students for careers in the information technology career cluster.

Network Systems Technology

This program provides content and technical skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as cabling specialist, PC support technician, network control operator, data communications analyst, help desk specialist, network technician and computer security specialist.

Nursing

Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become licensed as a registered nurse. The Nursing Program is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Articulated to the B.S. degree.

Nursing Transition Program

Designed for LPNs transitioning to registered nursing, graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become licensed as a registered nurse. The program is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing and accredited by ACEN. Articulated to the B.S. degree.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

The program prepares graduates to become occupational therapy assistants, who use functional activities as treatment to assist individuals of all age groups to live as independently as possible. Graduates are eligible for the NBCOT national certification examination.

Paralegal/Legal Assisting

The Paralegal/Legal Assisting Program educates with an effective balance of legal knowledge and practical skills, preparing students for work in the legal profession upon graduation and to attain professional certification.

Paralegal/Legal Assisting

The Paralegal/Legal Assisting Program educates students with an effective balance of legal knowledge and practical skills. It prepares students for work as a legal paraprofessional upon graduation and to attain professional certification.

Photographic Technology

Photographic Technology provides students with a technical and theoretical study of photography that prepares them for a career in advertising, commercial, editorial or fine art photography, with visual communication at the core of the program.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Graduates of the program become physical therapist assistants (PTAs), skilled health care providers working under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist to implement treatment programs, teach exercises and functional activities, and communicate patient responses.

Preschool Teacher Specialization

This certificate allows students to complete a specialized preschool teaching credential while working toward their A.S. degree, which could lead to increased pay and/or a job promotion.

Public Safety and Emergency Management

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Safety and Emergency Management provides associate degree graduates in areas such as law enforcement, paralegal, fire science and emergency management with an educational pathway leading to a bachelor's degree with workforce skills based on public administration.

Radiography

The Radiography Program combines didactic and clinical education to prepare graduates for a career as a radiographer. Graduates are eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists National Examination to become a registered radiographer, and the program is accredited by JRCERT.

Radiography, ARRT Articulated

This program enables students who have graduated from a hospital-based radiography program and currently are registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) to acquire an Associate in Science in Radiography.

Real Estate Paraprofessional

This certificate, part of the Paralegal Studies (Legal Assisting) A.S. degree program, prepares students for employment as paralegals, title examiners or abstractors, covering real property law, ethics, contract law, and employability skills.

RN to BSN, Nursing

The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Program is designed primarily as a 2+2 program for current Florida registered nurses who would like to obtain a BSN, incorporating prior nursing education and experience and addressing leadership and management topics.

Technology Project Management

This program provides content and technical skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as project managers and professionals incorporating IT project management strategies in their business activities in the Information Technology career cluster.