Upskilling
Power Up Your Career
In Southwest Florida, you’ll find plenty of opportunity to build a skillset for the career you want. Florida Gulf Coast University, Southern Technical College and Keiser University all offer programs that give you a firm footing in the region’s rapidly growing and diverse industries. Not enough time or money? Florida Southwestern State College offers flexible classes and payment options.
Whether you’re reskilling for the accounting jobs in Naples or building your resume for an aviation maintenance career in Port Charlotte, Southwest Florida has a program that will help you snag that new job or promotion.
Your Next Job Opportunity
The time to put your new skills to work is now! Get started by exploring jobs at companies and organizations across Southwest Florida with Employ Florida.
- State Upskilling Programs
- CareerSource Southwest Florida
- Tech Schools & Colleges
Level Up to Success
Florida Education Fund Upskill allows young adults to gain industry certification for in-demand tech careers like data analytics and front-end web development, while Employ Florida, the state’s hub of state and local workforce services, offers a search tool to locate available internships, apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
Professional Growth is a Team Sport
Get help with that career search through CareerSource Southwest Florida — the region’s workforce development service provider. This organization helps job seekers find on-the-job training opportunities and financial assistance for occupational skills training at the region’s colleges and universities.
Certification Programs to Elevate Your Career
Want to explore new career paths and discover new opportunities? Southwest Florida’s technical colleges and universities offer industry-relevant skills, such as Hodges University’s certificate programs in cybersecurity, IT support and eBusiness, or Charlotte Technical College’s adult programs, including the new aviation airframe and powerplant mechanics certification.