Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Division of Workforce Development

At Downtown Campus, special emphasis is placed on college credit, continuing education and occupational skills training programs. The campus includes classrooms and laboratories for instruction in such programs as building trades, engineering technology, automotive technology, electrical and metal trades, and English as a second language.

Downtown Campus reaches out to many different segments of the community through programs for widowed persons, senior adults, displaced homemakers and visually impaired adults. Major adult basic education, adult high school and GED offerings are available too. The business and industry outreach program offers customized training programs on campus and in-house to local employers.

Associate in Science Degrees or Associate in Applied Science Degrees—These are career and technical education programs designed to allow students to immediately pursue careers that require a college degree at the technician level. Students in these programs take at least 15 hours of general education courses, with the majority of their coursework taken in technical courses related to their major. Many technical certificates that may be completed in a year or less are also offered in these program areas.

Sandra Beck
Dean of Workforce Education
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904.633.8318
sbeck@fccj.edu
www.fccj.edu/campuses/downtown

Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Cecil Center South

At the Cecil Center, we offer a Commercial Vehicle Driving Program with a complete range of courses that prepare students for a multitude of jobs in the transportation industry. America is facing a serious industry shortage CDL licensed drivers.

This program provides training to obtain a Class “A” commercial truck driving license, including extensive road driving experience with licensed instructors under a variety of driving conditions. Students will learn important road safety skills, Federal and State Motor Vehicle regulations, cargo handling, basic maintenance, and vehicle operations and maneuvering. Prior to enrolling in the program, students must be at least 18 years of age to drive intrastate or 21 years of age to drive interstate, pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam and drug testing before class begins, have a valid Florida Driver license with no more than six (6) points in violations on his/her driver license in the past three (3) years, have no DUI (Driving Under the Influence) violations within the past seven (7) years.

This is a great time to start your training for a career in transportation, and this is a great place to begin.

JB Renninger
Executive Director
Aviation Center of Excellence and
Commercial Vehicle Driving
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904.317.3821
jbrennin@fccj.edu
http://www.fccj.edu/campuses/cecil_south/index.html


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