Education & Training

The Education & Training Career Cluster offers students educational opportunities, training services, and related learning support with an emphasis on improving public education services. The Education & Training Career Cluster is divided into three pathways: Teaching and Training; Professional Support Services; and Administration and Administrative Support. Hundreds of Education & Training educational opportunities in a variety of trades and programs are offered throughout the state in school districts, community colleges and state universities.

Education & Training infographic (PDF)

Program Planning Resources

• Curriculum Frameworks
• Childcare Recipient SSO Database
• PPT Directions for Childcare Recipient SSO Database (PDF)
• Education & Training Program of Work (RTF)
• FACS Programs Teacher Certifications (PDF)
• CTE Career Cluster PLC Webinars:
  • Principles of Teaching PLC Webinar with Guest Presenter, Beth Hess of Pasco County Schools-2/2/2021 PowerPoint slides (PDF)

Organizations

Career and Technical Student Organizations

• Florida Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
• Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA)
• Florida SkillsUSA

Teacher/ Educator Professional Organizations

• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
• Children's Forum
• Council for Professional Recognition (National CDA)
• Division of Early Learning (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten)
• Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE)
• Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC)
• Florida Department of Children and Families (Office of Child Care Regulation)
• Florida Educators of Family and Consumer Science (PDF)

Instructional & Related Resources

• 2017 - 2018 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List (PDF)
• Florida National CDA Training Programs (PDF)
• T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship Program
• FACS Equipment Lists (RTF)
• Family and Consumer Sciences University Degrees-Online (Excel)
• Florida Department of Children and Families Childcare Training Information
  • FCCPC Provider List (Excel)

For additional information about the Education & Training Career Cluster, contact Niñafe Awong, Interim State Supervisor for Education & Training Education, 850-245-9900.