Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

School Districts and Florida College System Institutions Frequently Change Their Career Education Programs

Report 10-34, April 2010




Report Summary

  • Florida's school districts and the 28 institutions in the Florida College System provide public postsecondary career education programs. Since industry and business needs can change rapidly, it is important for educational institutions to regularly realign their program offerings to match these needs.
  • School districts and Florida College System institutions made fairly frequent changes to their career education program offerings between 2002 and 2009. Most institutions have increased the frequency of these changes in recent years, particularly in the health science and information technology fields.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
workforce education, career education programs, colleges, school districts, technical centers, program offerings