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An exciting new career is within your reach at Florida Coast Career Tech. We provide excellent hands-on training in some of the most sought-after professions.

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Take a top-notch chef, add two courses in Commercial Food and Culinary Arts and you have the recipe to begin a great new career in food service.

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Welding

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Numerous industries rely on the work of skilled welders. Shipbuilding, paper mills, power plants, aerospace, automobile manufacturing, construction, and repair shops are just a few of your possible employers after completion of this program.

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Our job-ready training is sought after by employers in the area; with a high rate of immediate job placement. Whether you’re just starting out or changing careers, the power to change your future is in your hands.

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Florida Coast Career Tech has the most comprehensive health care program in Northeast Florida. Clinical courses are in advanced labs provided by Baptist, Flagler, Memorial, St. Vincent′s, and Shands hospitals, Brooks Rehabilitation, Heartland Health

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Florida Coast Career Tech Programs

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Check the PriceFlorida Coast Career Tech is affordable and accredited. Select a program below to see how we compare to the other leading for-profit programs’ tuition cost and length of programs.

  • Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating

    • Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $5,600

      Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Fortis Institute
      $ 21,865
      Everest University-Orange Park
      $ 18,180
      Tulsa Welding School
      $16,686
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   5,600

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  • Automotive

    • Automotive
    • Automotive Collision Repair
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Automotive Collision Repair

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $4,500

      Automotive Collision Repair

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $4,500.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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    • Automotive Service Technology
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Automotive Service Technology

      Length of Program:

      16 months

      Total Cost:

      $7,300

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $7,300.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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    • Diesel Engine Repair
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Diesel Engine Repair

      Length of Program:

      16 months

      Total Cost:

      $6,700

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $6,700.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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  • Aviation

    • Aircraft Airframe Mechanics
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Aircraft Airframe Mechanics

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $4,300 (Airframe courses) + $2,200 (general courses that only need to be taken once between Airframe & Powerplant)

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $6,500.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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    • Aircraft Coating Technician
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Aircraft Coating Technician

      Length of Program:

      16 weeks

      Total Cost:

      $2,300

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $2,300.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.

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    • Aircraft Powerplant Mechanics
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Aircraft Powerplant Mechanics

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $3,800 (Powerplant courses) + $2,200 (general courses that only need to be taken once between Airframe & Powerplant)

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $6,000.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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    • Aviation
  • Building Construction

    • Building Construction
    • Carpentry
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Carpentry

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $5,000

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $5,000.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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    • Electrical Technology
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Electrical Technology

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $5,000

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Electrical Technology program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Everest University-Orange Park
      $ 17,730
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   5,600

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  • Business & Management

    • Business & Management
    • Finance
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Finance

      Length of Program:

      3-12 months

      Total Cost:

      $300-$800

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $300-$800.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.

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    • Insurance
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Insurance

      Length of Program:

      1-8 weeks

      Total Cost:

      $200-$600

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $200-$600.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.

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    • Real Estate
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Real Estate

      Length of Program:

      2-8 weeks

      Total Cost:

      $200

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $200-$500.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.

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  • Child Care

    • Child Care
    • Early Childhood Education
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Early Childhood Education

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $2,700

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $2,700.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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  • Cosmetology

    • Cosmetology
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Cosmetology

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $5,000

      Cosmetology

      In comparision to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Cosmetology program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      American Academy of Cosmetology
      $ 13,057
      Fortis Institute
      $ 19,820
      Jacksonville Beauty Institute
      $ 20,249
      North Florida Academy
       $ 11,000
      Paul Mitchell-Jacksonville
      $ 12,090
      Riverside Hairstyling Academy
      $ 14,500
      Virginia College-Jacksonville
      $ 19,800
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   5,000

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  • Culinary Arts

    • Culinary Arts
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Culinary Arts

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $4,900

      Culinary Arts

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Culinary Arts program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Virginia College-Jacksonville
      $ 17,754
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   4,900

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  • Dental Assisting

    • Dental Assisting
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Dental Assisting

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $5,000

      Dental Assisting

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Dental Assisting program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Kaplan College
      $ 16,934
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   5,000

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  • Firefighter

    • Firefighter
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Firefighter

      Length of Program:

      7 months

      Total Cost:

      $2,900

      Firefighter

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $2,900.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.

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  • Health Care

    • Health Care
    • LPN
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      LPN

      Length of Program:

      11-12 months

      Total Cost:

      $6,000

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Licensed Practical Nurse program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Chamberlain College of Nursing
      $ 39,000
      Concorde Career Institute
      $ 27,097
      Keiser Career College-Jacksonville
      $ 25,817
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   6,000

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    • Medical Assisting
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Medical Assisting

      Length of Program:

      10 months

      Total Cost:

      $5,500

      In comparision to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Medical Assisting program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Everest University-Orange Park
      $ 21,641
      Fast Train
      $ 22,400
      Fortis Institute
      $ 14,995
      Heritage Institute-Jacksonville
      $ 26,650
      Kaplan College
      $ 15,585
      Keiser Career College-Jacksonville
      $ 28,502
      Sanford Brown
      $ 14,146
      Southern Career College
      $ 32,389
      United Education Institute
      $ 15,490
      Virginia College-Jacksonville
      $ 35,040
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   5,500

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    • Paramedic
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Paramedic

      Length of Program:

      13 months

      Total Cost:

      $4,600

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Paramedic program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Keiser Career College-Jacksonville
      $ 31,340
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   4,600

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    • Surgical Technology
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Surgical Technology

      Length of Program:

      10 months

      Total Cost:

      $5,600

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Surgical Technology program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Concorde Career Institute
      $ 24,672
      Keiser Career College-Jacksonville
      $ 40,385
      Sanford Brown
      $ 21,254
      Virginia College-Jacksonville
      $ 37,400
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   5,600

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  • Law Enforcement

    • Correctional Officer
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Correctional Officer

      Length of Program:

      9 months

      Total Cost:

      $2,700

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $2,700.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.

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    • Law Enforcement
    • Law Enforcement Officer
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Law Enforcement Officer

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $3,300

      Florida Coast Career Tech is only $3,300.

      This cost is based on in-state tuition.
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  • Massage Therapy

    • Massage Therapy
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Massage Therapy

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $3,300

      Massage Therapy

      In comparision to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Massage Therapy program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Heritage Institute-Jacksonville
      $ 21,650
      Keiser Career College-Jacksonville
      $ 20,502
      Sanford Brown
      $ 11,031
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   3,300

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  • Truck Driving

    • Truck Driving
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Truck Driving

      Length of Program:

      8 weeks

      Total Cost:

      $2,500

      Truck Driving

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Truck Driving program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      National Truck Driving School
      $  4,995
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $  2,500

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  • Welding

    • Welding
      Florida Coast Career Tech Program

      Welding

      Length of Program:

      1 year

      Total Cost:

      $5,000

      Welding

      In comparison to programs in and around the Jacksonville area, the total cost of the Welding program is a fraction of the cost of other for-profit institutions.

      Colleges and Universities
      Total Cost
      Tulsa Welding School:
      Structural Welding
      $   8,773
      Tulsa Welding School:
      Master Welding
      $ 15,425
      Tulsa Welding School:
      Welding Technology
      $ 15,425
      Florida Coast Career Tech
      $   5,000

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A Better Career Is In Your Hands

Train Now for the Future You Want.

An exciting new career is within your reach at Florida Coast Career Tech. We provide excellent hands-on training in some of the most sought-after professions. And because we’re a division of Florida State College at Jacksonville, you’ll pay a lot less than at those for-profit schools.

Our instructors are professionals in their field of instruction. They offer the know-how that you won’t find in any textbook. And our small classes and one-on-one, learn by doing approach ensures you get plenty of personal attention and practical experience.

Begin training when you’re ready. Classes are beginning all the time. All of our programs take less than two years and some can be completed in eight weeks or less. Florida Coast Career Tech has locations conveniently located throughout Jacksonville with day and evening classes offering flexibility for busy working adults. You’ll be trained and on the job in no time.

Our goal is to ensure that after completing our programs, you’re ready and confident in your ability to do the job. We created our programs in response to the needs of local employers, so the skills you learn will be the ones you’ll use on the job. Many of our programs include internships so you get experience in real working situations. If the program requires certification, we make sure you’re fully prepared. And, because of our thorough preparation, area employers welcome our graduates.

For the fast, low-cost career training employers trust, look to Florida Coast Career Tech!

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