Career & Technical Education (CTE)

To be eligible to join, you must be enrolled in (or have applied for admission to) an Associate of Science or an Associate of Applied Science or a Certificate program at Pensacola State College. Examples of these programs include Vocational and College Credit Certificate programs. To see if your program of study (or major) qualifies, check to see what degree will be awarded upon completion of the graduation requirements; you can use the current Pensacola State College college catalog or view all programs offered at Pensacola State College.

Students must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Economically disadvantaged single parent
• Student training for a career that is nontraditional for their gender
• Disabled
• Displaced homemaker
• Limited English proficient
• Homeless Individuals
• Out of Workforce individuals
• Youth who have are in or who have aged out of foster care

What is a Displaced Homemaker?

A “displaced homemaker” is an adult who is unemployed or underemployed and who has worked primarily without pay to care for a home and family. When you complete the application for membership in CTE, you will answer a series of questions to determine if this applies to you. If you are a displaced homemaker, we may be able to help you identify campus and community resources to address your needs.

What is a Nontraditional Student?

Nontraditional refers to occupations or fields of work for which individuals from one gender make up less than 25% of the total number of people employed in that field (such as a male nurse or a female auto mechanic). Programs which qualify students to work in a nontraditional field are considered to be nontraditional programs.

We want to make sure that our clients have the resources they need to start and stay in college, so CTE free services include: textbook loans, personal and professional development materials, career assessments, tutoring, scholarship information, and access to computers in our resource room on the Pensacola campus.

Your eligibility for one or more of these services is based on several factors, such as financial need and the availability of resources.

Sometimes, students come to us with special needs. If you are a single parent, a displaced homemaker, a student with limited English language proficiency, or if you have a disability we may be able to help you identify campus and community resources to address your needs.

We will also periodically Pirate email you information and notices about scholarship opportunities and important events. We will only use your Pensacola State College Pirate Email address.

80% of future jobs will require at least two years of education AFTER high school graduation!

Skills

Its not enough to know ‘about’ something – you must also know how to ‘do’ something. Skills, especially technical skills, are required to land a good job in today’s changing job market.

Academic Preparation

Students begin on their “Career Pathway” while in high school by focusing on rigorous academics and technical skills and then link their high school studies with the similar associate degree program at Pensacola State College.

Earn College Credits While in High School

By taking specific technical courses in high school (often called Academies) and earning a final grade of “B”, students have already begun earning college credit while in high school. Upon graduation, students who enroll at Pensacola State College select the program of study that matches their high school technical courses, and can request a review of their records and start the process of being awarded college credit.

Save Time and Money
By earning college credits while in high school students make a smooth transition between high school and college by not duplicating course work and they save time, tuition and book money.

Get Started

• Contact your high school guidance counselor.
• Visit Escambia County Workforce Education and Santa Rosa County Workforce Education websites.
• Contact Pensacola State College’s CTE/Career Pathways office at 850.484.2161

View our Associate in Science Degrees!
View our Certificate Programs!

Scholarships

You will be notified by piratemail if you are selected. If you have any questions, please contact the
CTE office at 850-484-1654.

Scholarships Available:

• Pensacola North Rotary Endowed Scholarship
• Newcomers Club Endowed Scholarship
• Mary Jane Elizabeth C. McCort Memorial Endowment
• Junior League ” Women Helping Women” Endowment
• Pensacola Senior Follies Scholarship
• Pensacola Women’s Alliance Endowed Scholarship.

Go To Scholarship Search

Thank you,

CTE Staff

Office Locations

Pensacola CTE
Building 6 Rm 641
Phone: 850-484-1654