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Florida Career College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Founded as Florida Programming and Educational Center, Inc., the College's first classes began in September 1982 in Miami, Florida. In 1990, the School started using the name Florida Computer and Business School. Through the years, the school has grown and expanded with additional courses and programs to match student skills with the needs of the computer industry and business sectors.
• Florida Career College currently owns and operates five campuses. The main campus is located in Miami, Florida with four branch campuses located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida and Hialeah, Florida. All campuses are conveniently located near expressways, shopping malls, and restaurants.
• Florida Career College offers large, comfortable classrooms, computer labs with PC and Mac computers, Medical Labs, bookstore and a resource center. The resource center provides students and faculty with reference materials, including books, videos and periodicals to supplement textbooks and lectures. Also, each campus houses school offices for student services, financial services, and career center.
• The Miami campus is located at 1321 SW 107 Avenue, Suite 201B, Miami, Florida. The 28,000-square-foot facility is conveniently located across the street from Florida International University (F.I.U.) South Campus.
• Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award diplomas and Associate of Science degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education.

In the News:

• Movers (Miami Herald)
  posted on August 17, 2009 at 05:02:12 am
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• Economy takes a bite out of tips for wait staff (Miami Herald)
  posted on August 8, 2009 at 06:46:39 am
  Fridays are slow for Jason Jakway, a bartender at Chili's at Bayside. Jakway, who has worked at the restaurant for more than two years said his income has taken a major hit from the economic slump.
• Malos tiempos para vivir de las propinas (El Nuevo Herald)
  posted on August 8, 2009 at 05:01:22 am
  Los viernes son lentos para Jason Jakway, un cantinero de Chili's, en Bayside. Jakway, que ha trabajado en el restaurant más de dos años, dice que sus ingresos se han afectado significativamente debido al declive económico actual.
• Many choices face those seeking college training (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on July 26, 2009 at 08:12:45 pm
  Do your homework before registering With a high unemployment rate and a tough job market, thousands of displaced workers are going back to school.
• Educated Choices: Amid turbulent job market, displaced workers going back to school should do their homework to find ... (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on July 26, 2009 at 07:27:20 am
  Amid a turbulent job market, displaced workers going back to school must do homework to find the smartest fit for them With a high unemployment rate and a tough job market, thousands of displaced workers are going back to school.

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