Cyber Security and computer forensics related fields are seeing growth throughout the United States within the Department of Homeland Security. The Five-Year Anniversary Report from the Department of Homeland Security has illustrated cyber security is one of fastest growing career fields.
Southwest Florida College has introduced within the last few weeks, opportunities within the Criminal Justice program to take a Bachelor of Science degree within Public Service Administration, with a concentrations including: Law Enforcement Administration; Corrections Administration; Crime Scene Technologies; Emergency Preparedness; Crisis Planning and Security Management; and Social Justice.
In addition, SWFC has introduced a Bachelor of Science degree within the field of Criminal Justice in Cyber Technology and Security which will also prepare individuals for a variety of entry-level government and corporate Information Technology Security positions, performing digital forensic investigations as well as securing sensitive information technology networks and devices from vulnerabilities and attack.
Please read and feel free to share comments on the section of the article below from the Department of Homeland Security.
Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Five-Year Anniversary Progress and Priorities
There is no parallel in government to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) start-up five years ago, and the degree of maturity it has reached in the short period since. The department's growth is testament to its 208,000 employees, who every day put service before self - patrolling borders, protecting ports, defending the skies, enforcing immigration laws, and responding to disasters and emergencies. The department has experienced a number of significant tests in its short history, is intensely focused on the next major task: ensuring a smooth transition from one administration to the next, through rigorous plans, exercises and best practices. In its five years, the department has achieved much to protect and secure the United States
Protecting Critical Infrastructure
The Department aims to protect critical infrastructure and key resources, essential government operations, public health and welfare, and the nation’s economic and national security interests to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and to ensure terrorist plans are not successful.
Setting Chemical Security Standards: The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) established national standards for chemical facility security in a comprehensive set of regulations to protect chemical facilities from attack and prevent theft of chemicals that could be used as weapons.
Increasing Cyber Security: DHS established the Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) to provide a 24-hour watch, warning, and response operations center, which in 2007 issued over 200 actionable alerts on cyber security vulnerabilities or incidents. US-CERT developed the EINSTEIN intrusion detection program, which collects, analyzes, and shares computer security information across the federal civilian government. EINSTEIN is currently deployed at 15 federal agencies, including DHS, and plans are in place to expand the program to all federal departments and agencies.In addition, the Secret Service currently maintains 24 Electronic Crimes Task Forces to prevent, detect, mitigate and aggressively investigate cyber attacks on our nation’s financial and critical infrastructures.
Greater Information Sharing: The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) leads DHS efforts to improve the sharing of information and intelligence with federal, state, local and tribal partners, and to change the culture from a “need to know” approach to a “responsibility to provide.” I&A has deployed 22 intelligence officers to Fusion Centers across the country, with a goal of 35 by the end of 2008. DHS has also deployed networks such as the Homeland Security Data Network, a system for securely communicating classified information, to 18 centers and anticipates deploying to 40 centers next year.
Credentialing Port Workers: Since its October 2007 launch, more than 104,000 port workers have enrolled in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) biometric credential program. More than 750,000 longshoremen, truck drivers, port employees and others requiring unescorted access to secure areas of ports ultimately will be required to obtain a TWIC.
Protecting the Federal Workforce: ICE’s Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers protected approximately 9,000 federal facilities nationwide. In fiscal 2007, FPS was responsible for approximately 3,000 citations and arrests and intercepted roughly 760,000 prohibited items.
Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Efforts: In addition to TSA explosives detection technology at airports and Transportation Security Officer training, Science and Technology development, and the coordination efforts of the Office for Bombing Prevention, the department has also made billions of dollars in grants available to states and communities for IED prevention and protection.
http://www.swfc.edu/Crime/Legal-Disclosures.htm
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/30
Keri Kunz and James Jones live on the Fox 4 Morning Blend!
Southwest Florida College's Keri Kunz and James Jones speak about the Freshman Studies and Student Services Program at Southwest Florida College on the Fox 4 Morning Blend. See the video clip!
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Higher Education: Helping today's Workforce
Submitted by: Jeffrey Gonzales, MSM
Preparing for the workforce today is a rigorous task that requires increased knowledge and professional growth in all facets of careers. Employers today necessitate a much more erudite and educated worker than in previous decades. The priority to obtain a professional degree from an institution that has strong ties to the employers in a “knowledge based economy” versus an industrial based economy is at the tip of the spear in today’s job market. As the economy has sent the job market plunging for industrial type workers, employers are seeking those with current skills career training that minimizes costs for on the job training out of their own budgets. Southwest Florida College is an institution that works with over 200 employers to design curriculum from advisory boards to provide such skills that are necessary for today’s workforce in this “knowledge based economy”, while helping students get this education with less debt. I found a scholarly article to support this point of view for the community to review by Donna Desrochers, entitled “HIGHER EDUCATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY.” I posted this article below. Please share your thoughts on this interesting scholar's point.
HIGHER EDUCATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
Desrochers, Donna
As published in: Catalyst, The / 04-01-2006
Millions of people in the United States have found that earning a college degree has led them to a comfortable, middle-class lifestyle. Viewing higher education primarily as a launching pad for individual economic security and social inclusion, though, has overshadowed higher education's critical role in our economic growth. As the United States has moved from an industrial economy to a post-industrial, knowledge-based economy, American higher education has emerged as the premier system for preparing the highly skilled workers our nation requires. In the twenty-first century, America's ability to produce and disseminate education will increasingly determine its economic competitiveness.
The Changing Structure of Work
The economic landscape of the United States has changed dramatically over the past 30 years. For most of the twentieth century, the United States' economic dominance relied on a solid agricultural and manufacturing base. But by the late 1970s, the United States' industrial economy was eclipsed by a rapidly growing service economy that relied on a more diverse set of skills that favored workers with higher education.
Advances in technology and widespread globalization have contributed to changes in the structure of work. Computing technology has allowed companies to aggressively restructure production processes and employ fewer workers using more sophisticated technology. In some instances, the remaining jobs require fewer skills because technology performs the more complex responsibilities of the job. But more often, modern technologies replace the rote manual tasks performed by less-skilled workers. In the jobs that remain, increasingly sophisticated skills are required to implement and manage the technology.
Beyond technology, globalization also has fundamentally altered domestic employment markets. The most recognizable effect is the movement of lessskilled, labor-intensive jobs-for example, in such fields as textile manufacturing-to low-wage competitors abroad. However, jobs are gained from trade as well, and they tend to be more highly skilled as globalization provides new markets for America's technologically advanced goods and services.
The Demand for Higher Education in the Knowledge Economy
Changes in the structure of work have dramatically increased the demand for higher education. As recently as 30 years ago, only 28% of prime-age workers (age 30 to 59) had at least some postsecondary education. Today, more than 60% of workers in that age group have obtained some education beyond high school, and one-third of workers have baccalaureate or advanced degrees.
Economic restructuring has created most of the new jobs in occupations dominated by highly skilled managerial and professional workers. Office jobs, the fastest growing segment of the economy, have grown from 30% of all jobs in 1959 to 39% today, while education and health care jobs have grown from 10% to 16% of all jobs. The share of technical jobs, in which highly skilled workers create and deploy complex technologies-engineers, computer programmers, scientists, health and science technicians, and the like-has doubled since 1959, though it still only accounts for about 7% of all jobs.
Much of the increased demand for college-educated workers comes from rising skill requirements within existing jobs. While education and health care jobs always employed large numbers of college-educated workers, the share of those workers with at least some college has grown from 50% to 76% over the past 30 years. Technical jobs employ the most educated workers; roughly 86 percent have at least some college education.
The transition to the knowledge economy hit hardest among less-skilled workers in the factories that once served as the powerhouses of the U.S. economy. Wellpaid manufacturing jobs that once provided a middle-class lifestyle for highschool-educated workers suffered the most devastating job losses, declining from 32% to 17% of all jobs between 1959 and 2003. Although there was concern that a decline in our manufacturing economy would result in a nation of low-paid, low-skilled hamburger flippers, that development has not materialized. Low-skilled service jobs accounted for 20% of jobs in the economy in 1959, and they still account for 20% today.
Along with increased educational requirements, new skill requirements have also emerged. General reasoning, problem solving, and interpersonal skills have all become more important in today's workplaces because most new positions are being created in education, health care, and office settings, where there are higher levels of human interaction. In manufacturing, as technology takes over more of the manual processing tasks, employees spend more time interacting with each other to effectively manage the new technologies. Most employers associate reasoning, problem solving, and interpersonal skills with educational attainment, especially college-level attainment.
Solid cognitive and applied skills also are still needed to complement general skill requirements. As jobs change and skill requirements increase, workers need sufficient cognitive abilities to learn new tasks and apply what they already know in new ways. Workers also still need occupational and professional competencies that provide the applied skills to get the job done.
The Future of the Knowledge Economy
With advances in technology and increases in globalization expected to persist, there is reason to believe that the demand for college-educated workers will continue. The most recent employment projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that jobs requiring higher education will grow by 22% between 2002 and 2012, nearly double the rate of growth in jobs not requiring college.
Those skeptical that the economy will continue to demand large numbers of college-educated workers point out that over the next decade, the number of new jobs not requiring college is expected to be almost twice as large as the 7.7 million new college-level jobs projected to be created. But past projections of college-level jobs have proven conservative because they do not reflect rising skill requirements within jobs; such changes have contributed to more than three-quarters of the increase in educational attainment since 1959.
Projecting the number of new jobs requiring college is also difficult because defining these jobs is not always a clearcut process. While only 29% of jobs in the BLS projections are considered collegelevel jobs, roughly 60% of the labor force has at least some college. However, college-educated workers are not necessarily underemployed - or over-educated - if they are working in a job that has not been classified as a college-level job. Job requirements can vary within occupations, and educational requirements may differ across employers, industries, and geographic locations in ways that are not accounted for by the broad BLS categories.
Wages provide the strongest evidence on the value of a college degree. Within so-called non-college jobs, those workers with college degrees earned higher salaries than their less-educated coworkers, suggesting their education makes them more productive employees. And employers are not just buying degrees. Even among workers with similar credentials, those with the highest skill levels have the highest earnings.
Broader wage trends also indicate that higher education is providing workers with the skills that employers value. The wage-advantage of college-educated workers compared to high school educated workers has nearly doubled since the late 1970s. Moreover, the rising wage premium accompanied increases in the share of college-educated workers, suggesting that higher education was not producing enough workers to meet employers' demands.
The Demographic Landscape
Past economic changes that increased the demand for college-educated workers coincided with two favorable demographic trends. First, the sizable baby-boom generation entered the workforce, and second, women joined the ranks of the employed in record numbers. As a result of these demographic changes, the U.S. workforce increased by almost 50% over the past 20 years.
But members of the highly educated baby-boom generation already have begun to retire, and those retirements are expected to pick up sharply in 2011 when the first wave of boomers reaches age 65. By 2029, 44 percent of today's workforce, or 62 million working baby boomers, will have reached retirement age. Labor force growth is expected to slow to only 16% over the next two decades. Furthermore, projections suggest that minorities will account for the largest population increases in the coming years, meaning labor force growth will come primarily from workers who tend to have lower levels of educational attainment.
Baby boom workers are better educated than any prior generation, but increases in the rate of educational attainment have slowed considerably. A significant slowdown in the growth of college-educated labor is expected over the next two decades. The college-educated labor force, which increased by 107% between 1980 and 2000, will likely grow by less than one-third over the next 20 years. The demographic shifts already well under way will make it increasingly difficult to maintain a skilled workforce without engaging more students in higher education.
Higher Education and Economic Competitiveness
To maintain our economic competitiveness, higher education must continue to play the lead role in educating our workforce. Thus far, education has been our "ace in the hole," allowing continued investments in the development and exploitation of new technologies that increase productivity growth, and ultimately, economic growth. But competitive pressures are already mounting as countries with formerly low rates of college participation and graduation have been making gains on the United States.
Education has been a major source of productivity growth in the United States during the post-war era, and because education increases productive human capital, it contributes to overall increases in economic growth. During the postwar years from 1948 to 1973, it is estimated that education and the innovation that arose from it accounted for two-thirds of the increase in U.S. economic growth. The economic benefits from continued expansion in access to higher education could be substantial. Increasing the country's average level of schooling by one year could increase economic growth by 6% to 15% - adding between $600 billion and $1.5 trillion to U.S. economic output.
But if the growth of the college-educated labor force slows, as is expected in the coming decades, U.S. productivity growth will also increase more slowly. Declines in labor force quality could cut the rate of productivity growth attributed to education by one-half or more over the next 20 years, limiting wage growth and fiscal revenues, and ultimately our standard of living.
The prevailing view that higher education is primarily a purveyor of individual economic opportunity rather than an engine for national economic growth provides too narrow a perspective on higher education. And without consideration of its broader economic benefits, higher education is in danger of losing public support amid arguments that those individuals who benefit should pay. But in a knowledge economy, higher education benefits more than just those who attend. A strong economy benefits us all.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Preparing for the workforce today is a rigorous task that requires increased knowledge and professional growth in all facets of careers. Employers today necessitate a much more erudite and educated worker than in previous decades. The priority to obtain a professional degree from an institution that has strong ties to the employers in a “knowledge based economy” versus an industrial based economy is at the tip of the spear in today’s job market. As the economy has sent the job market plunging for industrial type workers, employers are seeking those with current skills career training that minimizes costs for on the job training out of their own budgets. Southwest Florida College is an institution that works with over 200 employers to design curriculum from advisory boards to provide such skills that are necessary for today’s workforce in this “knowledge based economy”, while helping students get this education with less debt. I found a scholarly article to support this point of view for the community to review by Donna Desrochers, entitled “HIGHER EDUCATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY.” I posted this article below. Please share your thoughts on this interesting scholar's point.
HIGHER EDUCATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
Desrochers, Donna
As published in: Catalyst, The / 04-01-2006
Millions of people in the United States have found that earning a college degree has led them to a comfortable, middle-class lifestyle. Viewing higher education primarily as a launching pad for individual economic security and social inclusion, though, has overshadowed higher education's critical role in our economic growth. As the United States has moved from an industrial economy to a post-industrial, knowledge-based economy, American higher education has emerged as the premier system for preparing the highly skilled workers our nation requires. In the twenty-first century, America's ability to produce and disseminate education will increasingly determine its economic competitiveness.
The Changing Structure of Work
The economic landscape of the United States has changed dramatically over the past 30 years. For most of the twentieth century, the United States' economic dominance relied on a solid agricultural and manufacturing base. But by the late 1970s, the United States' industrial economy was eclipsed by a rapidly growing service economy that relied on a more diverse set of skills that favored workers with higher education.
Advances in technology and widespread globalization have contributed to changes in the structure of work. Computing technology has allowed companies to aggressively restructure production processes and employ fewer workers using more sophisticated technology. In some instances, the remaining jobs require fewer skills because technology performs the more complex responsibilities of the job. But more often, modern technologies replace the rote manual tasks performed by less-skilled workers. In the jobs that remain, increasingly sophisticated skills are required to implement and manage the technology.
Beyond technology, globalization also has fundamentally altered domestic employment markets. The most recognizable effect is the movement of lessskilled, labor-intensive jobs-for example, in such fields as textile manufacturing-to low-wage competitors abroad. However, jobs are gained from trade as well, and they tend to be more highly skilled as globalization provides new markets for America's technologically advanced goods and services.
The Demand for Higher Education in the Knowledge Economy
Changes in the structure of work have dramatically increased the demand for higher education. As recently as 30 years ago, only 28% of prime-age workers (age 30 to 59) had at least some postsecondary education. Today, more than 60% of workers in that age group have obtained some education beyond high school, and one-third of workers have baccalaureate or advanced degrees.
Economic restructuring has created most of the new jobs in occupations dominated by highly skilled managerial and professional workers. Office jobs, the fastest growing segment of the economy, have grown from 30% of all jobs in 1959 to 39% today, while education and health care jobs have grown from 10% to 16% of all jobs. The share of technical jobs, in which highly skilled workers create and deploy complex technologies-engineers, computer programmers, scientists, health and science technicians, and the like-has doubled since 1959, though it still only accounts for about 7% of all jobs.
Much of the increased demand for college-educated workers comes from rising skill requirements within existing jobs. While education and health care jobs always employed large numbers of college-educated workers, the share of those workers with at least some college has grown from 50% to 76% over the past 30 years. Technical jobs employ the most educated workers; roughly 86 percent have at least some college education.
The transition to the knowledge economy hit hardest among less-skilled workers in the factories that once served as the powerhouses of the U.S. economy. Wellpaid manufacturing jobs that once provided a middle-class lifestyle for highschool-educated workers suffered the most devastating job losses, declining from 32% to 17% of all jobs between 1959 and 2003. Although there was concern that a decline in our manufacturing economy would result in a nation of low-paid, low-skilled hamburger flippers, that development has not materialized. Low-skilled service jobs accounted for 20% of jobs in the economy in 1959, and they still account for 20% today.
Along with increased educational requirements, new skill requirements have also emerged. General reasoning, problem solving, and interpersonal skills have all become more important in today's workplaces because most new positions are being created in education, health care, and office settings, where there are higher levels of human interaction. In manufacturing, as technology takes over more of the manual processing tasks, employees spend more time interacting with each other to effectively manage the new technologies. Most employers associate reasoning, problem solving, and interpersonal skills with educational attainment, especially college-level attainment.
Solid cognitive and applied skills also are still needed to complement general skill requirements. As jobs change and skill requirements increase, workers need sufficient cognitive abilities to learn new tasks and apply what they already know in new ways. Workers also still need occupational and professional competencies that provide the applied skills to get the job done.
The Future of the Knowledge Economy
With advances in technology and increases in globalization expected to persist, there is reason to believe that the demand for college-educated workers will continue. The most recent employment projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that jobs requiring higher education will grow by 22% between 2002 and 2012, nearly double the rate of growth in jobs not requiring college.
Those skeptical that the economy will continue to demand large numbers of college-educated workers point out that over the next decade, the number of new jobs not requiring college is expected to be almost twice as large as the 7.7 million new college-level jobs projected to be created. But past projections of college-level jobs have proven conservative because they do not reflect rising skill requirements within jobs; such changes have contributed to more than three-quarters of the increase in educational attainment since 1959.
Projecting the number of new jobs requiring college is also difficult because defining these jobs is not always a clearcut process. While only 29% of jobs in the BLS projections are considered collegelevel jobs, roughly 60% of the labor force has at least some college. However, college-educated workers are not necessarily underemployed - or over-educated - if they are working in a job that has not been classified as a college-level job. Job requirements can vary within occupations, and educational requirements may differ across employers, industries, and geographic locations in ways that are not accounted for by the broad BLS categories.
Wages provide the strongest evidence on the value of a college degree. Within so-called non-college jobs, those workers with college degrees earned higher salaries than their less-educated coworkers, suggesting their education makes them more productive employees. And employers are not just buying degrees. Even among workers with similar credentials, those with the highest skill levels have the highest earnings.
Broader wage trends also indicate that higher education is providing workers with the skills that employers value. The wage-advantage of college-educated workers compared to high school educated workers has nearly doubled since the late 1970s. Moreover, the rising wage premium accompanied increases in the share of college-educated workers, suggesting that higher education was not producing enough workers to meet employers' demands.
The Demographic Landscape
Past economic changes that increased the demand for college-educated workers coincided with two favorable demographic trends. First, the sizable baby-boom generation entered the workforce, and second, women joined the ranks of the employed in record numbers. As a result of these demographic changes, the U.S. workforce increased by almost 50% over the past 20 years.
But members of the highly educated baby-boom generation already have begun to retire, and those retirements are expected to pick up sharply in 2011 when the first wave of boomers reaches age 65. By 2029, 44 percent of today's workforce, or 62 million working baby boomers, will have reached retirement age. Labor force growth is expected to slow to only 16% over the next two decades. Furthermore, projections suggest that minorities will account for the largest population increases in the coming years, meaning labor force growth will come primarily from workers who tend to have lower levels of educational attainment.
Baby boom workers are better educated than any prior generation, but increases in the rate of educational attainment have slowed considerably. A significant slowdown in the growth of college-educated labor is expected over the next two decades. The college-educated labor force, which increased by 107% between 1980 and 2000, will likely grow by less than one-third over the next 20 years. The demographic shifts already well under way will make it increasingly difficult to maintain a skilled workforce without engaging more students in higher education.
Higher Education and Economic Competitiveness
To maintain our economic competitiveness, higher education must continue to play the lead role in educating our workforce. Thus far, education has been our "ace in the hole," allowing continued investments in the development and exploitation of new technologies that increase productivity growth, and ultimately, economic growth. But competitive pressures are already mounting as countries with formerly low rates of college participation and graduation have been making gains on the United States.
Education has been a major source of productivity growth in the United States during the post-war era, and because education increases productive human capital, it contributes to overall increases in economic growth. During the postwar years from 1948 to 1973, it is estimated that education and the innovation that arose from it accounted for two-thirds of the increase in U.S. economic growth. The economic benefits from continued expansion in access to higher education could be substantial. Increasing the country's average level of schooling by one year could increase economic growth by 6% to 15% - adding between $600 billion and $1.5 trillion to U.S. economic output.
But if the growth of the college-educated labor force slows, as is expected in the coming decades, U.S. productivity growth will also increase more slowly. Declines in labor force quality could cut the rate of productivity growth attributed to education by one-half or more over the next 20 years, limiting wage growth and fiscal revenues, and ultimately our standard of living.
The prevailing view that higher education is primarily a purveyor of individual economic opportunity rather than an engine for national economic growth provides too narrow a perspective on higher education. And without consideration of its broader economic benefits, higher education is in danger of losing public support amid arguments that those individuals who benefit should pay. But in a knowledge economy, higher education benefits more than just those who attend. A strong economy benefits us all.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/27
Attend the upcoming “Bring a Friend Day” on July 12th, 2011 in Fort Myers
Submitted by: Jeffrey Gonzales, Director of Admissions
Bring a friend to school on July 12th at the Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers campus!
Get a Personal Interview & Tour
A conversation with an admissions representative is a great way to learn more about Southwest Florida College. The admissions team at Southwest Florida College would like to learn more about your interests, plans and achievements.
Interviews and tours of the Fort Myers campus can be scheduled daily from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. In addition, Saturday appointments are available 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. All scheduled visits include an opportunity to speak individually with an admissions representative as well as a walking tour of the campus. Interviews and tours of campus are typically each an hour in length.
While on campus, you may attend a class or sit down one-on-one with a faculty member to learn more about your academic fields of interest. Your campus visit is also a good time to meet with one of our tuition assistance representatives.
Please schedule your appointment at least one week in advance of the desired date of your visit. You may also call our admissions team at 888‐279-2342.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Bring a friend to school on July 12th at the Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers campus!
Get a Personal Interview & Tour
A conversation with an admissions representative is a great way to learn more about Southwest Florida College. The admissions team at Southwest Florida College would like to learn more about your interests, plans and achievements.
Interviews and tours of the Fort Myers campus can be scheduled daily from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. In addition, Saturday appointments are available 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. All scheduled visits include an opportunity to speak individually with an admissions representative as well as a walking tour of the campus. Interviews and tours of campus are typically each an hour in length.
While on campus, you may attend a class or sit down one-on-one with a faculty member to learn more about your academic fields of interest. Your campus visit is also a good time to meet with one of our tuition assistance representatives.
Please schedule your appointment at least one week in advance of the desired date of your visit. You may also call our admissions team at 888‐279-2342.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/25
SWFC Softball Annual Challenge
The 1st SWFC Softball Annual Challenge between the Fort Myers and Port Charlotte campuses was played Saturday, May 21st at the BMX Field in Cape Coral. The game ended in a tie, but there is talk about a rematch. Check back often to find out when and where.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Paws for the Cause was a big success!
The first "Paws for the Cause"bake sale, sponsored by the Newsletter Club at the Port Charlotte campus, was a big success! All proceeds will go to the Animal Welfare League for Southwest Florida College to adopt a pet! Thank you to everyone who participated in this event.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/24
You are invited to our Orientation Program at Southwest Florida College
On behalf of Southwest Florida College, we would like to welcome you and your family to the College community. Throughout Saturday's (June 25, 2011) Orientation program, all of our departments staff and student volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions. Parents and family members, you are invited to join your student at their SWFC Orientation program. Incoming students will face academic and social challenges, learn responsibility and gain independence throughout their college career. Orientation will provide you with an understanding of your student's development and will equip you with tools for working with supporting your students. Learn about today's college experience, campus events throughout the year and opportunities to become part of the SWFC family. Please be aware that SWFC Orientation does not provide or plan special programs or activities to occupy young children.
Please use this opportunity to find answers to all of your questions as you prepare to matriculate this Monday June 27th, 2011. Orientation is coordinated by our Student Services offices, located in Tampa, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, and Bonita Springs. If we can help in any way during Orientation, as well as during the academic year, please stop by, call us at 888‐279-2342.
For those they have not registered for Summer session classes as of yet, Admissions will be open through next Wednesday, June 29, 2011 to assist you with your needs, contact can be made at 888‐279-2342.
Thank you and I look forward to working with you all in the near future.
Sincerely, Jeffrey Gonzales
Director of Admissions, Southwest Florida College.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Please use this opportunity to find answers to all of your questions as you prepare to matriculate this Monday June 27th, 2011. Orientation is coordinated by our Student Services offices, located in Tampa, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, and Bonita Springs. If we can help in any way during Orientation, as well as during the academic year, please stop by, call us at 888‐279-2342.
For those they have not registered for Summer session classes as of yet, Admissions will be open through next Wednesday, June 29, 2011 to assist you with your needs, contact can be made at 888‐279-2342.
Thank you and I look forward to working with you all in the near future.
Sincerely, Jeffrey Gonzales
Director of Admissions, Southwest Florida College.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/21
Southwest Florida College is mentioned in the News-Press!
Southwest Florida College recently announced new associate's degree and bachelor's degree programs. Read about all of our new programs in the News-Press!
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Your Success Story......
Did you recently reach your goal and graduate with a degree in the career field of your dreams? Did you recently get a job in that career field? If you did, tell us about it!
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/20
Southwest Florida College has three new bachelor's degree programs!
Southwest Florida College announced additional new program offerings today in the Business and Legal Studies fields. Students can begin enrolling into the new programs, which begin on June 27.
Recent additions include new bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Public Service Administration and in Cyber Technology and Security.
The Accounting bachelor’s degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers campus and is also available fully Online. In addition, the Accounting associate’s degree program, which is currently offered residentially at the Fort Myers campus, is also now available fully Online. The objective of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting (BSA) is to provide students with a broad, fundamental knowledge of the field of accounting. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of organizations, the business environment, and the economy. Knowledge gained from this program will serve as a foundation for careers in public accountancy, industry, government, and non-profit organizations.
The Public Service Administration bachelor’s degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers and Tampa campuses and will also be available fully Online. The Bachelor’s Degree in Public Service Administration is for individuals who seek to expand their knowledge and marketability by earning a bachelor’s degree. The program is built upon a foundation of criminal justice and criminology coursework and allows students to choose from six different concentrations of study. Students may choose multiple concentrations towards their electives.
The Cyber Technology and Security bachelor’s degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers and Tampa campuses. The Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Technology and Security is built upon a foundation of information technology, digital forensics, and criminal justice coursework. Students receive training in Crime Mapping, Network + Preparation, Network Security Fundamentals, Computer Forensics and Investigations, Economics of Crime and Punishment, Wireless Security and Forensics, Criminal Investigations and Police Procedure, Criminology and more. Upon completion of the program, graduates can be eligible for employment in a variety of entry-level government and corporate Information Technology Security positions, performing digital forensic investigations as well as securing sensitive information technology networks and devices from vulnerabilities and attack.
All of these new programs are consistent with Southwest Florida College’s mission, as it will prepare graduates for employment in entry-level positions within their field.
For more information on any of these new programs, or to find out more about Southwest Florida College, please call 1-888-279-2342 today to speak with an administrations representative or visit www.swfc.edu.
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Recent additions include new bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Public Service Administration and in Cyber Technology and Security.
The Accounting bachelor’s degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers campus and is also available fully Online. In addition, the Accounting associate’s degree program, which is currently offered residentially at the Fort Myers campus, is also now available fully Online. The objective of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting (BSA) is to provide students with a broad, fundamental knowledge of the field of accounting. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of organizations, the business environment, and the economy. Knowledge gained from this program will serve as a foundation for careers in public accountancy, industry, government, and non-profit organizations.
The Public Service Administration bachelor’s degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers and Tampa campuses and will also be available fully Online. The Bachelor’s Degree in Public Service Administration is for individuals who seek to expand their knowledge and marketability by earning a bachelor’s degree. The program is built upon a foundation of criminal justice and criminology coursework and allows students to choose from six different concentrations of study. Students may choose multiple concentrations towards their electives.
- Law Enforcement Administration
- Corrections Administration
- Crime Scene Technologies
- Emergency Preparedness
- Crisis Planning and Security Management
- Social Justice
The Cyber Technology and Security bachelor’s degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers and Tampa campuses. The Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Technology and Security is built upon a foundation of information technology, digital forensics, and criminal justice coursework. Students receive training in Crime Mapping, Network + Preparation, Network Security Fundamentals, Computer Forensics and Investigations, Economics of Crime and Punishment, Wireless Security and Forensics, Criminal Investigations and Police Procedure, Criminology and more. Upon completion of the program, graduates can be eligible for employment in a variety of entry-level government and corporate Information Technology Security positions, performing digital forensic investigations as well as securing sensitive information technology networks and devices from vulnerabilities and attack.
All of these new programs are consistent with Southwest Florida College’s mission, as it will prepare graduates for employment in entry-level positions within their field.
For more information on any of these new programs, or to find out more about Southwest Florida College, please call 1-888-279-2342 today to speak with an administrations representative or visit www.swfc.edu.
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
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2011/06/18
SWFC's 37th Commencement Ceremony Photos
Photos from Southwest Florida College's 37th Commencement Ceremony can be viewed on the News-Press website. Thanks to News-Press photographer, Terry Williams, for capturing some great shots. Are you in any of these photos?
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
SWFC 2011 Graduation - A Celebration For All!
SWFC's largest graduating class from all 4 campus locations (Ft. Myers, Bonita Springs, Port Charlotte and Online) was an event truly to remember!
In this picture, Mr. Manny Maestre EdS, Director of Education Ft. Myers & Bonita Springs Campuses, and Mr. Nestor Reyes, Information Technology Program Adjunct Faculty, named Educator of the Year.
Congratulations Mr. Reyes and to all the proud graduates!
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/16
Southwest Florida College is mentioned in Cape Coral Daily Breeze and Lehigh Acres Citizen.
Read about us in the Cape Coral Daily Breeze and in the Lehigh Acres Citizen!
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.
2011/06/03
Southwest Florida College Announces New Programs in Information Technology
Southwest Florida College announced two new program offerings today in the information technology field. Students can begin enrolling into the new programs, which begin on June 27.
Recent additions include the new Bachelor’s of Science Degree program in Information Technology and Security Systems and a new Associate’s of Science Degree program in Network Engineering and Administration.
The new Information Technology and Security Systems bachelor’s degree program is available at the Fort Myers and Tampa campuses. This program is focused on preparing students to obtain knowledge in the preservation of information assets. Students will become skilled in the identification of computer security vulnerabilities and develop a level of specialization in information security beyond what is provided by more general programs.
The program allows students sufficient time to explore the issues and technologies of computer and network security and develop the skills needed to design or troubleshoot an organization’s security systems procedures, standards, protocols, and policies, as well as ensure that operational security is in compliance with standards, policies, and laws.
Many of the core courses apply directly to the industry standard certifications such as: CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco. Coursework includes advanced project management, network security, security systems, computer forensics and investigations, advanced network forensics, client-server network operating systems, digital home technology integration, routers and network security.
The new Network Engineering and Administration associate’s degree program is available at all of the Southwest Florida College campuses which include Fort Myers, Tampa, Bonita Springs and is now also available in Port Charlotte. This program will provide students with principles and terminology of Networking Technology. Students will apply their knowledge through hands-on, real world scenarios and simulation using current Network Technology. Courses included in this program will also provide a strong base for students wanting to obtain positions in IT Security.
Many of the core courses apply directly to the industry standard certifications such as: CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco. Topics within the program will include virtual servers, cloud computing, IT Forensics, and Digital Home Integration Technology.
These new programs are consistent with Southwest Florida College’s mission, as they will prepare graduates for employment in entry-level positions within their field.
For more information on any of these new programs, or to find out more about Southwest Florida College, please call 1-877-455-0107 today to speak with an administrations representative or visit www.swfc.edu.
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Recent additions include the new Bachelor’s of Science Degree program in Information Technology and Security Systems and a new Associate’s of Science Degree program in Network Engineering and Administration.
The new Information Technology and Security Systems bachelor’s degree program is available at the Fort Myers and Tampa campuses. This program is focused on preparing students to obtain knowledge in the preservation of information assets. Students will become skilled in the identification of computer security vulnerabilities and develop a level of specialization in information security beyond what is provided by more general programs.
The program allows students sufficient time to explore the issues and technologies of computer and network security and develop the skills needed to design or troubleshoot an organization’s security systems procedures, standards, protocols, and policies, as well as ensure that operational security is in compliance with standards, policies, and laws.
Many of the core courses apply directly to the industry standard certifications such as: CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco. Coursework includes advanced project management, network security, security systems, computer forensics and investigations, advanced network forensics, client-server network operating systems, digital home technology integration, routers and network security.
The new Network Engineering and Administration associate’s degree program is available at all of the Southwest Florida College campuses which include Fort Myers, Tampa, Bonita Springs and is now also available in Port Charlotte. This program will provide students with principles and terminology of Networking Technology. Students will apply their knowledge through hands-on, real world scenarios and simulation using current Network Technology. Courses included in this program will also provide a strong base for students wanting to obtain positions in IT Security.
Many of the core courses apply directly to the industry standard certifications such as: CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco. Topics within the program will include virtual servers, cloud computing, IT Forensics, and Digital Home Integration Technology.
These new programs are consistent with Southwest Florida College’s mission, as they will prepare graduates for employment in entry-level positions within their field.
For more information on any of these new programs, or to find out more about Southwest Florida College, please call 1-877-455-0107 today to speak with an administrations representative or visit www.swfc.edu.
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.
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2011/06/02
Southwest Florida College Introduces New Medical Programs
Southwest Florida College announced three new program offerings today in the health care field. Students can begin enrolling into the new programs, which begin on June 27.
Recent additions include the new Medical Lab Technician and Health Information Management Associate’s Degree programs and the Medical Billing and Coding Technology Diploma Program.
The Medical Lab Technician Associate’s Degree program will be offered at the Tampa, Fort Myers and Port Charlotte campuses. In this program, students will learn to collect, examine, and analyze blood, urine, body fluids, cells and tissues of the human body. Results from these analyses assist physicians in the diagnosis, care, and treatment of the patient. Graduates of this program are trained in the use of a variety of equipment and the methodologies of hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, immunoserology and immunohematology. All students will complete an externship prior to graduation and graduates must pass the MLT National Certification exam from the American Medical Technologist Association (AMT) and obtain licensure before seeking employment. Coursework in this new program includes Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Chemistry, Medical Terminology, Microbiology, Hematology, Immunohematology and Phlebotomy.
The Health Information Management Associate’s Degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers, Tampa and Port Charlotte campus and will also be available fully Online. This program is designed to introduce students to the diversity of health care. Students in this program will learn about privacy, confidentiality, electronic medical records, quality management, human resources, and coding and billing. Students will work in a variety of health care settings, hospitals, ambulatory care settings, insurance offices, attorney offices, and be able to perform coding, billing and medical record maintenance. Students will receive training using advanced Virtual Lab technology and will be taught specialized courses like ICD-10-CM coding and hospital coding.
The Medical Billing and Coding Technology Diploma program will be offered at the Fort Myers, Tampa and Port Charlotte campuses and will also be available fully Online. This program is designed to help students understand and apply the various classification codes associated with medical procedures and patient diagnosis and to record those codes on various healthcare insurance forms and systems so as to insure patient billing and insurance reimbursement. Students will receive training using advanced Virtual Lab technology and will be taught specialized courses like ICD-10-CM coding and hospital coding.
All of these new programs are consistent with Southwest Florida College’s mission, as it will prepare graduates for employment in entry-level positions within their field.
For more information on any of these new programs, or to find out more about Southwest Florida College, please call 1-877-455-0107 today to speak with an administrations representative or visit www.swfc.edu.
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 239-939-4766 or visit www.swfc.edu.
Recent additions include the new Medical Lab Technician and Health Information Management Associate’s Degree programs and the Medical Billing and Coding Technology Diploma Program.
The Medical Lab Technician Associate’s Degree program will be offered at the Tampa, Fort Myers and Port Charlotte campuses. In this program, students will learn to collect, examine, and analyze blood, urine, body fluids, cells and tissues of the human body. Results from these analyses assist physicians in the diagnosis, care, and treatment of the patient. Graduates of this program are trained in the use of a variety of equipment and the methodologies of hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, immunoserology and immunohematology. All students will complete an externship prior to graduation and graduates must pass the MLT National Certification exam from the American Medical Technologist Association (AMT) and obtain licensure before seeking employment. Coursework in this new program includes Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Chemistry, Medical Terminology, Microbiology, Hematology, Immunohematology and Phlebotomy.
The Health Information Management Associate’s Degree program will be offered at the Fort Myers, Tampa and Port Charlotte campus and will also be available fully Online. This program is designed to introduce students to the diversity of health care. Students in this program will learn about privacy, confidentiality, electronic medical records, quality management, human resources, and coding and billing. Students will work in a variety of health care settings, hospitals, ambulatory care settings, insurance offices, attorney offices, and be able to perform coding, billing and medical record maintenance. Students will receive training using advanced Virtual Lab technology and will be taught specialized courses like ICD-10-CM coding and hospital coding.
The Medical Billing and Coding Technology Diploma program will be offered at the Fort Myers, Tampa and Port Charlotte campuses and will also be available fully Online. This program is designed to help students understand and apply the various classification codes associated with medical procedures and patient diagnosis and to record those codes on various healthcare insurance forms and systems so as to insure patient billing and insurance reimbursement. Students will receive training using advanced Virtual Lab technology and will be taught specialized courses like ICD-10-CM coding and hospital coding.
All of these new programs are consistent with Southwest Florida College’s mission, as it will prepare graduates for employment in entry-level positions within their field.
For more information on any of these new programs, or to find out more about Southwest Florida College, please call 1-877-455-0107 today to speak with an administrations representative or visit www.swfc.edu.
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 239-939-4766 or visit www.swfc.edu.
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