Young Professionals Host: "How to Get What You Want & Look Good Doing It"

The Young Professionals (YP) of the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will host the “How to Get What You Want & Look Good Doing It” seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 30 at Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. Topics include: how to ask for a raise, career selection, goal setting, transitioning, job seeking, career development and professional etiquette. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for YP members and $10 for nonmembers.

To make reservations or for more information, visit:

http://www.bonitaspringschamber.com/

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

See what sets Southwest Florida College apart at the Bonita Springs Campus Grand Opening!

If you have ever thought about training for a new career in Criminal Justice, Interior Design, Business or Information Technology, then we have just the event to get you started!

Join us on Saturday, February 26th from 11AM to 3PM as Southwest Florida College celebrates the grand opening of its newest campus in Bonita Springs.

Southwest Florida College is not your average career college and by attending the grand opening, you’ll see exactly why. As a “College that listens to employers,” Southwest Florida College’s advisory boards of over 200 local business leaders help advise us on what’s in demand in the career fields of the future. Come learn what’s in store for leading careers in 2011 and beyond!

You can try your hand at working a crime scene, lifting a fingerprint or collecting a simulated blood sample. Find out the latest trends in color and design for the New Year, learn about green design and how to stage a home for sale. There will be personal financial and career planning sessions as well as a home entertainment technology demonstration. And if that’s not enough, you can meet with program managers and instructors in the fields of business, computer technology, computer aided drafting and design and more!

Bring the whole family! There will be lots of food, refreshments and door prizes along with free Child ID and fingerprinting kits!

You won’t want to miss this event! Saturday, February 26th from 11AM to 3PM at the new Bonita Springs campus, 24311 Walden Center Drive in Bonita Springs. For more information call 1-888-526-7973 or email info@swfc.edu.

There’s never been a better time to experience your future and see where training from Southwest Florida College can take you!

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. Campuses are located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐526‐7973, email info@swfc.edu or visit http://www.swfc.edu/ .

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Stephen Tirey joins Southwest Florida College

“A College Listening to Employers” – it’s not just a slogan, it’s the underlying philosophy of who we are and why we are here. Graduate placement and employer relations are a high priority for the College and today we have taken a major step in demonstrating how important those core values really are. Throughout the coming year, we will commit human and capital resources to expand and improve our graduate placement activity and our relationships with business, industrial, and political leaders.

Stephen Tirey, former CEO and President of The Chamber of Southwest Florida, has joined the College as Director of Industry Partnerships and Graduate Placement. Tirey has served as the CEO of the chamber since 1989 and has worked with many business and political leaders throughout the state and the nation in an effort to improve the economic climate of Southwest Florida and to make it a better place to work, live and conduct business.

In his new role, Tirey will concentrate on pulling together all of the College’s graduate placement activities into a single, cohesive and organized endeavor. A visionary and strategic thinker, Steve will be working with the College’s Advisory Boards and our faculty as together they transition our educational programs into competency based education to achieve defined employer-mandated outcomes. Mr. Tirey will assist the College in obtaining strategic industry partners, employer endorsements for every program of instruction, expanding externships and cooperative education, and the development of an active alumni network.

The College is a major stakeholder in Southwest Florida. Steve’s experience will help us identify new program opportunities that will, among other things, serve as a magnet to attract new business and industry to the area. We intend to leverage his experiences and skill sets to benefit our students, our graduates, the College and the community as a whole.

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College, Bonita Springs Ribbon Cutting



Southwest Florida College, Bonita Springs Campus ribbon cutting ceremony held on Janurary 12, 2011.

Included from left to right are: Linda Petersen, Program Manager of Interior Design;
Dr. Barbara Calabro, Chief Academic Officer; Ben L. Nelson, Mayor of Bonita Springs;
Christina Ross, President of Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce; Patti Dennis, Campus Administrator;
and Dr. Stephen Calabro, President of 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.

See what sets Southwest Florida College apart at the Bonita Springs Campus Grand Opening!

Bonita Springs, Fla. – If you have ever thought about training for a new career in Criminal Justice, Interior Design, Business or Information Technology, then we have just the event to get you started!

Join us on Saturday, February 26th from 11AM to 3PM as Southwest Florida College celebrates the grand opening of its newest campus in Bonita Springs.

Southwest Florida College is not your average career college and by attending the grand opening, you’ll see exactly why. As a “College that listens to employers,” Southwest Florida College’s advisory boards of over 200 local business leaders help advise us on what’s in demand in the career fields of the future. Come learn what’s in store for leading careers in 2011 and beyond!

You can try your hand at working a crime scene, lifting a fingerprint or collecting a simulated blood sample. Find out the latest trends in color and design for the New Year, learn about green design and how to stage a home for sale. There will be personal financial and career planning sessions as well as a home entertainment technology demonstration. And if that’s not enough, you can meet with program managers and instructors in the fields of business, computer technology, computer aided drafting and design and more!

Bring the whole family! There will be lots of food, refreshments and door prizes along with free Child ID and fingerprinting kits!

You won’t want to miss this event! Saturday, February 26th from 11AM to 3PM at the new Bonita Springs campus, 24311 Walden Center Drive in Bonita Springs. For more information call 1-888-526-7973 or email info@swfc.edu.

There’s never been a better time to experience your future and see where training from Southwest Florida College can take you!

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. Campuses are located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐526‐7973 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Congratulations IT Students!

Congratulations to these Southwest Florida College, Information Technology students who have recently earned their certifications over the break!


Wendy Davis: A+, Net+, Security +

Frank Rhoades: A+, Net+

Wayne Langer: A+

Adam Oakley: A+, Net+

Terry Collins: A+

Jeff Norris: A+, Net+

Vincent Zinkys: A+, Net+, Security+

Rickie Zarb: Net+

Richard Harris: A+

Robert Rossi: A+

Eston Taylor: A+

Doug Little: A+, Net+

Larry Theil: Net+


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 http://www.swfc.edu/.

Patrick Flahive Joins Southwest Florida College as the Criminal Justice Program Manager

Fort Myers, Fla. – Patrick Flahive has recently joined Southwest Florida College as the Criminal Justice Program Manager.
Patrick Flahive is a certified correctional officer, law enforcement officer, general instructor, firearms instructor and first responder by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission. He has earned a master’s degree in Administration.

Flahive has served in the United States Air Force for five years as a munitions systems specialist and Sergeant supervising teams who maintained, tested and assembled precision guided conventional, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

He has worked for the Florida Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer & Sergeant for nine years where he supervised the Correctional Officers and civilian staff who maintain the safety and security of a maximum security prison.

Flahive has also worked for the Florida Gulf Coast University Police Department as a Police Officer and Reserve Police Officer for seven years, enforcing local, state, and federal laws as well as university rules and regulations.

He has been a coordinator, full-time and part time instructor at the Southwest Florida Criminal Justice Academy for thirteen years, training Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers.

He has served as a member of the Regional Domestic Security Taskforce and Joint Terrorism Taskforce for three years, determining training and operational needs at the local, state and federal levels.

Flahive has been the Assistant Director of the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy for three years where he supervised, directed, lead, and motivated more than 150 Firefighter and Criminal Justice instructors and 3,000 firefighter and criminal justice students annually.

“Southwest Florida College is a career college; we are going to make sure that students who graduate from our program not only have the academic ability to be successful but that they also have the practical ability to be successful,” Flahive said.

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. Campuses are located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐526‐7973 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Be in demand for years to come!

Are you looking for a nontraditional, cutting edge career in law enforcement?

Southwest Florida College offers a variety of accredited courses in Computer Forensics, Network Security, Terrorism, Forensic Science, Criminal Profiling and more!

Southwest Florida College will prepare you for the law enforcement career of tomorrow that will put you in demand for years to come.

Call 877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu today!

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Do you know computer networks?

One of the fastest growing IT careers today are for people who know computer networks - at home and in the workplace.

Southwest Florida College offers coursework in Network Security, Computer Forensics, Computer Programming, Home Entertainment Technology, Electronic Communication Systems and more.

 

Receive training in the most cutting edge programming applications and technologies. Southwest Florida College teaches useful skills that will put you in demand for years to come.

 

Call 888-279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu today!

 

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College students, faculty and staff reach out to help students in need.

Fort Myers, Fla. - The Angel Tree, organized by Southwest Florida College’s Allied Health Club volunteers Claudia Portalatin, Laida Colon, and Sherry Marshburn, was created two years ago as a way to help fellow classmates during the holiday.

Students of Southwest Florida College can sign-up their children for the Angel Tree. The age and interest of each child is written on the back of paper angel ornaments and hung on the tree located on the third floor lobby of the Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers campus.

Fellow classmates, faculty and staff then choose an angel from the tree and purchase a pair of pajamas and a book for each child, based on the child’s interest.

“We thought about what Christmas was all about and what most of us remember is being a child and sitting around the tree in a pair of pajamas with a good book,” said Liz Levine, Allied Health Program Manager and Club Advisor. “We feel that this teaches kids the spirit of giving.”

This year, there are 75 angels on the tree. Students will be able to pick up their Angel Tree gifts on December 13th. Whatever doesn’t get picked up will be donated to the ACT Shelter.

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Cheryl Vanande joins Southwest Florida College as the Graduate Placement Coordinator for the Port Charlotte Campus

Port Charlotte, Fla.  – Cheryl Vanande joined the Southwest Florida College, Port Charlotte campus as the Graduate Placement Coordinator. Vanande has an impressive background, with over 25 years of experience in training, development and human resources management.

She said she is pleased to be a part of Southwest Florida College because of its focus on student success. Which Vanande said is “a success that is thought out and includes future employers’ needs.”

“Students matter, employers matter and the community benefits. Our students leave with a real education that is career-oriented, competency based, and is what employers are looking for,” she said.

Vanande is currently the president of CNO, Inc., a nationwide provider of training, consulting and publishing services. Prior to establishing CNO, Inc., Vanande served as Manager of Training and Organizational Development for Charlotte County’s Board of County Commissioners (BCC), headquartered in Port Charlotte, Fla. In addition, Vanande is a retired (reserve) Navy Commander.

Her educational background includes a master’s degree in Public Administration from Florida Gulf Coast University (2003), and a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Iowa (1982).

Vanande has earned certifications/licenses in:

• Professional Human Resources (PHR)
• Performance Leadership Instructor
• Achieve Global Instructor: Customer Service Program Instructor, and Integrated Leadership Concepts, Applications and Practices
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Administrator
• Emotional Intelligence (EI) Instructor
• CPR and First Aid American Red Cross Instructorships

Vanande is a founding member of Charlotte County’s Toastmasters Club, currently serves on the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, is a past board member of the Charlotte County Society of Human Resources Management, past member of the American Society of Public Administrators, past member of the Florida Public Personnel Association and certified labor relations negotiator.

“My personal goal in my new position is to help each and every graduate maximize their potential for obtaining a career position. Basically, make sure they stand out in the sea of applicants so they get an interview opportunity where I know they will shine,” Vanande said.

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. Campuses are located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐526‐7973 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College Students Earned Top Awards at the ASID Annual Student Design Competition

Bonita Springs, Fla. – Four students from the Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College claimed top awards at the annual ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) Student Design Competition, held on September 24, 25 and 26 in Marathon, Fla.

In the residential design category, Sandra Dressler won first place for the second year in a row and received a check for $500. First time competition entrants Alexandra Hutchinson and Mary Seca took second and third place respectively in the residential design category earning a check for $250 and $175.

Sandra Dressler also won second place in the commercial design category and received another check for $250. Student Chris Beebe won the student rug design competition. Beebe earned a check for $500 and will have the honor of seeing his rug manufactured of silk in wool in Tibet. The rug was on display at the ASID South Florida Chapter Annual Design Conference and will be used in the home show in Naples early next year. Following the home show, the rug will be auctioned off at an ASID fundraising event.

“We all had a wonderful time at the conference and we hope that even more students will attend next year’s conference in Jupiter, Fla.,” said Linda Petersen, Program Manager of Interior Design at the Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College. “We are very proud of all our winners and we are looking forward to seeing how great they will become when they graduate.”

The ASID Student Design Competition is open to all interior design programs in the South Florida area. Projects are judged on the overall professionalism of the design, the presentation of the design, and the appropriateness of the design in relation to the design requirements.



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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

SWFC Students Visit Local Nursing Homes

You can help make this season joyful for local nursing home residents. Join Southwest Florida College on December 11th as we visit nursing homes in our community. Please meet in the parking lot of the Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers campus at 9:45 AM. For more information, contact student services (Room 301) or email Mr. Jones.

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Pictures with Santa!

Attention Southwest Florida College students! Join us for FREE photos with Santa on Saturday, December 11th from 11 AM - 1 PM at the Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers campus. Bring the family!

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College Expands Educational Opportunities in Bonita Springs

Southwest Florida College will be offering the Network Engineering and Administration program at its newest campus in Bonita Springs this winter.

The Network Engineering and Administration program will provide students with both theoretical and technical skills that will enable them to enter the Information Technology field. Students will understand aspects of computer networks and infrastructure as it relates to helping organizations achieve their goals. This program will also be helpful to individuals preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certifications.

Two core components of the program have been revised to include Network Security Fundamentals and Computer Forensics and Investigations. Network Security Fundamentals is a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to take the latest CompTIA Security+ exam. Computer Forensics and Investigations will provide students with ‘hands-on’ training in the exciting and rapidly growing field of computer forensics.

The College is positioning its programs to focus on specific performance based outcomes that are expected by today’s employers. “As ‘A College Listening to Employers’ nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in a curriculum that teaches what employers want and expect,” said Dr. Stephen Calabro, President of Southwest Florida College. “We are listening to our advisory boards and embracing what they tell us are the skills that graduates must have in today’s competitive job market.”

Southwest Florida College is located at the Walden Center on US41, just south of the Coconut Point Mall in Bonita Springs, Fla. The campus also houses the Institute of Interior Design and will expand to include additional offerings in design, technology, and forensic science. Students may also enroll in fully online programs from this location.

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. Campuses are located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐526‐7973 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

Southwest Florida College • 24311 Walden Center Drive • Bonita Springs, FL 34134
1-888-526-7973 • http://www.swfc.edu/

Affording Your Education!

Southwest Florida College in Port Charlotte

 hosts

COLLEGE NIGHT!

Thursday, December 16th from 6-8 PM!

Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

A college education is more affordable than you may think. Let us show you how! Learn how you can afford to get a degree  in fields such as Medical, Business, Education, and Criminal Justice!

For more information or to RSVP, call (877) 906-4948!

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 toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Join us for Fall Fest 2010!

There will be Trick or Treating, crafts, cookies & punch,

a costume contest and scary story readings!

When: October 30, 2010

Where: Southwest Florida College - Second Floor

1685 Medical Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33907

Time: 1-3 PM

Attention SWFC Graduates!

Did you know that there are resources available to you as a SWFC graduate that will help you understand Financial Literacy? Successfully managing your finances will have a great impact on your future.

The Southwest Florida College Default Management Department and Financial Literacy Advisors are here to help you! Check out the valuable information that they share on the SWFC Student Loan Management Blog!

This month, they explain how you could save an additional $1,259? Click here to read more!

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 Enriches Educational Opportunities with a move to Bonita Springs

Southwest Florida College to open its newest campus in Bonita Springs, Fla.

Southwest Florida College has leased space at the Walden Center on US41, just south of the Coconut Point Mall in Bonita Springs, Fla. The campus will house the Institute for Interior Design and support additional programs in management, criminal justice, network engineering and administration, and medical assistant.

“We have received considerable interest from people living south of Fort Myers, but who have said the drive to the main campus was prohibitive,” said Dr. Stephen Calabro, Executive Vice President of Southwest Florida College. “The Bonita campus will allow those living in South Lee County and Collier County to avail themselves of many of the programs offered at the main campus in Fort Myers.

The Bonita Springs campus will open its doors for the fall term in September. Initial offerings will include Interior Design and Decorating, Management, Information Technology, Medical Assistant, and Criminal Justice and will expand to include additional offerings in design, technology, and forensic science. Students may also enroll in fully online programs from this location.
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime career placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and Bonita Springs and also includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

NEW! Cloud Computing & Virtual Servers!

Information Technology is everywhere!

Network Engineering and Administration – Administer the latest Microsoft Servers including 2008-2010 Exchange Servers

IT Security and Computer Forensics – Work in the network security field today

Visual C# 2010 Programming for applications and mobile applications

SQL 2010 Database Management – Manage the company database

Web Design and Development using HTML, JAVA, PHP-build your own website

 

Click here to watch this video!

Now you can earn your Associate's Degree in any of these programs while learning on the latest, industry standard software and equipment!

Brand new high performance Servers

Virtual Servers

Cloud Computing

A+ Students build their own computer and keep it!

Microsoft 2008-2010 Applications for Developers Free!

The latest Cisco Routers and Switches

Private Pearson Testing on Campus for SWFC Students only for CompTia and Cisco Certifications

What are you waiting for?

There has never been a better time to prepare for a rewarding career!

Call 1-877-455-0107 today!

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime career placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and Bonita Springs and also includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit http://www.swfc.edu.

New IMACs with Adobe CS5!

Interested in Digital Design?

How about Computer Animation/Multimedia?

Do you like Web Design & Development?

Well, now you can earn your Associate's Degree in any of these programs while learning on the latest, industry standard software and equipment!

The Mac Lab at Southwest Florida College has recently been updated with all new IMAC machines that all come equipped with Abobe CS5 Design software.

What are you waiting for?

There has never been a better time to prepare for a rewarding career!

Call 1-888-279-2342 today!

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime career placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and Bonita Springs and also includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

Southwest Florida College is Listening to Employers

Attracting and retaining qualified employees has long been a challenge for business and industry. Employers expect today’s college graduates to be immediately functional with as short a learning curve as possible.

As a trainer of Florida’s workforce, Southwest Florida College is working to insure that its graduates are “job ready” by incorporating “employer driven outcomes” into all of its programs. “We are listening to our advisory boards and embracing what they say are the skills that students who graduate need to have,” said Dr. Barbara Calabro, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Southwest Florida College.

The faculty of Southwest Florida College is transitioning its programs to focus on specific outcomes that are expected by today’s employers. “As ‘A College Listening to Employers’ nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in a curriculum that teaches what employers want and expect,” said Dr. Calabro.

Employment in the field remains a high priority for the Career Services team. “While no one can guarantee a job, employers are more apt to hire graduates who possess the right skill sets,” said Margaret Pace, Director of Graduate Placement.

Employers such as Barbara Rodriguez, Practice Administrator at Doctor’s Family Clinic, seek Southwest Florida college graduates because of their level of preparation. According to Rodriguez, “the hands-on learning at Southwest Florida College is impressive. I look to Southwest Florida College first before I post an ad to find an employee. Southwest Florida College is the only school I will work with.”

Additional employer testimonials are available on the College’s website located at http://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 career placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and Bonita Springs and also includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888-279-2342 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

Cut Through the Noise - Career Fair

Thursday, September 9th from 12 PM - 3 PM!
SWFC Students & Alumni 11 AM - 12 PM

To Pre-Register, contact Matt Roberts!

Prepare for the Fair Workshops!
Monday, August 30th from 5:30 PM - 6 PM
Saturday, September 4th from 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, September 7th from 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime career placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and Bonita Springs and also includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

Southwest Florida College Creates Grant Opportunity for Community Service

Southwest Florida College announces a community service grant that encourages students to become more involved in volunteer service within the community.
In partnership with the United Way of Southwest Florida, students may participate in a service learning project at a non-profit agency. Southwest Florida College will then award financial grants to students who complete at least 20 volunteer hours per month at one of the approved agencies.

“Volunteer service helps our community and enriches our students,” said Dr. Stephen Calabro, Executive Vice President at Southwest Florida College. “The College is a major stakeholder in the local community to the extent that we influence positive change, everyone benefits.”

Southwest Florida College is seeking corporate underwriters to help expand the program. Business leaders interested in partnering with the College should contact Diana Sabino, Director of Marketing and Communications for Southwest Florida College, by calling 888-279-2342 or emailing info@swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime career placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and Bonita Springs and also includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

It's Coming!

We have big news! It's coming! You won't want to miss it!

Southwest Florida College is an accredited private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888-279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.