St. Petersburg College

Our Accounting Technology Operations Certificate prepares you for a number of key financial reporting and record keeping jobs. You can take accounting courses online to learn the principles, procedures and theories of organizing and maintaining business and financial records, as well as how to prepare financial reports.

Our Business Administration Associate in Science Degree gets you comfortable with making decisions and taking responsibility in your business career.

SPC's Business Management Certificate prepares you for jobs in business administration. The program covers personnel, accounting and finance, marketing, legal requirements and budgeting and planning.

St. Petersburg College's Supply Chain and Logistics Certificate prepares you to begin your career in any aspect of supply chain, including warehousing, sales, purchasing, distribution and customer service. Supply chain personnel make significant contributions to how organizations bring products and services to market. This certificate can help you develop and sharpen the knowledge necessary to be a key player on any organization's team of supply chain professionals.

This comprehensive degree program was developed in part by the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center to give manufacturers and advanced technology industries qualified, highly skilled workers. It is a model for colleges in Florida and throughout the country.

Our hands-on Computer Programming and Analysis Associate in Science degree teaches you programming languages to create and run applications. You can take classes in our state-of-the-art computer labs or online. SPC's A.S. degree includes an internship so you can learn on the job and network.

Are you a problem solver who likes working with your hands? Do you want a manufacturing skill set that you can take anywhere? Take SPC’s Mechatronics Electromechanical Technician Training (METT) and you'll be at the center of a quickly changing and growing field.

Our Audio Production and Engineering Certificate prepares you to shine in the music and entertainment field, specifically in audio production, audio engineering, and live sound. Your training at SPC includes courses in Apple Mac foundations, digital audio workstations, sound, acoustics, studio recording, critical listening, and live sound, and complete an internship in sound engineering.

Our Associate of Science degree in Building Design and Construction Management gives you the practical business, design, and construction knowledge needed for a career as a construction manager, planner or contractor, job superintendent or foreman. The diverse number of electives also lets students focus on sustainable construction methods, architectural design, or computer-aided drafting (CAD) .

This 18-credit certificate prepares students to work as field survey technicians, who assist engineers and surveyors in collecting data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, and water management. Typically, these technicians use surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data and site visits to complete the job.

With our Associate in Science Degree in Computer Information Technology, you'll learn to support the information and technology systems used in business settings. As part of the A.S. degree, you complete a technology support internship, providing invaluable experience for your career and earn the Help Desk Support Specialist Certificate. Subplans include Computer Support and Data Technology.

Our Help Desk Support Specialist Certificate gives you the tools to install, configure, manage and monitor hardware and software applications.

Graduates of our two-year Cybersecurity A.S. Degree meet the growing need for college-educated specialists who can tackle increasingly complex information technology security concerns. Demand will remain high for information security analysts who can stay a step ahead of hackers.

The Cybersecurity Micro-credential, sponsored by KnowBe4, is a three-stage credentialing program that offers participants the opportunity to gain cybersecurity skills needed in today’s workforce.

Demand for cybersecurity analysts is expected to remain high as organizations look for innovative ways to thwart hackers. Earning a cybersecurity certificate from SPC gives you the skills to help secure networks and make them less vulnerable.

Offering Pinellas County citizens an opportunity to prepare for a career in data science will help meet the needs of the community as well as the high demand nationally for individuals prepared for a data science career.

The Corrections Academy provides the training you need to pass the Florida Department of Law Enforcement State Certification Examination and become a correctional officer. You can serve in local sheriffs' departments, Florida Department of Corrections facilities and private correctional companies. Our academy is held at our FDLE approved training center and uses the curriculum of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC).

St. Petersburg College was one of the first regionally accredited colleges in the U.S. to offer an associate in science degree and professional certificate program in Crime Scene Technology.

St. Petersburg College is one of the first regionally accredited colleges in the U.S. to offer an associate in science degree and professional certificate program in Crime Scene Technology

Lives often depend on the quick thinking and fast responses of first responders in medical emergencies. Our Emergency Medical Services Associate in Science Degree gives you a general education and strong scientific background for your career. If you are an EMT and paramedic, this degree provides the perfect way to earn promotions in your career field.

Paramedics are a mainstay in public health and community service agencies and provide the most advanced care of all EMS professionals. Our program gives you the skills to excel in this field and a foundation for further EMS education and career advancement.

The Law Enforcement Academy gives you the training you need to pass the Florida Department of Law Enforcement State Officer Certification Examination and become a police officer.

The Paralegal Studies Certificate adds paralegal skills and knowledge to your existing bachelor's degree, along with critical thinking, communication and computer skills. The courses prepare you for the field and meet the educational requirement for the Certified Paralegal Examination administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants.

The Associate in Science Paralegal Studies program at SPC trains you for a career as a legal assistant or paralegal in law firms, governmental entities and corporate legal departments. Our A.S. degree prepares you for certification through the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and transfers to SPC's Paralegal Studies BAS degree, which is the only public baccalaureate program in Paralegal Studies in Florida approved by the American Bar Association.

If you want to teach preschool children, this 12-credit Preschool Specialization Certificate can be a perfect fit. Earn this certificate and continue into our Early Childhood Education Associate of Science Degree.

With SPC's Dental Hygiene A.S. Degree, you gain the technical expertise to excel in this growing field. We have been educating dental hygiene students for more than 50 years and our students have excellent job placements rates. As part of the Mary R. Grizzle Dental Hygiene Program, students work in our dental hygiene clinic, which provides dental hygiene services (cleanings and x-rays) to more than 2,500 patients a year.

Our Health Sciences Associate in Science Degree and embedded certificate in Health Care Services prepare you to work in the non-clinical health care field. Students learn about the basic management and administrative side of health care. The Health Sciences A.S. Degree transfers to our Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Health Services Administration.

The courses in the Health Care Services Certificate prepare you for the certification examination in Excel Spreadsheets and are a part of SPC's Health Sciences Associate in Science degree. However, you can also complete this certificate without pursuing the A.S. degree.

Getting your nursing degree from SPC's Evelyn W. Jerger Nursing Program means you've made a solid career choice. With 2.7 million jobs, registered nursing makes up the largest health care field in the United States. With many nurses retiring and an aging population, Florida could face a critical nursing shortage in the coming years. We reserve six seats for paramedics to enter the program.

Getting your nursing degree from SPC's Evelyn W. Jerger Nursing Program means you've made a solid career choice. With 2.7 million jobs, registered nursing makes up the largest health care field in the United States. With many nurses retiring and an aging population, Florida could face a critical nursing shortage in the coming years. We reserve six seats for paramedics to enter the program.

Ready to start a new, hands-on career as a Physical Therapist Assistant? SPC's Physical Therapist Assistant A.S. Degree will prepare you to pass the national licensing exam through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

Ready to start a new, hands-on career as a Physical Therapist Assistant? SPC's Physical Therapist Assistant A.S. Degree will prepare you to pass the national licensing exam through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

The full picture of a patient's health often begins with an x-ray examination or other sophisticated imaging technique. Radiologic technologists use radiation to produce images of the human anatomy, which help diagnose and treat injury and disease. Our program gives you a solid foundation to excel in this field.

Respiratory care therapists are vital members of medical teams and serve as life-support specialists for a broad range of patients - from infants to the elderly. Our program has an excellent reputation in the community and produces highly qualified graduates.

SPC's Surgical Services A.S. Degree was developed in partnership with BayCare and is designed to prepare students for a career as a surgical technologist. Graduates will be prepared to assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel.

St. Petersburg College's "Electrical Lineworker" program (in partnership with Duke Energy, Powertown, Pinellas County Urban League, and Pinellas Technical College) is designed to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and basic skills needed when seeking a career opportunity in the electric utility industry as a lineworker trainee. The following certifications will be earned upon class completion:

Our Food and Beverage Management Certificate prepares you for employment as a supervisor or manager in the food and beverage sectors of the hospitality industry.

Our Hospitality and Tourism Management A.S. Degree can help boost your strengths and career options as a manager in the hospitality industry. Courses cover supervision, cost control, sanitation, laws governing the food and beverage and hospitality industries, customer service, front office procedures and food service operations.