Commencement Countdown: BAS Students Credit Polk with Affordable, Convenient Path to Higher Degree
Four years ago, in response to the local business community’s need for a more highly trained workforce, Polk State College launched its first bachelor’s degree — the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management.…
Polk’s PTU Gets Attention from Automation.com
The opening of Polk State College’s Advanced Technology Center — and specifically the $1 million piece of training equipment it houses — has garnered attention from Automation.com, an online magazine for the automation industry. In an…
Polk State Aerospace to Be Located at Airside Center Beginning in January
A new semester will also mean a new address for Polk State College’s Aerospace Program. Since its launch in Jan. 2013, the program had been based at the Winter Haven Municipal Airport. However, with the…
New Course Offers Students Unique Way to Learn Business
Polk State students have the chance to learn business from local leaders, alongside students from other colleges, while working to make a real-life impact on downtown Lakeland. Catapult! is a Lakeland Economic Development Council project.…
Polk State, Embry-Riddle Sign Academic Agreement
Polk State has inked an agreement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University —Worldwide, giving its Aerospace students more options for their bachelor’s or advanced degrees. The College and Embry-Riddle — Worldwide, a world leader in aviation-oriented higher…
Polk State Wins National Recognition for Manufacturing Training Program
Polk State College has won national recognition for its work to provide the manufacturing industry with a more highly trained workforce. Earlier this month, the College received the Exemplary Program Award for Workforce & Economic…
Polk State Professors Leading Tour of Peru in Summer 2014
Students and members of the community are invited to accompany Polk State College professors on a nine-day trip to Peru. The trip is planned for June 14-22, 2014, and will include Lima, the capital of…
Polk State Helps Students Learn About Possibilities in Manufacturing
More than 150 high school students recently toured a variety of Polk County-based manufacturing operations, and in the process learned how Polk State College can help them start their careers in the manufacturing industry. The…
Dispatches from South Africa
Polk State students Melissa Altamirano, Janis Davis Jones, Joshua Moore and Debra White, as well as Business Professor and Golden Key International Honour Society Adviser Herb Nold recently traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, to…
Polk State Receives $1.6 Million Department of Labor Grant
Polk State College has been awarded $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of a multimillion-dollar, nationwide grant program aimed at preparing workers in growing industries. Earlier this week, Secretary of Labor…