Pakistani Delegation Visits Polk State on Community College Tour
Sixteen Pakistanis who are either administrators for post-secondary vocational and technical institutions or officials with higher education planning responsibilities for community colleges in Pakistan toured Polk State College on Tuesday to learn about the U.S.…
Spring Registration Opens
Open registration is underway at Polk State College for the spring semester, which begins January 5. Currently enrolled students may register through PASSPORT. They should also check PASSPORT for possible holds on their accounts that…
Manufacturing Day Introduces Students to Polk State’s Career Pathways
More than 300 students from Polk County Public Schools toured local manufacturers last week as part of Polk County Manufacturing Day, which introduces high school students to careers and the degree and certification pathways required…
Leadership Development in Public Safety Certification Program Named Exemplary
The National Council for Continuing Education & Training (NCCET) recently awarded Polk State Corporate College’s Leadership Development in Public Safety (LDPS) Certification Program with the Exemplary Program Award in workforce and economic development. The NCCET…
President Wants to Hear From Students, Faculty, and Staff
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti is visiting each of the College’s six campuses and centers this week to get answers to some very important questions. She wants to hear from students, faculty, and…
Polk State Introduces New High-Tech Career Training Program for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinists
This fall, Polk State will introduce its newest high-tech career training for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinists. This four-month program is designed to jump start careers, enabling individuals to secure jobs in one of the…
Polk State Responds to Industry Needs with the Industrial Maintenance Technician Program
According to Don Gray, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Maintenance for Publix Super Markets, Inc., “Growth in automation has significantly transformed the landscape of industrial operations. ” This is why Polk State is committed to responding…
Five Questions with Corporate College Director, Howard Drake: Raising the Profile of the Corporate College Professionally and Academically
In 2011, Howard Drake joined Polk State College as the Program Manager for the Engineering Technology Advanced Manufacturing (ETAM) Program, funded by a US Department of Labor grant. Now, five years later, he is the…
Polk State Corporate College Selected as 2017 Bellwether Award Finalist
Recognized for the Leadership Development in Public Safety Certification The Polk State Corporate College has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 Bellwether Awards, which is a collaboration between the Community College Futures Assembly…
Polk State Names Howard Drake as New Corporate College Director
The Polk State Corporate College has a new director. Howard Drake, who began working at Polk State in 2011, began his new position earlier this month. He previously served as director of applied technology grants.…