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Online Programs and Certifications

We offer you hundreds of engaging online courses, covering every topic from Accounting to Web Design. Each course comes equipped with a patient and caring instructor, lively discussions with your fellow students, and plenty of practical information that you can put to immediate use.

Our instructors include some of the most well-known and trusted names in online education, and our dedication to customer service is second to none.

SCF has partnered with CareerStep to help students like you train for a rewarding new career. All of CareerStep’s courses include everything you need to train for your new career, a certification voucher to cover the cost of national certification and job placement support. Payment plans are also available directly with CareerStep.

Take Control of Your Career Path

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota has partnered with CareerStep to help people like you train for a rewarding new career. Programs available through this partnership include:

Computer Technician Dental Assistant EKG Technician Healthcare IT Professional Hemodialysis Technician Medical Administrative Assistant Medical Assistant Medical Billing Medical Coding and Billing Professional

Medical Laboratory Assistant Medical Office Manager Medical Scribe Medical Transcription Editor Mental Health Technician Patient Care Technician Phlebotomy Technician Physical Therapy Aide Sterile Processing Technician Veterinary Assistant

Career Training Program Catalog 6-Week Courses

Featured Courses

Microsoft Excel Certification Training (Voucher Included) Residential Electrician HVAC/R Technician (Voucher Included) Electrical Technician Freight Broker/Agent Training Web Design Professional (GES515) Certified Residential Interior Designer The Complete Project Manager with CAPM and PMP Prep Project Management Essentials with CAPM Prep Certified Paralegal (Voucher Included) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included) Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included)

Insurance Classes

All of our insurance programs are 100% online and include multiple choice quizzes and the ability to contact an instructor.

SCF offers:

2-14 Life Pre-licensing
2-15 Health & Life Pre-licensing
2-20 General Lines
2-20 Property & Casualty/General Lines
2-40 Health Insurance Agent Pre-Licensing
20-44 Personal Lines Agent Pre-Licensing
4-40 Registered Customer Service Representation
4-40 to 2-20 Conversion
6-20 Accredited Claims Adjuster
General Lines (Property & Casualty) 2-20 Pre-Licensing

These innovative and comprehensive web-based certificate programs are offered in partnership with EFS and are designed to supply essential educational pathways and career opportunities to those seeking to start a career in the emerging fitness/health industry, for established health and fitness professionals who desire advanced education, and for allied health and medical professionals from all fields seeking to broaden their careers. Once a student graduates, they receive a certificate of completion from State College of Florida!.

We have the following online college certificate programs available:

Fitness

Personal Fitness Trainer – ACSM CPT Career Track
Personal Fitness Trainer – NASM CPT Career Track
Personal Fitness Trainer – ACE CPT Career Track
Fitness Business Management
Personal/Group Exercise Training for Older Adults
Women’s Exercise Training and Wellness

Nutrition

National Certification Programs

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Certified Personal Trainer Prep
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- Certified Personal Trainer Prep
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
- Certified Personal Trainer Prep
National Posture Institute

Employment of fitness trainers and instructors is expected to grow by 24 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. As businesses and insurance organizations continue to recognize the benefits of health and fitness programs for their employees, incentives to join gyms or other fitness facilities will increase the need for workers in these areas.