IRSC Career Development Program

What is the Career Development Program?

The IRSC Career Development program helps individuals, including single parents, single pregnant women and out-of- workforce individuals build workforce-ready skills through career training programs and postsecondary education.

Career Training

Certificate Programs

IRSC offers several programs designed to help you pursue a career in an unconventional, high-skill, high-wage or high-demand occupation.

• Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating

• Firefighting

• Lasers and Photonics

• Law Enforcement

Business Technical Certificate Programs

If you are interested in a career in an office setting, the IRSC School of Business offers short-term programs to help you quickly enter the job market.

• Accounting Operations

• Accounting Specialist

• Accounting Technology Management

• Aquaculture Technology*

• Business Management*

This 24-credit program provides instruction in planning, organizing, marketing, managing resources and decision making, as well as additional training for those who operate a small business. It is a solid foundation for your Associate Degree.

• Business Operations

• Business Specialist

• Entrepreneurship

• Human Resource Administrator

• Landscape Horticulture Specialist

• Landscape & Horticulture Professional

• Landscape & Horticulture Technician*

• Marketing Operations*

*Gainful Employment information included in program curriculum. Visit www.irsc.edu—click Course Catalog.

Available Resources

IRSC offers many resources to help you be successful in college, including a child care center, food pantry and clothing closets.

Financial Assistance

Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) online at www.fafsa.gov. Apply for scholarships in Workday, accessible through MyPioneerPortal. IRSC provides referrals to CareerSource Research Coast and CareerSource Heartland for unemployed individuals.

GET STARTED!

Contact the Career Development program at 772-462-7685 for:

• Assistance with applying to IRSC

• Program advising

• Career assessments

• Assistance with applying for financial aid or Complete the IRSC Application for Admissions online at www.irsc.edu.

Click Admissions to begin. Submit official high school or GED® transcript, previous college transcripts and college placement scores (ACT®, SAT® or P.E.R.T.)— as appropriate.

GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education (ACE) and administered exclusively by GED Testing Service LLC under license.

Indian River State College (IRSC) is a public, comprehensive college with a statewide and national reputation for excellence. Each of the College’s five campuses—in Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach—provide unparalleled educational environments.

IRSC offers more than 100 programs leading to Bachelor’s degrees, Associate degrees, technical certificates and applied technology diplomas.

Equity Statement:

Indian River State College provides equal employment and educational opportunities to all without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, and any other factor protected under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules and regulations. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Adriene B. Jefferson, Administrative Director of Northwest Center, Equity Officer/Title IX Coordinator

IRSC Main Campus • 3209 Virginia Ave. • Fort Pierce, FL 34981 772-462-7156