• What is Career/ Vocational Training?
• Florida Technical Schools
• Clearwater Adult Education Center
• Dixie Hollins Adult Education Center
• Lakewood Community School
• Northeast Community School
• PTEC (Pinellas Technical Education Centers) - Contact Donna McRae, guidance counselor, at 893-2500 ext. 1109.
• Palm Harbor Community School
• Tomlinson Adult Learning Center
• Pinellas Education Foundation Scholarships

Pinellas county Targeted Occupations and approved training providers:

• Targeted Occupation list and Training Providers approved by local Workforce Board
• Florida’s Eligible Training Providers  - Can search school and training program by occupation, county or workforce region.
• Apprenticeship

Links that will help to make a decision on the training program:

• Choices Planner
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Career Exploration from BLS
• Occupational Outlook handbook from BLS

Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you:

1. the training and education needed
2. earnings
3. expected job prospects
4. what workers do on the job
5. working conditions

In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.

Financial Aid

• Youth Connect program - provides training assistance for low income youth 16 to 21 years of age.
• Pell Grant (Federal Student Aid)
• Also, each training provider can offer different scholarships and student loans. Youth will need to talk to the financial aid staff at the selected school.