Tallahassee Community College Partners with Verizon to Transform Small Businesses
February 3, 2023
Tallahassee Community College announced its plan to help bring a new online curriculum to small businesses across the region: Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. In partnership with Next Street and LISC, the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready online curriculum is designed to give small businesses the tools they need to thrive in today's digital economy, including access to personalized learning plans, coaching from experts, and networking opportunities with diverse, industry-specific Read More
TCC to Offer Danfoss Internship
January 23, 2023
Tallahassee Community College has partnered with Danfoss Turbocor, one of the region’s largest manufacturers, to offer an internship in Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Machining, an automatically and digitally controlled machining process that can be applied in a large variety of manufacturing processes and machinery. The customized internship will address the growing demand seen for this skillset within the Danfoss operation. Read More
TCC Named Finalist for the 2023 Bellwether Award
November 22, 2022
Tallahassee Community College’s Division of Workforce Development has been named a finalist for the coveted 2023 Bellwether Award by the Bellwether College Consortium. Read More
Tallahassee Community College Selected as an Education Partner for Amazon’s Career Choice Program
November 17, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice Program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to training programs in HVAC, Machining, and Welding.
In 2023, Amazon’s new Tallahassee fulfillment center is slated to launch. Its opening will create around 1,000 full-time jobs with good pay and comprehensive benefits that start day one. Amazon's current customer fulfillment footprint in Florida includes facilities in Davenport, Jacksonville, Read More
TCC Joins MakerUSA Learning Network
October 25, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the MakerUSA Learning Network. The MakerUSA Learning Network is a national community of practice designed to facilitate the exchange of resources and ideas, develop new regional collaborations, and strengthen social capital across institutions and organizations taking community-driven approaches to support maker education and pathways to “making” industries. The model highlights best practices for the wider fields of Read More
TCC Earns $90,000 in NACCE’s Pitch for the Skilled Trades and Pitch for the Foundation Competitions
October 21, 2022
Teams from Tallahassee Community College participated in the Pitch for the Skilled Trades and the inaugural Pitch for the Foundation competitions at the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Annual Conference in Boston.
Six teams, including TCC’s Division of Workforce Development, completed in the final round of Pitch for the Skilled Trades for a share of $150,000 in prizes. TCC earned $40,000 for their pitch entitled “Breaker-Breaker One-Nine.” This project will Read More
TCC and Florida DJJ Launch Project Anchor
August 18, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has partnered with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to launch a pilot program focused on workforce education for youth in DJJ facilities. Project Anchor, which will provide career-readiness skills, industry-recognized training and certifications in targeted sectors, and career pathways for youth to seamlessly continue their education at a Florida college or district post-secondary institution, is the first of its kind. Read More
TCC Receives $500,000 from Sunshine Health
August 16, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has received $500,000 from Sunshine Health to build on the success of the Gadsden Connect initiative. Gadsden Connect began as a pilot project that launched in 2020 with a primary focus of addressing the shortage of healthcare workers by providing scholarships to Gadsden County residents who meet the eligibility criteria for Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide certification programs. Read More
TCC Receives $1.6 Million from Governor’s Job Growth Grant Fund
August 10, 2022
Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded almost $1.6 million to TCC through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to increase and enhance workforce education opportunities in the healthcare industry. TCC will use the funds to double the enrollment in dental hygiene, dental assisting, and surgical technology programs. Read More
Tallahassee Community College Named Goodwill Mission Partner of the Year
May 5, 2022
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) has been named by Goodwill Industries - Big Bend (GIBB) 2021 Mission Partner of the Year. The College was recognized at the 2022 Annual Meeting and Power of Work Banquet on Wednesday, May 4. Read More
