Rick Scott Issues Challenge to Florida Technical Colleges and Centers

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott launched a challenge to Florida Technical Colleges and Centers, hoping to better prepare the Sunshine State’s residents to enter a changing workforce.  

“I am challenging 48 Florida Technical Colleges and Centers to issue a guarantee to businesses that their workers are ready to work on the very first day on the job or they will be retrained for free,” Scott announced on Wednesday. “When I talk to business owners, the number one thing they ask about when considering moving jobs to Florida is our education system. If Florida is going to overtake Texas, our number one competitor for jobs, we must be home to the most skilled workforce in the nation, and our technical colleges and centers are key to helping Florida become first in worker training and job growth.”

Scott called on the technical colleges and centers to enter the challenge by the middle of January when the Legislature starts its regular session.