Education & Industry Consortium

Central Florida Education-Industry Collaborative

Mission: Align educational programming with industry needs at the local level.

Focus: Unite education with industry needs to respond to the community's economic growth and the demands of the future workforce.

How: Identify and create strategies to address workforce needs. Collaborative findings will inform strategic plans for Central Florida's educational organizations, businesses and job seekers. Members have been appointed by CSCF board chair.

Education and industry leaders in the Central Florida region will establish three working groups focused on a specific level of talent needs for the region. The collaborative will create reports and formulate recommendations on future needs and talent preparation gaps.

  • K-12/Apprenticeships, Career and Technical Education
  • *Post-Secondary Experiences (Vocational certificates Associates/Bachelor's Level Needs)
  • Central Florida Research & Development working group

* This group meets the requirements set forth in SB 240. CSCF board members cannot participate. Quarterly reports will be required and posted here.