Education in Brevard County, Florida facts for kids
Education in Brevard County, Florida consists of public and private schools, including private colleges, and secondary and primary schools.
Undergraduate and graduate
College education in Brevard County is provided by the Brevard Community College and Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
The Brevard Community College (BCC) is a two-year college, which has multiple campuses. 13,600 students attend BCC with campuses in Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville and Cocoa.
The Palm Bay branch of BCC offers technical and vocational training for Associate Degrees and Certificates for entering the workforce, improving professional skills, and developing new competence.
Other courses include a two-year nursing degree and certification by the "Police Academy" which is a basic requirement for employment in law enforcement in Brevard County.
Florida Tech (Florida Institute of Technology) is a university which offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees, specializing in the sciences. 4,400 students are enrolled on site, of which half are at the graduate level. About 26% are from abroad. It is located in Melbourne.
The University of Central Florida has a branch on the Community College Cocoa Campus. Additionally it operates the Florida Solar Energy Center.
Other colleges include Barry University, Columbia College, a cooperating program with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Metropolitan University-Melbourne, Keiser University - Melbourne and Webster University.
Continuing education
Continuing education is provided by the Brevard Community College, and the University of Central Florida.
Lifelong learning is offered by the Community College at four branches throughout the county as well as evening courses at high schools.
The County School Board sponsors BPS-TV. Those interested can study for the General Education Development exam, learn a foreign language, or learn about the arts. From midnight to 6 a.m., the station's Classic Arts Showcase offers ballet, jazz and classical music programming.
As the Florida's land grant college, the University of Florida runs the agriculturally-oriented Cooperative extension service training and information center, in the county.
