Night Welding Registration OPEN – Classes start 02/04/2025
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Students and alumni – Discover your options at FCTC’s Career Center. For career coaching or to talk to our Placement Specialist, call (904) 547-3389 or email us.
Employers – Have an opening for an FCTC grad? Keep us posted on your opportunities and we’ll connect you with our talented graduates.
School Access
School access (proceeding past the front office of any school) is required for every individual that is not a staff member of the St. Johns County School District. This is done through completion of the district’s volunteer application. School access is good for 3 years. For help completing the online application, please call (904) 547-3945.
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First Coast Technical College
First Coast Technical College serving St. Johns County and Northeast Florida since 1965.
FCTC is proud to represent at the Reach One / Teach One Career Fair in Hastings this morning! Connecting with future students and sharing the many career pathways available through our programs. #fctc #careereducation #reachoneteachone #WorkforceReady
FCTC celebrated Halloween with our annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest! 🎃![]()
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🥇 LPN took first place![]()
🥈 Dental Assisting took second place![]()
🥉 ESOL took third place![]()
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Amazing creativity across all programs ... thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this a spooktacular event! 👻🕸️🎃
🎃🖌️ Hands-on Halloween at FCTC!![]()
Every October, our students dive into special-effects makeup with scar wax and put their creativity to work. It’s more than spooky fun it's a window into career paths like makeup artistry and forensic science, and a smart way to build side-hustle skills during the busy holiday season. (not pictured)![]()
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💅 Nail Wheel Art Challenge![]()
Students receive a Halloween theme and a reference image, then translate the design from paper to nail. The goal? Communication and client matching. When a client brings an inspo photo, can you recreate it cleanly, clearly, and professionally? Our students practice:![]()
• clarifying the client’s vision![]()
• selecting tools/products that best match the look![]()
• executing with precision and sanitation![]()
• presenting finished work and reflecting on feedback![]()
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We’re so proud of their creativity, technique, and professionalism future artists and investigators in the making! 🧪✨![]()
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#CareerReady #Cosmetology #SpecialEffectsMakeup #ScarWax #NailArt #HalloweenNails #ForensicScience #CTE #FCTC #StudentShowcase
Savannah La Mendola-Centeno
FCTC Horticulture Science Class of 2023
Curemia Dailey
Early Childhood Education Class Of 2004
McKenzie Hagan
Dual Enrolled Welding Technology Student
Lataja Gordon
High School Secondary Cosmetology Student
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