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Communications Technology

(PROGRAM #8601000)

The Communications Technology pathway is an inter-disciplinary program bringing
together web, information systems, computer science, and design. The pathway focuses
on digital video, computer graphics, and systems & applications preparing students for
careers in a variety of production environments.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH (STEM)
Students in this pathway will participate in the following Career Technical Student
Organization(s) (CTSO). FL-TSA, SkillsUSA

PROFESSIONAL CAREER CERTIFICATIONS*
CAPE Graduation
Math/Sci Waiver
Industry Certification Title college online course (non-EOC)
credits requirement
Microsoft Office Specialist 3 credits YES YES
Microsoft Office Specialist Master 3 credits YES YES
Adobe Certified Associate Dreamweaver 3 credits YES YES

Adobe Certified Associate Flash 3 credits YES YES
Adobe Photoshop CC n/a YES NO
Adobe Illustrator n/a YES NO

POST SECONDARY OPTIONS
Avg.
Options Pathway Career**
Salary**
Communications Creative director $99,029
COLLEGE / Technology BS Media relations coordinator $49,228
UNIVERSITY New Media Digital marketing manager $81,655
ENROLLMENT
Communication AS Graphic communications specialist $45,757
REGISTERED N / A N / A N / A
APPRENTICESHIP
Communications Production assistant $11.84 / hr
WORKFORCE
Industry Graphic designer $20.87 / hr

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Florida Gold Seal The Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) can be used to
Vocational Scholars fund a career education or certificate program at a Technical or
(GSV) State College.
To earn this scholarship students must:
 Complete 3 credits within a single pathway
Funds 2-year programs:  3.0 weighted core GPA
Technical College certificate  3.5 unweighted GPA in the pathway courses
or  Minimum college ACT, SAT, or PERT scores
State College degree
Click here to see the full eligibility requirements:
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf
Florida Gold Seal The Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award (GSC) can be used to
CAPE Scholars (GSC) fund a career education or certificate program.

Funds a 2+2 bachelor’s To earn this scholarship students must:
 Pass Industry Certification exam(s) equaling 5 or more college credits
degree (BS or BAS)  Document a minimum of 30 service hours

Click here to see the full GSC eligibility requirements:
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf
Click here to see Industry Certification awarded college credits:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-technical-edu-
agreements/industry-certification.stml

revised 11/2017