Withlacoochee Technical College, Inverness Florida Tech School, Career Technical Certificate, Workplace Based Training

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Events

2021

Here is a current list of Events and Activities in and around the WTC College, please check back to see updates.

August

First Day - Most Programs
First day of first semester for most programs. Check your schedule for specific start date.

September

Teacher Workday - No School
Professional development day. Students do not report to class.

Labor Day Holiday
WTC is closed in observance of Labor Day. Students do not report to class.

October

Teacher Workday - No School
Professional development day. Students do not report to class.

Early Dismissal for Students/Teacher Workday
Teacher workday. Early dismissal for students.

Holiday - Fall Break
Holiday. Students and teachers do not report to class.

November

Veterans Day
WTC is closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
Holiday. Students and teachers do not report to class.

December

WTC Graduation
WTC Winter Graduation for most programs. Location: Curtis Peterson Auditorium. Time: TBA.

Early Dismissal for Students/Teacher Workday
Teacher workday. Early dismissal for students.

Holiday - Christmas Break
Christmas Break

January

Holiday - Christmas Break
Christmas Break

First Day - Most Programs
First day of second semester for most programs. Check your schedule for specific start date.

Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
Holiday. Students and teachers do not report to class.

February

Professional development day
Professional development day. Students do not report to class.

Early Dismissal for Students/Teacher Workday
Teacher workday. Early dismissal for students.

Teacher Workday - No School
Teacher workday. Students do not report to class.

Holiday - Presidents' Day
Holiday. Students and teachers do not report to class.

Teacher Workday - No School
Professional development day. Students do not report to class.

March

Professional development day
Professional development day. Students do not report to class.

Holiday - Spring Break
Holiday. Students and teachers do not report to class.

April

Holiday - Spring Break
Holiday. Students and teachers do not report to class.

Professional development day
Professional development day. Students do not report to class.

Holiday - Easter Weekend
Holiday. Students and teachers do not report to class.

May

Professional development day
Professional development day. Students do not report to class.

WTC Spring Graduation
Spring graduation. Location: Curtis Peterson Auditorium. Time: TBA.

Early Dismissal for Students/Teacher Workday
Early dismissal. Last day for students in most programs.

Holiday - Memorial Day
WTC is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Success Stories

Kari Burton

Kari Burton had already lived an interesting life by the time she enrolled in the Electrical program at WTC. After serving 4 years in the Navy and working for a time as a server in the commercial food industry, she was seeking training for a career that would lead to good pay, benefits, and the potential for a comfortable retirement vs. a here-and-now type of “job”. Although she enjoyed waitressing and earned good money, it was not fulfilling her needs. To Kari, a job sitting at a desk all day in a cubicle would be akin to torture. She is a doer, and enjoys working with her hands, as well as being able to move. As she says, “I always knew I was not meant to sit behind a desk. Doing 9 to 5 in a cubicle is not for me.”

Kari gauges her interest in anything by how she feels when she wakes up in the morning. Almost immediately upon enrolling in the program in August 2017, she was eagerly waking up in the morning. For once, in regard to school, she was looking forward to arriving at class and learning something new.

Her experience with career and technical education was unlike her time in high school. Learning to do something specific was far more interesting learning about things she felt she would never use. While enrolled in the program, Kari participated in SkillsUSA and competed in the electrical category at the state level. Kari excelled in the Electrical program to the extent that she was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society in recognition of her grades, attendance, and work ethic.

Taking the Electrical program also opened Kari’s eyes to opportunities beyond residential and commercial electricity. Now working in a career as a maintenance mechanic at FedEx, Kari found time to give back to WTC by acting as a volunteer in the class where she learned so much. Congratulations to Kari on her accomplishments. You make WTC proud!

Mission Statement

To provide the highest quality academic and technical education for current and emerging careers in a competitive workforce.

Vision Statement

To be a nationally recognized technical college of choice providing innovative high tech education to advance the future of our community.

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