Emerging Technologies
Prepare for a Career in Emerging Technologies
Located in the heart of Alachua, Florida’s high-tech corridor, Santa Fe College’s Perry Center for Emerging Technologies offers cutting edge science degrees. The Perry Center for Emerging Technologies programs are all enhanced by required internships. University of Florida’s Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator is one of Perry Center’s biggest internship partners. Sid Martin is conveniently located across from Perry Center in Progress Park. Surrounded by up and coming biotechnology companies, Sid Martin houses multiple research facilities and internship site such as Entrinsic Bioscience. Sid Martin graduates and Perry Center partners include AxoGen, RTI and AGTC. The Perry Center is also positioned near Santa Fe High School, which offers a biotechnology program that articulates into the SF Biotechnology Laboratory Technology A.S. degree.
Bachelor Degrees
Four-year degrees for students building the foundation for a lifelong career. Degree offerings are specifically designed to meet the workforce needs in North Central Florida.
A.S. Degrees
Two-year degrees for students training to enter the workforce with a competitive skill set. Credits earned for most A.S. degrees can be applied towards an SF's bachelor's degree. See advisor for details.
Certificates
Career and Technical Certificate (C.T.C.) and College Credit Certificate (C.C.C.) programs are often paired with paid apprenticeships and many can be competed in six months. Credits earned with C.C.C.s can be applied towards SF's A.S. and bachelor's degrees.
A.A. Degree
The Associate in Arts (A.A.) is the degree that prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university. Florida Statute 1007.23 guarantees every A.A. graduate from the Florida College System will be granted admission to a state university.