Lake Worth
Florida
Palm Beach State College - Lake Worth Campus
Mission Statement:
Palm Beach State College, founded in 1933 as Florida's first public community college, is a diverse, comprehensive institution dedicated to serving the educational needs of Palm Beach County. Integrally linked to the community through strong partnerships, the College provides associate and baccalaureate degrees, professional certificates, workforce development and lifelong learning.
Palm Beach State College's mission is to create and sustain a dynamic teaching and learning environment that provides a high-quality, accessible, affordable education, preparing students to contribute and compete ethically and successfully in a diverse global community.
Recent News
Lowe’s Foundation to Present Palm Beach State College with One Million Grant Check for Skilled Trades Training Program January 17, 2024
Please note this is a save the date for a media and photo opportunity Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. at the Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth Campus. More information will follow. - The Lowe’s Foundation will award Palm Beach…
Read More »CEO of Related Urban to be keynote Speaker at PBSC’s Commencement
Lake Worth, FL - Palm Beach State College will welcome Kenneth A. Himmel, president and CEO of Related Urban, the nation’s leading developer of large-scale, mixed-use properties, as the keynote speaker during the College’s 2023 fall…
Read More »Nov. 30th Public Safety Job Fair to Include Over 40 Agencies from Aventura to Orlando
PBSC partners with NOBLE and CareerSource Palm Beach County to host job fair on Lake Worth campus for all first responder employers LAKE WORTH, FL -- Over 40 first responder employers, including police, corrections, fire rescue, EMS and 911…
Read More »Cybersecurity And Stem The Focus Of Weeklong Conference, October 23-27 At PBSC’s Lake Worth Campus
Cybersecurity professionals, academic experts and student ethical hackers will examine the latest cybercrime threats and the career skills needed to stop them at Palm Beach State College’s Fall 2023 CyberWeek Conference, Oct. 23-27 at various…
Read More »Alphazyme Awards Palm Beach State College $50k For Biotechnology Labequipment
Palm Beach State College’s biotechnology students will gain access to the same laboratory equipment used in the industry thanks to a $50,000 donation from Alphazyme, an enzyme development and production company based in Jupiter. A subsidiary…
Read More »Lowe’s Foundation Awards PBSC $1 million Gable Grant
Lowe’s Foundation awards Palm Beach State College $1 million Gable Grant to expand skilled trades programs and develop construction trades innovation center in Lake Worth Lake Worth, FL – Palm Beach State College is one of 10…
Read More »PBSC’s Public Safety Training Center named A Finalist In AIA Florida 2023 People’s Choice Competition
Designed to engage the public in discussions about architecture, the People’s Choice competition is held annually by AIA Florida and the Florida Foundation for Architecture. The competition has generated more than 12 million votes since its…
Read More »PBSC - City Of Boynton Beach And Careersource Partner To Develop Skilled Hiring Pipeline
PBSC, City of Boynton Beach and CareerSource partner to develop skilled hiring pipeline to meet local industry needs With the goal of developing a local talent pool for local employers, the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach State College, and…
Read More »Palm Beach State College Commencement Speaker And Founder Of Multimillion-Dollar Florida Company Awarded An Honorary Degree By His Alma Mater
Palm Beach State College commencement speaker and founder of multimillion-dollar Florida company calls the experience a “full circle moment” after being awarded an honorary degree by his alma mater Palm Beach State College surprised…
Read More »Palm Beach State College News - Keeler Named to Statewide Board of EMS Educators
Lake Worth, FL - Matt Keeler, director of Palm Beach State College’s Emergency Medical Services programs, has been elected to the board of directors of the Florida Association of EMS Educators. He will serve a three-year term as a…
Read More »More than 250 First Responders to Compete at Palm Beach State College Invitational on May 1-6, 2023
Lake Worth, FL - More than 65 teams, comprised of over 250 professional firefighters, police and paramedics from Tallahassee to Miami as well as Canada, will compete to see who can most capably and quickly solve complex rescue challenges at the…
Read More »Palm Beach State College : March 28 Early Childhood And Afterschool Job Fair To Feature More Than35 Employers Hiring For More Than 175 Jobs!
(LAKE WORTH, Fla. – March 22, 2023) More than 35 employers, including child care centers, public and private schools, and recreation centers, will recruit for more than 175 positions at the Early Childhood & Afterschool Job Fair, Tuesday,…
Read More »Fifty employers to recruit at March 22 career fair on PBSC’s Lake Worth campus
While more employers are hiring, they are still struggling to find quality candidates. On Wednesday, March 22, local job seekers will have the opportunity to impress 50 hiring employers at the Palm Beach State College Spring 2023 Career Fair from 1…
Read More »Join PBSC And TMRW Sports For A Surprise Announcement February 21 During A Celebration Of The Launch Of A New High-Tech Golf League
Who: Join us for a surprise announcement during a celebration with TMRW Sports, cofounded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and its CEO Mike McCarley and PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D. What: TMRW Sports, who partnered with PBSC late last year,…
Read More »Pbsc Named A National Center Of Academic Excellence In Cyber Defense
(LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Feb.13, 2023) The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have named Palm Beach State College a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense through 2027. The CAE Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)…
Read More »PBSC Receives $1 Million In Federal Funds For Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality Training
Palm Beach State College will receive $1 million in federal funding to train faculty and students in artificial intelligence and to buy high-tech equipment for them to get ahead on rapidly growing technology that will transform industries. U.S.…
Read More »Palm Beach State College To Hold Two Commencement Ceremonies December20
Palm Beach State College will award degrees and certificates to more than 1,600 graduates during two fall commencement ceremonies at the Palm Beach County Convention Center Dec. 20. Attorney Gary Lesser, president of The Florida Bar and…
Read More »Palm Beach State's New Center For Teaching And Learning Excellence Aims To Empower Faculty
Palm Beach State's New Center For Teaching And Learning Excellence Aims To Empower Faculty Palm Beach State College recently celebrated the opening of the permanent home for its Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at the Lake Worth…
Read More »Palm Beach State College and YMCA of the Palm Beaches Partner for Health and Fitness Services
Lake Worth, FL -- Palm Beach State College and the YMCA of the Palm Beaches held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 29, officially marking their new partnership for health and fitness services at the College’s Lake Worth campus. Under the…
Read More »Palm Beach State College Selected By Amazon As An Education Partner For Career Choice Program
Palm Beach State College selected by Amazon as an education partner for Career Choice program Palm Beach State College has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing the global company’s…
Read More »Palm Beach State College Ranked Among America’s Top Online Colleges In 2023 By Newsweek And Statista – Factors Include Support, Service, Cost And Reputation
Lake Worth, Fla., Nov. 11, 2022 – Palm Beach State College has been ranked among America’s Top Online Colleges in 2023 by Newsweek and the global data firm Statista. “This ranking recognizes the talents and hard work of…
Read More »Palm Beach State College students take center stage at U.S. SenateDebate
LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Oct. 21, 2022) PBSC students played a leading role in the Decision 2022: Before You Vote U.S. Senate debate between incumbent U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Val Demings, hosted by Palm Beach State College at the Duncan…
Read More »Grand opening held for official site of Palm Beach State College’s Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Equity Institute
(LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Oct. 5, 2022) Palm Beach State College held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 4 for the official home of its Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Equity Institute that aims to improve retention and close the graduation…
Read More »Palm Beach State College Sees Upward Trend In Fall Enrollment
Palm Beach State College’s fall term enrollment is up 6% compared to the prior year as more students returned to school or started their education. With nearly 25,000 students enrolled for face-to-face and online classes, this marks the…
Read More »October 7 Public Safety Job Fair to Include Over 40 Departments from Doral to Tallahassee
PBSC partners with NOBLE and CareerSource Palm Beach County to host job fair on Lake Worth campus for all first responder employers Lake Worth, FL - Over 40 first responder employers, including police, corrections, fire rescue, EMS and 911 dispatch…
Read More »PBSC Paramedic Student's Art Becomes Heartbeat Of EMS Department
(LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Aug. 11, 2022) — Cassandra Rose has twin passions: art and medicine. Now her worlds have joined together in a wall art project for Palm Beach State College’s Emergency Medical Services programs Graduating this…
Read More »PBSC Partners With SPC’s Institute For Strategic Policy Solutions On Voter Education Series
As the site for the “Decision 2022: Before You Vote” Florida Gubernatorial and U.S. Senate general election debates being held in October, Palm Beach State College is spreading awareness among students and residents on how to vote and…
Read More »PBSC Receives $3 Million In Federal Grants To Continue Upward Bound Program And Expand To The Glades
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel announced that $3 million in grant funding has been awarded to Palm Beach State College by the U.S. Department of Education to expand the Upward Bound TRIO college readiness program. A portion of the funding will enable PBSC…
Read More »Palm Beach State College Earns Reaccreditation
(LAKE WORTH, Fla. – July 11, 2022) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has reaffirmed Palm Beach State College’s accreditation for an additional 10 years. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees voted to…
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