
On Patriot Day, ECTC pauses to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to honor the extraordinary courage and sacrifice shown by so many that day and in the years since.
We also want to recognize and thank the heroes among us—including members of our own ECTC family who have served or continue to serve as first responders, military members, healthcare professionals, dispatchers, and other public servants. ❤️🤍💙
Your commitment to protecting, caring for, and serving others does not go unnoticed. We are proud of you. We appreciate you. We thank you.
September 11, 2001 — We Will Never Forget.

At Emerald Coast Technical College, we are proud to celebrate the people who make nursing education extraordinary!
Through The DAISY Award®, you have the opportunity to recognize both our Practical Nursing students and PN instructors who demonstrate compassion, dedication, leadership, and a commitment to making a difference.
💙 Know a PN student who goes above and beyond?
Nominate a future nurse whose compassion, professionalism, leadership, and support of others exemplify the heart of nursing.
💚 Has a PN instructor made an impact on you or someone you know?
Nominate an instructor who inspires, mentors, supports, and prepares the next generation of nurses.
A DAISY nomination is more than recognition — it is an opportunity to share their story and let them know that what they do matters.
🌼 Students, faculty, staff, patients, family members, preceptors, colleagues, and healthcare professionals can help us recognize the extraordinary people within ECTC's Practical Nursing programs.
📲 Scan the QR code to submit your nomination. The nomination form will allow you to select whether you are nominating a student or an instructor. Nominate Now!
Help us celebrate the students who are becoming extraordinary nurses and the instructors who are helping them get there. 💙💚🌼
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

Looking for a way to turn an interest in technology into real-world skills AND college credit? Emerald Coast Technical College @ Magnet Innovation Center – Watersound offers exciting opportunities for home school and PEP students ready to get a head start on their future!
Students can train in:
💻 Applied Information Technology
🔐 Applied Cybersecurity
And the benefits don’t stop at ECTC! Through our articulation agreement with Northwest Florida State College, eligible ECTC coursework can earn credit toward an Associate in Science in Computer Science — creating a seamless pathway from career training to college.
PEP students may also be able to use eligible scholarship funding to enroll at ECTC!
Whether the goal is college, a career in technology, or BOTH, ECTC can help students start building their future now.
📍 Emerald Coast Technical College @ Magnet Innovation Center – Watersound
🌐 www.ectc.edu
📞 (850) 892-1240
✈️ Soar Into Your Future at ECTC!
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

This is a great opportunity to:
🤝 CONNECT with future talent
🛠️ SHOWCASE career and education pathways
💡 INSPIRE the next generation
📍 Emerald Coast Technical College
🕗 WCSD Student Session: 8:00 AM–12:30 PM
🌎 Public Session: 1:00–3:00 PM
Interested in participating as a vendor? Scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve your spot!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/fQpKPynCkq
Help us show Walton County students just how many possibilities are waiting for them! ✈️
#ECTC #CollegeAndCareerFair #WaltonCountyFL #CareerReady #WorkforceDevelopment #SoaringIntoYourFuture
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Emerald Coast Technical College and Northwest Florida State College that gives ECTC Information Technology students an opportunity to turn the skills they’re learning today into college credit toward an Associate in Science (AS) degree!
Through our new articulation agreement, eligible ECTC IT coursework can count toward an AS degree in Computer Science or Information Technology at NWF State College—helping students save time, save money, and continue building toward even greater career opportunities.
💻 Eligible ECTC programs include:
Applied Information Technology
Applied Cybersecurity
Computer Systems & Information Technology (CSIT)
Network Support Services
Start here. Go further. Build on what you’ve already earned and Soar Into Your Future at ECTC! ✈️🎓
🌐 www.ectc.edu
📞 (850) 892-1240
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday weekend! ❤️🤍💙
We look forward to welcoming everyone back and ready to continue Soaring Into Your Future at ECTC on Tuesday, September 8th! ✈️
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

ECTC is hosting a Blood Drive, and we would love for our students and staff to join us in making a difference!
📅 Wednesday, September 9
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Emerald Coast Technical College
One donation can make an incredible impact. Roll up your sleeve, bring a friend, and help support patients in our community who depend on lifesaving blood donations.
❤️ Mark your calendar for September 9 and help us give the gift of life!
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.



Our Practical Nursing students at Emerald Coast Technical College @ Magnet Innovation Center–Watersound are taking their skills into the real world!
Students recently spent time at The Manor at Blue Water Bay for clinicals, gaining valuable hands-on experience while working alongside healthcare professionals and caring for patients. Experiences like these give our students the opportunity to put classroom instruction into practice while developing the confidence, compassion, and skills they’ll need as future nurses. 🩺
And leading them along the way is one of ECTC’s newest team members, Mrs. Mosier! 💚 We are excited to have her join the ECTC family as a Practical Nursing instructor and help prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.
A special thank you to The Manor at Blue Water Bay for partnering with ECTC and providing meaningful clinical experiences for our students!
#ECTC #PracticalNursing #FutureNurses #NursingEducation #ClinicalExperience #HandsOnLearning #Watersound #MagnetInnovationCenter #WorkforceReady
ECTC Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

🩺Every Healthcare Career Starts with a Strong Foundation!💙
Our Patient Care Technician (PCT) students are just getting started, building the foundational healthcare skills they’ll continue to develop throughout their program!
With Mrs. Deana Majors leading the way, these future healthcare professionals are learning through hands-on practice, building confidence, and developing the skills needed to provide quality patient care. 💉🩺
There’s a lot of learning ahead, and we can’t wait to watch their skills—and confidence—grow along the way!
The journey into healthcare starts here at ECTC!
#ECTC #PatientCareTechnician #PCT #FutureHealthcareProfessionals #HandsOnLearning #HealthcareCareers #WorkforceEducation
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

Mrs. Standland’s nursing students had the opportunity to spend the day at Jackson Hospital in Marianna for their OB clinicals! A special thank you to Mrs. Sherry Oliver for welcoming our students and giving them a tour of Jackson Hospital’s amazing facilities. We are so grateful for the nurses who took the time to share their knowledge, answer questions, and go the extra mile to help educate and encourage our future nurses. 🩺👶
Clinical experiences like these give our students the opportunity to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it alongside healthcare professionals in real-world settings. Thank you, Jackson Hospital, for investing in the next generation of nurses! 💙
#ECTC #FutureNurses #NursingEducation #OBClinicals #HandsOnLearning #WorkforceEducation #JacksonHospital
ECTC Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

READY WHEN YOU ARE — IT ENROLLMENT IS STILL OPEN!
At Emerald Coast Technical College @ Magnet Innovation Center – Watersound, you don't have to wait for the next traditional semester to begin. Our Applied Information Technology and Applied Cybersecurity programs are still accepting applications, giving you the flexibility to start when you're ready with a schedule and curriculum timeline designed around your needs.
📞 850-892-1240
🌐 www.ectc.edu
#ECTC #SoarIntoYourFuture #AppliedInformationTechnology #AppliedCybersecurity #Cybersecurity #InformationTechnology #DualEnrollment #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #WorkforceEducation #NWFSC #Watersound
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.

Emerald Coast Technical College is looking forward to welcoming our Institutional Advisory Committee members and community partners for our upcoming Fall IAC Meeting!
📅 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 ECTC Main Campus – Student Resource Center
761 N. 20th Street | DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Our Institutional Advisory Committee plays an important role in helping ECTC stay connected to the needs of our community and local workforce. During this meeting, we’ll review ECTC’s Strategic Plan and Mission Statement, discuss program changes, hear updates on CareerSource partnership events, and look ahead to our November 6 Career Fair.
We appreciate our IAC members and community partners who share their time, expertise, and perspective as we continue working to prepare and empower today’s students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
💙💚 We look forward to another productive meeting and continued collaboration as we support the students, employers, and workforce of our community!
#ECTC #EmeraldCoastTechnicalCollege #InstitutionalAdvisoryCommittee #WorkforceEducation #CommunityPartners #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #WorkforceDevelopment

ECTC would like to extend a special THANK YOU to North Walton Doctors Hospital and COO Eric Fisher for their continued support of our Emerald Coast Technical College Nursing students!
Mr. Fisher stopped by our NALPN Car Wash Fundraiser this past weekend to show his support for our Practical Nursing students as they raise funds to attend the upcoming NALPN National Conference. 🚗💦🩺
Our partnership with North Walton Doctors Hospital extends well beyond special events. ECTC Practical Nursing students also have the opportunity to complete clinical experiences at North Walton Doctors Hospital, gaining valuable hands-on experience while learning alongside healthcare professionals in our community.
We are so thankful for community partners who not only support our students in the classroom and clinical setting, but also show up to encourage them along the way. 💙
Thank you, North Walton Doctors Hospital and Mr. Fisher, for continuing to invest in our future nurses! 🩺💙
#ECTC #ECTCNursing #PracticalNursing #NALPN #FutureNurses #CommunityPartners #StudentSuccess #SoarIntoYourFuture

We are so grateful to everyone who stopped by, donated, and supported our ECTC Practical Nursing students during our recent car wash! 💙 Your generosity is helping our students work toward an exciting opportunity—attending the NALPN National Conference October 15–17! 🩺✈️
This conference gives our future nurses the chance to learn, grow professionally, network with others in the nursing field, and bring valuable experiences back to ECTC.
And we aren’t finished yet! More fundraising events are coming soon, and we hope our community will continue helping us get these students to the national conference!
Thank you for always showing up for our students and investing in their futures. Every car washed, every donation, and every bit of support gets them one step closer! 💙🩺
📣 Stay tuned for our next fundraiser!
#ECTC #ECTCNursing #PracticalNursing #NALPN #FutureNurses #StudentSuccess #CommunitySupport #SoarIntoYourFuture

We are excited to welcome FOUR new employees to the ECTC family this year—and these ladies are all local, coming to us from right here in Walton and Holmes counties! 🏡
But we’re not revealing them just yet! 😏
🎨 Take a look at their caricatures and see if you can figure out…
WHO ARE ECTC’S NEWEST FACES?
👇 Drop your guesses in the comments!
Do you recognize #1, #2, #3, or #4?
Stay tuned…we’ll reveal their real photos, names, and what they’ll be doing at ECTC soon! ✈️💙💚
#GuessWho #NewFacesAtECTC #WelcomeToECTC #ECTCFamily #EmeraldCoastTechnicalCollege #SoarIntoYourFuture #WaltonCounty #HolmesCounty

Our ECTC Cosmetology students put their creativity to work with a Cosmetology Diorama Contest, designing their own miniature dream salons—and these entries were AMAZING! 💇♀️💅✨
🎉 Congratulations to Sierra Gillis, our proud contest winner! Sierra’s incredibly detailed salon earned the top spot, and her prize was something every future cosmetologist can appreciate—her choice of hair product! 🧴💕
We love seeing our students combine their creativity, personality, and passion for the beauty industry while having a little friendly competition along the way!
Congratulations, Sierra, and great job to ALL of our students who created such fun and unique salons! 👏💗
#ECTCCosmetology #StudentSpotlight #CongratulationsSierra #FutureCosmetologist #CreativityInAction #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #ECTC #SoarIntoYourFuture










As we begin a new school year, we want to remind our students that every day of instruction matters! Our technical programs are hands-on, fast-paced, and designed to prepare you for success in your future career. Missing class can mean missing valuable instruction, lab time, clinical experiences, and skills that may be difficult to make up.
Make attendance a priority from Day ONE! 💙❤️
We’re sharing our 2026–2027 School Closure Dates AND Teacher Planning/Professional Development Days now so you can plan ahead. 📆
Whenever possible, use these scheduled days off to plan:
🩺 Doctor, dentist & other appointments
🚗 Personal errands
🏖️ Trips & vacations
📋 Other commitments that can be scheduled in advance
Save these calendars to your phone and refer back to them throughout the year! Planning ahead is one of the easiest ways to protect your attendance and stay on track toward completing your program.
At ECTC, your time in the classroom, lab, shop, or clinical setting is preparing you for the workforce—and being present is part of being career ready! 🎓🛠️🩺💻
✈️ Show up. Stay on track. Soar Into Your Future at ECTC! ✈️
#ECTC #EmeraldCoastTechnicalCollege #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #CareerReady #StudentSuccess #CTE #SoarIntoYourFuture #Flight250


The wait is over—classes begin TOMORROW, August 11! 🎉
We are so excited to welcome our returning students back and meet all of the new faces joining the ECTC family this year. Whether you're beginning a new career path, continuing your training, earning industry certifications, or taking the next step toward your future, this is YOUR year to soar! 🚀
📚 Come ready to learn.
🛠️ Come ready to work.
🎓 Come ready to build your future.
Our instructors and staff are ready for you, and we can't wait to see what you accomplish in 2026–2027!
✈️ Soar Into Your Future at ECTC! ✈️
#WelcomeBackECTC #ECTC #EmeraldCoastTechnicalCollege #FirstDayOfSchool #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #CTE #SoarIntoYourFuture #YourFutureStartsHere #ClassOf2027

