Our Emerald Coast Technical College Practical Nursing (PN) students recently had the opportunity to assist with an Employee Influenza Clinic at North Okaloosa Medical Center!
Experiences like this allow our students to take what they are learning in the classroom and apply it in a real healthcare setting while working alongside healthcare professionals. Our students gained valuable hands-on experience, continued building their confidence and skills, and had the opportunity to serve others along the way.
ECTC PN instructors Shannon Whitfield and Chelsea Standland were also there supporting and guiding our students throughout this valuable learning experience. ❤️🤍💙
A special thank you to North Okaloosa Medical Center for welcoming our students and providing meaningful opportunities for them to learn in a healthcare environment. Partnerships like these play an important role in preparing our students for successful careers in nursing.
🩺 Soar Into Your Future at ECTC! ✈️
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ECTC Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
Our Practical Nursing students are putting their skills into practice as they learn how to perform otoscope examinations and tuning fork hearing assessments!
These hands-on experiences give our students the opportunity to practice important assessment techniques while building the skills and confidence they’ll need when caring for future patients.
From the classroom to the clinical setting, every new skill is another step toward becoming a nurse! ❤️💙
Future nurses at work at ECTC!
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Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
Mrs. Chelsea Standland’s Practical Nursing students recently welcomed two special guests from The Manor at Blue Water Bay to learn more about nursing careers and the opportunities available to them after completing their PN program.
Joining the class were Brittany Clark, RN, MSN, Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), and Liza Dokken, RN, MSN, Director of Nursing (DON). They shared their experiences in the nursing profession, discussed career opportunities at The Manor, and offered valuable insight to our future nurses as they prepare to begin their own careers.
But what made this visit even more special was the ECTC connection! ❤️
Mrs. Standland and Brittany Clark were Practical Nursing students at ECTC together! Years ago, they sat in the very same classroom where they stood today—this time with Chelsea teaching ECTC’s next generation of nurses and Brittany returning as a nursing leader to share opportunities with them.
What a great example for our students of just how far an ECTC education can take you! 🩺🎓
A special thank you to Brittany, Liza, and The Manor at Blue Water Bay for investing in our students—and for bringing goody bags for everyone to enjoy!
❤️💙 From ECTC students to nursing professionals and leaders... this is what career and technical education is all about!
#ECTC #PracticalNursing #FutureNurses #NursingCareers #FullCircleMoment #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #SoarIntoYourFuture
Please note that the prerequisite for this class is having your Practical Nursing licensure.
💉 Start Your Healthcare Journey with IV Certification at ECTC!
Ready to build real-world clinical skills that set you apart? Join us for our IV Certification Course and gain hands-on experience led by experienced healthcare professionals.
📅 November 2nd-5th, 2026 (1:00-9:00pm)
💲 Cost: $350 (includes book!)
✔️ Hands-On Practice
✔️ Clinical Training
✔️ Industry-Recognized IV Certification
Whether you're starting your healthcare career or adding to your current skillset, this course gives you the confidence and training you need to succeed.
👉 How to Register:
Visit www.ectc.edu, click on the Admissions tab, and complete the general application to apply for this opportunity.
📍 Train local. Work skilled. Succeed faster.
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
#ECTC #IVCertification #HealthcareTraining #HandsOnLearning #FutureInHealthcare
Today, October 2, we want to take a moment to recognize the amazing custodians who work hard each day to keep ECTC clean, safe, and welcoming for our students, staff, and visitors.
So much of what they do happens behind the scenes, but their hard work makes a difference every single day at ECTC—and we are incredibly grateful for all they do! 🫶
Help us show our custodians some love! Drop a THANK YOU in the comments and help us let them know just how much they are appreciated! 💙🩵
Thank you to our ECTC custodians for helping make our campus a great place to learn and work!
#CustodianAppreciationDay #ThankYouCustodians #ECTC #EmeraldCoastTechnicalCollege #ECTCProud #SoarIntoYourFuture
If you see or hear a helicopter near Emerald Coast Technical College on Tuesday afternoon around 3:00 PM, there is no need for concern — this is a planned visit, not an emergency.
We are excited to welcome Walton Air Rescue to ECTC to meet with some of our nursing students! 🩺🚁
Our students will have the opportunity to learn more about air medical services and the variety of career opportunities available in the healthcare profession. Experiences like this give our students a firsthand look at where their healthcare training can take them and introduce them to career paths they may not have considered before.
A big thank you to Walton Air Rescue for taking the time to visit ECTC and share their knowledge and experience with our future healthcare professionals!
❤️🤍💙 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.
🚨 DON’T MISS YOUR DEADLINE! 🚨
Thinking about starting your future at Emerald Coast Technical College? Several important application deadlines are coming up FAST! 🎓✈️
📅 UPCOMING ECTC DEADLINES
🩺 October 15, 2026
Professional Nursing (LPN-RN) Application Deadline
Click Here for more information: https://www.ectc.edu/o/ectc/page/professional-nursing
🎓 October 15, 2026
Technical Dual Enrollment Application Deadline
Click Here for more information: https://www.ectc.edu/o/ectc/page/technical-dual-enrollment
🩺 November 1, 2026
Practical Nursing Application Deadline
Click Here for more information: https://www.ectc.edu/o/ectc/page/practical-nursing
✂️ November 15, 2026
Cosmetology Application Deadline
Click Here for more information: https://www.ectc.edu/o/ectc/page/cosmetology
Don't wait until the last minute! If one of these programs is part of your future plans, now is the time to complete your application and take the next step toward your career.
✈️ Soar Into Your Future at ECTC!
📣 Tag someone who needs to see these deadlines and SHARE to help us spread the word!
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We prepare and empower today’s students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
Our Student Services Dean, Lisa Jones, is visiting WISE during student lunches today to share information about the exciting Dual Enrollment opportunities available at Emerald Coast Technical College! 💙
Dual enrollment gives eligible students the opportunity to get a head start on career and technical training while still in high school—building real-world skills and working toward industry certifications that can lead directly to exciting career opportunities.
We love connecting with students and helping them discover the many pathways available at ECTC!
💙 Start Here. Soar Anywhere.
We prepare and empower today’s students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
#ECTC #DualEnrollment #SoarIntoYourFuture #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #CTE #WISE #StartHereSoarAnywhere #FutureReady
Today, ECTC joins schools and communities across our nation in recognizing Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787.
For more than two centuries, the words “We the People” have represented the foundation of our government and the rights, responsibilities, and freedoms we share as Americans. ❤️🤍💙
As we celebrate Constitution Day, we encourage our students to remember that being an informed and engaged citizen is an important part of shaping the future of our communities and our country.
September 17 | Constitution Day
Celebrating the document that shaped our nation.
🎓🩺 A Milestone Worth Celebrating! 🩺🎓
The Faculty & Staff of Emerald Coast Technical College proudly invite family, friends, and supporters to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2026 Practical Nursing (PN) Day Class at their Pinning Ceremony! 💙💚
The nursing pinning ceremony represents more than the completion of a program—it marks the dedication, perseverance, compassion, and countless hours of hard work that have prepared these students to begin making a difference in the lives of others.
📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 WISE Center Auditorium
555 Walton Rd.
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
We are incredibly proud of our PN graduates and look forward to celebrating this special moment with them! 🎓
Nurses Change Lives. ❤️
#ECTC #PracticalNursing #PNGraduates #PinningCeremony #NursesChangeLives #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #SoaringIntoYourFuture
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
We are proud to share the results of our recent Blood Drive at Emerald Coast Technical College! Thanks to the generosity of our students, staff, and community, 19 units of blood were collected, with the potential to benefit as many as 57 patients!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and donated. Your willingness to give a little of your time—and a little of yourself—can make a life-changing difference for someone in need.
We also appreciate OneBlood for partnering with ECTC and helping make our blood drive a success. 🩸❤️
Together, we are making a difference—one donation at a time!
Mission Statement: We prepare and empower today's students to meet the demands of an evolving and competitive workforce.
Thinking about what comes after high school? Come meet Emerald Coast Technical College at The Florida College Tours and discover how ECTC can help you turn your interests into a career!
📍 South Walton High School
📅 September 15 | ⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Freeport High School
📅 September 16 | ⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM
Stop by the ECTC table to learn about our career and technical programs, training opportunities, and pathways that can prepare you for what comes next.
Whether your plans include entering the workforce, earning industry certifications, continuing your education—or all three—we would love to talk with you about your options!
✈️ 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.
Update: This food truck had to reschedule and will not be on campus today. They have requested to be at ECTC next Monday.
Attention Students and Staff: We will have a food truck on our main campus on Monday during lunch!
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.