Duval County is home to the city of Jacksonville, the most populous city in the state of Florida. Students living in this region don't suffer from a lack of options. Jacksonville is home to dozens of colleges, and while many students attend four-year programs at the University of North Florida, the many technical schools that call Duval County home serve those people who want to get a specific skill and get out into the work force.
The Florida Technical College of Jacksonville is a small "for-profit" nationally accredited technical school. As of 2011, offered 11 specific programs. This school boasts flexible class schedules to help accommodate work schedules, as well as offering job counseling and placement assistance. Florida Technical College of Jacksonville offers financial aid to 92 percent of its students.
Jacksonville's ITT Tech campus calls Duval County home, and is one of the few technical schools in the area to offer some bachelor's degrees in addition to the many common associate's degrees and certifications that most technical schools also offer. The ITT Tech campus in Jacksonville offers six different schools, each of which offers many specific degrees and course programs. Students can choose between the School of Information Technology, the School of Electronics Technology, the School of Business, the School of Drafting and Design, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Criminal Justice.
One of Tulsa Welding School's only two campuses sits right in Jacksonville. This technical school focuses solely on welding and only offers three degree programs: associate of occupational studies, structural welder program and the master welder program. This school is very narrowly focused and could be the perfect technical school for a Duval County resident looking to become a certified welder, but it won't be a great choice for anyone not committed to this path.