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To help you make more and be greater, we don’t wait for solutions. We create them. When you become certified by one of our accelerated programs, you get on the fast track to high-paying jobs in high demand in Tampa Bay.
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Fast Track Programs & Certificates
Auto Collision
Do you have a passion for cars and automobiles? In this career, you’ll become a trained auto body repair technician who specializes in painting, structural, mechanic and electric repair, and customer sales.
- Complete in 14 months
- Online classes with in-person internship
- Job placement assistance
Medical Coder
Have an eye for detail and want a career in healthcare? As a Medical Coder, you’ll be a valuable member of a health service team coding records, procedures, and operations for insurance reimbursement and health planning.
- Complete in 1.5 years
- Online classes, in-person internship
- Job placement assistance
Fintech
Have a passion for technology and efficiency? With a career in Financial Technology, or FinTech, you’ll apply innovative technology solutions, like artificial intelligence, to financial services, enhancing user experience and streamlining processes.
- Complete in 1.5 years
- Classroom learning, hands-on clinical training
- Job placement assistance
Nuclear Medicine
Interested in the organs of the body? Nuclear Medicine Technologists are specialists in medical imaging and use radioactive materials to aid in the diagnosis, staging and treatment of illnesses like cancer.
- Complete in 2 years (prerequisites required)
- Classroom learning with hands-on clinical training
- Job placement assistance
Welding
Do you thrive with hands-on projects and putting objects together? As a welder’s assistant, you’ll take those skills to the next level by using heavy machinery to fuse metals into place.
- Complete in 11 months
- Classroom learning with hands-on skill training
- Job placement assistance
Respiratory Care
Want a career in healthcare that allows you to work directly with patients? As a Respiratory Care Therapist, you’ll care for patients who have trouble breathing, particularly with chronic conditions such as asthma.
If you have already applied and have a student login, you may access the information session form HERE. Those without a student login will not be able to access the information session sign up.
- Complete in 2 years (prerequisites required)
- Classroom learning with hands-on clinical training
- Job placement assistance
Sonography Medicine
Want to help expecting mothers see their unborn baby for the first time? Sonography specialists use high-frequency sound waves to create images of the human body to observe unborn babies and a person's abdominal and pelvic areas.
Sign up for a free online information session HERE.
- Complete in 2 years (prerequisites required)
- Classroom learning with hands-on clinical training
- Job placement assistance
Electrical Line Worker
Are you good under pressure and enjoy working outdoors? As an electrical line worker, you’ll install and repair equipment used in the electrical power grid, including power lines and transformers.
- Complete in 4 months
- Classroom learning with hands-on skill training
- Job placement assistance
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We’ve got you covered with all of the information you’ll need to take this exciting next step toward career success.
Deciding how to fund your education is a big decision with important steps. CertUp connects you with one-to-one guidance with our partner’s dedicated financial aid department. Whether you’re seeking a grant, loan, or scholarship, they’ll help get you closer to your best career yet.
The first step is to talk to an admission representative about your plans, what certificate or program you're considering, and when you'd like to begin. Once you apply, you’ll attend orientation and enroll in classes.
From program internships that lead to immediate career placements to instructors who help you land that first job, CertUp has many ways to help get you in the door to your best career yet.
Make sure you're up to date on this year’s registration deadlines through our partner school so you can start planning out your exciting academic journey.
- 5/20 - Recommended registration deadline
- 6/23 - Recommended financial aid paperwork deadline
The tuition prices listed in each program include the costs for the full certificate program, and in some instances, the required textbooks, manuals, media, production materials, and lab and technology fees.
There are over 190 programs to choose from with our partner’s diverse courses offerings, with both online and in classroom options to fit your schedule and needs.
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