Providing Duval County Public School students with the tools necessary to pursue post-secondary education or a career pathway. 🛠️📚
03/12/2026
Success doesn’t happen all at once. It’s built day by day, skill by skill.
Every class you take, every certification you earn, every hands-on project you complete is another step toward the future you’re building. 🔧📚
Stay curious. Keep learning. Keep showing up.
Because the path to success is built one skill at a time.
03/10/2026
CTE Students - can you relate to this? It's 3rd period and some of your friends are typing a thesis, while you're tuning an engine. 🚘🏁
Different tools, same goal: Success. 📈
Find programs for every learner, link in our bio 🔗
🩺 Technical Skill Tuesday Challenge
Can you do it? 👀
Taking an accurate blood pressure reading is one of the most important basic skills in healthcare — and it takes focus, precision, and practice.
Our students are building real-world skills that matter. From learning proper technique to understanding what those numbers mean, every step prepares them for careers where small details can make a big difference.
Hands steady.
Ears ready.
Pressure rising…
💬 Drop a comment if you know the normal blood pressure range! (Also at the end of our reel 🫢)
03/09/2026
Opportunities are knocking. 🔧⚡🌞
CTE students in Duval County now have access to paid internships and work-based learning opportunities that connect classroom skills to real careers.
From the trades to solar innovation to technical design, these experiences help students:
• Build real-world skills
• Connect with industry professionals
• Explore high-demand career paths
• Start earning while learning
Current opportunities include:
🔹 NEFBA Apprenticeship Program (Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC & Plumbing)
🔹 Jinko Solar High School Internship
🔹 LS Custom Manufacturing Technical Design & Apparel Engineering Internship
Interested? Applications and details are available through the March CTE Newsletter (link in bio).
Your future career might start with the opportunity you apply for today.
03/06/2026
🔥🚒 Feature Friday: Firefighting Academy
Our Public Safety, Criminal Justice, and Firefighting Academy students at A. Philip Randolph Career Academies have been putting in the work! From giving back to the community with winter donations to competing — and winning — in FPSA competitions, they continue to lead with courage, commitment, and excellence.
We’re proud of these future first responders making a difference both in and out of uniform! 💪
03/05/2026
The best way to succeed? Fail.
Mistakes make learning opportunities, and every learning opportunity shapes you into a better version of yourself; capable and driven for success. 📈 💪 Just ask Michael Jordan!
Today on our Career Watch Wednesday - Welding! 🔥🛠️
Welding is more than just a job—it’s a high-demand career with serious earning potential and room to grow. From construction to aerospace, this world is held together by skilled welders. 🛠️
Here’s the breakdown:
💰 Average Salary: $51,000
🌎 Traveling Welders: $60,000 – $80,000+
🎓 Getting Started: High School Diploma/GED + 6-24 months of technical training.
Ready to build your future? Check out our High School CTE programs for welding. Link in bio! 🔗
Duval County Public Schools
Ready to turn your passion into a profession? 🔧✨ It starts with honing in your skills!
Every Tuesday we're sharing quick skills that you can practice at home, right now, to begin building your career readiness. 💪This Tuesday, try flexing those creative web muscles with simple wireframing practice! Use a peice of paper or a pencil, or take it one step further by exploring a wireframing tool like Figma (it's free btw!)
From the classroom to certifications, internships to industry connections, your future starts here. 🏁
Duval County Public Schools
03/02/2026
You don’t have to wait four years to start making moves and earning in healthcare. 💙
The answer?
Become a CNA!
Through our district’s high school CNA programs, you can graduate with your diploma and a Certified Nursing Assistant certification—ready to step into hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics right after high school.
Start gaining hands-on experience.
Start building your résumé.
Start earning a salary.
Pay for college with the career you can start now. 🩺✨
Interested in learning how to enroll? Drop a 🩵 below or send us a message!
02/28/2026
Celebrate the legacy of a true trailblazer! 🌟
Shirley Chisholm, a powerhouse in the field of Government & Politics, not only was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, but she also paved the way for future generations through her dedication to public administration and leadership.
Known for being "unbought and unbossed," Chisholm’s impact on government services and policy continues to inspire leaders today.
02/27/2026
Built by brilliance. 📚✨
Mary McLeod Bethune believed education was the pathway to opportunity—and she built that pathway herself. As the founder of Bethune-Cookman University, she expanded access to education and workforce training for generations of students.
Her leadership reminds us that classrooms don’t just teach lessons—they launch legacies.
From teaching and training to educational leadership and workforce development, today’s CTE programs continue the mission she championed: equipping students with the skills to lead, serve, and thrive.
Education opens doors. Leadership builds them. 🚪
02/27/2026
Built by brilliance. 🏗️✨
Paul R. Williams broke barriers and built landmarks. As a pioneering architect, he designed thousands of homes, championed affordable housing, and contributed to the original concept for the monorail at Los Angeles International Airport.
His legacy lives on in every blueprint drafted, every structure engineered, and every student discovering their passion for architecture and construction.
From architectural drafting to building design and construction technology, today’s CTE students are designing the future—just like he did.
Innovation has a history. Excellence has a blueprint. 🏛️