Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.78
Liaison Kathleen Crawford
Submission Date May 31, 2024

STARS v2.2

Florida Gulf Coast University
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.98 / 5.00 Kathleen Crawford
Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Health & Safety
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Part 1 . Continuing education courses in sustainability

Total number of continuing education courses offered:
804

Number of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
53

Percentage of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
6.59

Course Inventory 

A copy of the institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Part 2. Sustainability-focused certificate program

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-focused certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s):
Social Entrepreneurship:
Social Entrepreneurship is a for-profit business model that strives to make a positive impact on social issues or the environment. https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/social-entrepreneurship-voucher-included/?Category=business

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/leed-program/?Category=construction-and-trades-environmental-and-energy

Biofuel Production Operations: Help the nation turn toward alternate energy sources and jump-start your career in the alternate energy industry https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/bio-fuel/?Category=construction-and-trades

The Cannabis Professional Certificate Program: https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/ced/cannabiscertificate/ is an intensive 4-week workshop designed to meet the needs of those in the industry and community who want to increase their understanding of cannabis and its effects, the cannabis industry, and the environment in which it operates. The workshop will educate participants about the history of cannabis; cannabis laws and policies; the characteristics of the plant; cultivation and extraction techniques; cannabis as a business; and the physiology, pharmacology, medicinal uses of cannabis; and sustainable growth practices.

Solar Design Training: https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/solar-design-training/?Category=construction-and-trades

Solar Energy Training: https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/solar-energy-training/?Category=construction-and-trades

Solar Panel Installer Training: https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/solar-panel-installer-training/?Category=construction-and-trades

Solar Sales Training: https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/solar-sales-training/?Category=construction-and-trades

NABCEP Certification – PV Associate: https://careertraining.fgcu.edu/training-programs/nabcep-certification-pv-associate-exam-cost-included/?Category=construction-and-trades-renewable-energy

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s continuing education courses and programs in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.