Flagler Technical Institute

133 Jefferson Road, Pittsburgh, PA

Flagler Technical Institute (FTI) is located in Palm Coast, Florida, and provides quality adult and community education. Its mission is to “provide programs and services that enable residents of Flagler County to be educationally prepared, economically self-sufficient, physically fit, culturally enriched, and civic-minded.”

At FTI, the emphasis is strongly on community empowerment. With several programs designed to equip students with trade and professional skills in a variety of specialty areas, the school also provides numerous adult and children’s education opportunities to the community at large.

Some of its core programs include:

• Cosmetology
• Commercial Truck Driving
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Health Sciences
• Construction Trades: HVAC, Electrical and Water Treatment
• PC Support

Primarily geared towards career-oriented vocations, FTI also organizes several community initiatives such as the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club, Dance Academy, Home Show, etc. Children are given special attention, with early learning and dance programs as well as summer camps and other activities being regularly hosted or organized.

The school also holds activities for adults with disabilities, which includes the Adult Activities Center and other program initiatives. A unique program called the TRAIL Transition Program helps 18-22 year-olds with disabilities acquire training and find vocational placement within the community.

That FTI is extremely community-centric is obvious from the sheer spread of its activities and programs that touches the lives of a diverse strata of community members. In addition to its career-based programs, it also offers ESOL, GED and other forms of adult education at its campus.