{"id":188,"date":"2020-12-07T14:36:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T14:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:18:13","slug":"workforce-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/workforce-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"title-block w-100\"><div class=\"container-fluid page-title-container\"><div class=\"title-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"font-heading\">Workforce Development<\/h1><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The UF Innovation Station Sarasota County connects employers, professionals and community partners with University of Florida workforce development programs and educational opportunities designed to meet evolving industry needs. These resources support career advancement, professional development and workforce readiness in high-demand fields, including artificial intelligence, data science, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity and other emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educate. Train. Certify.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Development Opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ise.ufl.edu\/oemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outreach Engineering Management (OEM)<\/a> \u2013 An engineering management master\u2019s degree program for working professionals.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Graduate Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msais.eng.ufl.edu\/about-the-program\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/msais.eng.ufl.edu\/about-the-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Systems (MSAIS)<\/a> \u2013 Develop advanced knowledge and practical skills in artificial intelligence, machine learning and intelligent systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msads.eng.ufl.edu\/about-the-program\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/msads.eng.ufl.edu\/about-the-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master of Science in Applied Data Science (MSADS)<\/a> \u2013 Gain expertise in data analysis, machine learning, statistical modeling and data-driven decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ufedge.ufl.edu\/online-graduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Graduate Programs (UF EDGE)<\/a> \u2013 Complete a Master\u2019s degree or get a graduate certificate in a specific area (3-5 graduate courses) online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in workforce development opportunities through the University of Florida?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are interested in professional development, graduate education, customized workforce training or other University of Florida workforce development resources, the UF Innovation Station Sarasota County can help connect you with programs that support your individual or organizational goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2022\/02\/Ann-Chupa-300-150x150.png\" alt=\"Ann Chupa Headshot\" class=\"wp-image-9251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2022\/02\/Ann-Chupa-300-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2022\/02\/Ann-Chupa-300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Ann Marie Chupa<br><\/strong>Coordinator, Workforce Development<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:amchupa@eng.ufl.edu\">amchupa@eng.ufl.edu<br><\/a>Phone: 941-217-4264<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2592,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-188","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2592"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10139,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188\/revisions\/10139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/sarasota\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}