Division of Economic Development

The Economic Development Division of Daytona State College represents and engages the college with the citizens, businesses, professional associations and economic development organizations within the community, region, and state.

As relevant activities in these organizations are initiated the College’s economic development staff identifies opportunities for participation and/or utilization of College resources and then serves as a liaison with the appropriate Daytona State academic, administrative or student service department. For more information please contact the director at (386) 506-3133 or visit www.daytonastate.edu/ed.

The Office of Economic Development provides leadership and representation for the College with local, regional and state economic and workforce development organizations and initiatives. On a local level this includes both Volusia and Flagler County economic development organizations, multiple chambers of commerce, the Volusia/Flagler Center for Business Excellence and organizations such as the Business Development Partnership and the Volusia and Flagler County Associations for Responsible Development (VCARD and FCARD). Regional and state organizations include the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Enterprise Florida, Workforce Florida, the Disney Entrepreneur Center, the Florida Economic Development Council and many more. The department also provides oversight and management of the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center (FLVEC) website for the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The FLVEC provides a virtual rolodex of local, state, and national resources for entrepreneurs. The Virtual Entrepreneur Center website can be accessed at www.FLVEC.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/flvec.

The Center for Business & Industry
Today’s workers must be flexible, innovative and dedicated. They must adjust quickly to changing market conditions, keep their skills fresh and deliver maximum quality and customer service. The Center for Business & Industry at Daytona State College focuses on meeting the training and development needs of business, industry and government in Volusia and Flagler counties.

The Center offers conferences, seminars, customized training services, online courses, and technical assistance to better prepare organizations and workers to compete and thrive in emerging global markets. For more information, contact the director at (386) 506-4461 or visit www.thecbi.com.

Community & Professional Education
The Center for Community & Professional Education provides a variety of classes for people seeking new career paths, professional development, and personal enrichment classes.

For professionals, courses are offered that lead to national certifications, state licensing, and continuing education requirements. Some of the professional areas offered are Real Estate, Insurance, Construction, Solar Installation, Certified Pool Operator, Waste Water and Community Association Management.

Through some of our on-line programs, individuals can take Traffic School courses, the DCF Parenting class, become a Notary Public, and get a Florida Boater’s License. For people interested in personal enrichment classes, Conversational Spanish and Digital Photography are quite popular. These classes are non-credit, no tests or stress!

The classes are affordable and convenient. Many of our classes are now online, providing you with 24/7 access. For more information or to be added to our mailing list, please call The Center for Community & Professional Education at (386) 506-3858. For the latest class listing, visit us at www.daytonastate.edu/ed.

Small Business Development Center
The Daytona State College Small Business Development Center is a partnership with the University of Central Florida and the US Small Business Administration. The Daytona State College SBDC is a team of certified professionals who are dedicated to providing management advice and training to potential and existing entrepreneurs. The Center’s services include individual counseling, training workshops, a business resource center, specialized assistance as well as online classes. For more information please call (386) 506-4723 or visit our website at www.sbdcdaytona.com.

Florida Resource Center
The Florida Resource Center specializes in processes to identify workplace skills requirements, and then to develop curricula to meet these needs. A key methodology used by the Center is the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process. The Florida Resource Center performs DACUMS and leads focus groups for Daytona State as well as for other colleges both nationally and internationally. For more information, contact the director at (386) 506-3106.