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The College of the Florida Keys

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    The College of the Florida Keys
    Motto Island Living, Island Learning
    Type Publiccommunity college
    Established 1965; 59 years ago(1965)
    Parent institution
    		Florida College System
    President Jonathan Gueverra
    Students 1,348
    Location
    Key West
    ,
    Florida
    ,
    United States
    Campus Main Campus, Key West. Locations in Marathon and Key Largo
    Colors Blue and Orange
    Nickname CFK
    Mascot Tuga
    Website cfk.edu

    The College of the Florida Keys(CFK), formerlyFlorida Keys Community College, is apubliccommunity collegeinKey West, Florida. It is part of theFlorida College System. Its main campus is onStock Island, adjacent to the only livingcoral reefin North America. CFK also operates two additional locations in theFlorida Keys; one inMarathonand another inKey Largo. With its Key West location, CFK is the southernmost post-secondary school of any type within the contiguous United States. Florida Keys Community College was renamed to The College of the Florida Keys, after passing both the Florida House and Senate, and signed into law on June 7, 2019.[1][2]

    Academics

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    CFK offers two-yearassociate degreesin various programs and associate degrees for students planning to transfer to four-year institutions. CFK offers an array of bachelor's and associate degrees, certificates, and career training programs to suit a variety of academic and professional goals. CFK also operates theTennessee WilliamsFine Arts Center, named for the famed playwright who lived in Key West. As of 2011, CFK had graduated over 1,000nurses.[3]

    Among CFK's unique degree programs (based on the needs of the Key West area) are Marine Technology, Marine Environmental Technology, and Diving Business & Technology.[4]The college also offers Licensing programs for professional mariners.[5]

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    • Aerial photograph of campus
      Aerial photograph of campus
    • Tennessee Fine Arts Center
      Tennessee Fine Arts Center
    • Athletics swimming pool
      Athletics swimming pool
    • Art sculpture
      Art sculpture "Wrecker" on campus

    References

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    1. ^billtrack 50 online
    2. ^"more-florida-colleges-may-lose-community-name".Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved29 February2024.
    3. ^Tyree, Larry W (2011-04-08)."The College of the Florida Keys is worthy of community's support".Key West Citizen. Retrieved2011-11-27.
    4. ^Mathewson III, RD (1988)."Teaching marine archaeology at The College of the Florida Keys".In: Lang, MA (Ed). Advances in Underwater Science...88. Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences Eighth Annual Scientific Diving Symposium. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved2011-11-27.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    5. ^Maritime Seagoing Programs
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