A tradition of excellence
St. Petersburg College was founded in 1927 as a private, non-profit community college in downtown St. Petersburg. Today, this public institution has 10 learning sites throughout Pinellas County. In June 2001, Florida’s governor signed legislation making SPC the first community college in the state to offer four-year degrees. However, the college’s commitment to its two-year curriculum, which has earned it wide recognition and annually wins it high national rankings, remains as strong as ever. Quick links for this page include:

• What the college offers
• College credentials
• Enrollment statistics
• Tuition facts
• Degree and faculty statistics
• Where to find us

What the college offers
Associate in Arts (A.A.) degrees — Students can choose from more than 200 majors that transfer to virtually any accredited university worldwide. If students want to stay in Florida, an A.A. degree from SPC, by law, grants them admission as a junior to one of the state’s 10 public universities.

Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees — Students gain skills for careers in as little as two years. A.S. degrees enable students to enter the workforce immediately after graduation and allow those already in fields to upgrade their job skills. A.S. degrees in some fields grant students admission to other private and public universities.

Applied Technology Diploma (ATD) — An ATD is part of an Associate in Science degree (A.S.) or an Associate in Applied Science degree (A.A.S.), but is less than 60 credit hours. An Applied Technology Diploma program may consist of either vocational or college credit and can lead to employment in specific occupations.

Bachelor's degrees — St. Petersburg College offers more than 20 specific bachelor’s degrees in the following disciplines: Banking, Dental Hygiene, Education, Interdisciplinary Health and Human Studies, International Business, Management and Organizational Leadership, Nursing, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Paralegal, Public Safety Administration, Technology Management, and Veterinary Technology.

Certificates — Students can prepare for new professions or enhance existing job skills. In some cases, students can complete a certificate within a year.

University Partnership Center (UPC) — Students can take courses on an SPC site to earn bachelor’s and graduate degrees in a variety of majors from one of several colleges and universities partnering with SPC.

Credit vs. non-credit
Credit is a unit of measure assigned to courses or course equivalent learning. Credit is awarded if the learning activity it represents is part of, or preparatory for, an organized and specified program leading to a postsecondary certificate or degree. Credit is a device that indicates to the learner, to educational institutions, to employers and to others how much of the program the learner has completed.

Non credit – Non credit is a term indicating that credit, as defined above, is not awarded. It applies, in the case of community colleges, to the instructional classifications of supplemental, adult basic and secondary, citizenship and recreational. The unit of measure is hours of instruction. Definitions are taken from St. Petersburg College’s Curriculum and Instruction Manual.

College credentials
St. Petersburg College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; telephone number (404) 679-4501) to award associate’s degrees and bachelor’s degrees.

Enrollment statistics
Thousands of people each year choose SPC to help them with their academic and career goals.

Student profile
The college has a diverse population, as can be seen by the numbers below.

Opening fall headcount 2007    Men    Women	9,417 16,051
Black    American Indian    White    Asian    Hispanic    Not known	2,754 121 19,969 863 1,511 947
19 & under    20-24    25-29    30-39    40-49    50-59    60 & over    Not known	6,364 7,698 3,866 4,301 2,562 971 164 239

Tuition

Degree and faculty statistics

Where to find us
SPC has convenient locations throughout Pinellas County. The following is a list of sites with some of the services offered:


SPC Allstate Center - 3200 34th St. S., St. Petersburg
The Allstate Center houses the Southeastern Public Safety Institute (SEPSI). SEPSI offers certificate, Associate in Science and in-service training programs in Fire Science Technology, Emergency Administration and Management, and Criminal Justice. The Allstate Center opened in 1991.

Caruth Health Education Center - 7200 66th St. N., Pinellas Park
The Caruth Health Education Center, named after major donors Mabel and W.W. Caruth Jr., offers courses for the four-year Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Orthotics and Prosthetics and Veterinary Technology programs. The center also offers a dozen A.S. degrees and a dozen certificate programs. These include Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Physical Therapist Assistant, Funeral Services and Veterinary Technology. A patient-care clinic for Dental Hygiene also is located at the center. The Caruth Health Education Center opened in 1981.

Clearwater Campus - 2465 Drew St., Clearwater
This full-service campus offers a wide variety of degrees designed for transfer to a university or as career preparation. It has several unique programs including Architectural Design Technology, business-oriented and E-commerce technology training programs, the Honors College, the Early College program, Graphic Design Technology (commercial art), Legal Assisting, Sign Language Interpretation, Honors Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Clearwater Campus is home to the Muse Art Gallery and the men’s baseball team. The campus opened in 1965.

District Office - 6021 142 Ave., Largo
This site houses college administrative offices such as the president’s office, the SPC Foundation, Life Long Learning and the Library Processing Center. The District Office opened in 2006.

EpiCenter - 13805 58th St. N, Largo
St. Petersburg College shares this space with several Pinellas County agencies. It houses the college’s Corporate Training program, as well as educational programs (including a bachelor’s degree program in Technology Management), conference and program planning, and business development consultation. The EpiCenter complex, located just north of Ulmerton Road, opened in 2005.

EpiCenter Corporate Training Center - 13805 58th St. N., Largo
Located in the EpiCenter complex, SPC’s Corporate Training program offers credit and non-credit courses to corporations and individuals in computer programs and professional development programs that include administrative assisting, construction, customer service, insurance, real estate, supervision and tax preparation. Though the center is equipped with computer labs, classroom and conference rooms, the Corporate Training program also goes “on location” to serve customer needs. The Corporate Training Center began in 1985 and moved to the EpiCenter complex in 2005.

The Palladium at St. Petersburg College - 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg
The Palladium is a community-oriented performing arts center in downtown St. Petersburg. It seats 800 people and features a variety of programming including chamber orchestra music, jazz, children’s chorus performances and local productions of Broadway plays. St. Petersburg College acquired the Palladium in 2007.

SPC Downtown - 244 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg
This full-service campus, offers courses in a variety of subjects including Business Technologies, Communications and Social Sciences. SPC Downtown opened in 2005.

SPC Midtown - 1048 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg
Situated along historic 22 St. S in St. Petersburg is the 10,000-square-foot Center for Achievement, the site of SPC Midtown. There, students can take classes in Computer Technology, Algebra and Pre-algebra, Basic Writing, Composition, Literature, Reading Techniques and more. In addition, qualified high school students can take dual credit courses at this location. SPC Midtown opened in 2003.

St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus - 6605 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg
SPC’s oldest campus opened in 1942 and is a full-service location, offering A.A., A.S., bachelor's and certificate programs. It is home to the college’s Music Center and Planetarium, as well as most  varsity athletics, Dance, Engineering Technologies, Forensics, Music and Special Services (including the college’s Volunteer Program). The campus is named in part for Gibbs Junior College, which became a part of SPC in 1965.  Gibbs Junior College was named for Dr. Jonathan Gibbs, the first African-American to serve on the Florida Cabinet – as Secretary of State (1868-73) and as Superintendent of Public Instruction (1873-74). The campus also is the site of the college’s St. Petersburg Collegiate High School.

Seminole Campus - 9200 113 St. N., Seminole
This full-service campus offers A.A., A.S. and certificate programs, as well as bachelor’s and graduate programs through the University Partnership Center. The focus of this campus is on community partnerships, using technology to improve teaching and learning, and on the environmental aspects of the site (which includes beautiful pine woodlands). The campus also is home to the college’s eCampus operation, Web and Instructional Technology Services, and programs including Digital Media, Parks and Leisure Services and Hospitality Management. The campus opened in 1998.

Tarpon Springs Campus - 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs
This full-service location offers courses for the four-year Education program, as well as A.A., A.S. and certificate programs. Home to the new Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Fine Arts Education Center and M.M. Bennett Library complex, SPC’s Tarpon Springs Campus reflects the community’s Greek heritage through building design and the Greek lettering of some of its structures. An amphitheater offers a natural, Greek-style setting for cultural events. The Tarpon Springs Campus opened in 1975.