New career in the new year: Free broadband training boot camp

CareerSource Contributor The next Creating Connections fiber-optics boot camp is set to take place early in the new year for eligible residents interested in high-paying, in-demand careers in broadband telecommunications. Creating Connections is designed to train individuals to fill broadband positions at companies providing high-speed internet to approximately 70,000 residents and businesses in rural counties. Training begins on Feb. 2, 2026, for fiber-optics technicians and installers with a free one-week boot camp at the College of Central Florida Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, located at 15390 U.S. Hwy 19, north of Chiefland. The enrollment deadline for the February session is Mo