Edison College

8099 College Pky SW, Fort Myers, FL 33919

http://www.edison.edu/

School Description

Provided by Edison College

With the first students admitted to Edison in the fall of 1962, Edison State College celebrates 47 years of service to Southwest Florida this year. Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Baccalaureate degrees are offered at Edison as well as various certificate programs.

Edison State College is a multi-campus, baccalaureate-degree granting public institution dedicated to educational excellence. Edison’s programs are responsive to its many communities and accessible through a variety of delivery methods. Within a supportive learning environment, faculty and staff are committed to preparing students to be productive citizens by helping them develop academic and professional proficiencies; to think logically, critically, and analytically; to communicate effectively; to seek and evaluate information; and to act with sound judgment in the interest of our global community.

Located in sunny southwest Florida, Edison State College offers a variety of programs and locations. Edison has three full campuses located in Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties, plus a center in Hendry/Glades county.On the ESC Lee Campus you will find everything you are looking for in a college experience, without having to leave home. World-class instructors, leadership opportunities, lifelong learning, and an abundance of cultural and social opportunities await.

This fall, more than 7,000 students chose the ESC Lee Campus to either begin, or continue, their college experience. Ignite your future! Join us!

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Edison College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Edison State College (Also commonly referred to as ESC, ECC, and Edison) is a public college in Florida, part of the Florida Community Colleges System. The college has its main campus (Lee County Campus) in Fort Myers in Lee County, and branch campuses in Charlotte and Collier counties. The college also has an outreach program in Hendry and Glades counties. The college is named after inventor and industrialist Thomas Edison, who lived in Fort Myers during the winter months.

History

The college admitted its first students in the fall of 1962.

Edison State College was previously known as Edison Junior College, Edison Community College and Edison College, before adopting its current name.

Degrees and programs

ESC offers two-year associate's degrees (both the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.)), as well as the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degrees and certificate programs. The college also has a dual enrollment program with 11th- and 12th-grade Lee County School District high school students, along with students from Charlotte County Public Schools. The college also offers non-credit continuing education courses.

Campuses

The main campus, the Lee County Campus is located on about between College Parkway and Cypress Lake Drive in south Lee County. The campus is made up of 24 permanent buildings, including one- and two-story classroom buildings, a library, a bookstore, a cafeteria, a student center, and laboratories for science, computer science, nursing, health technologies, and college preparatory classes. The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall located at the Lee County Campus is a venue which hosts plays, shows, and concerts. The Edison Pops Concert Series is held there annually.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
59%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 7,740
Students Receiving Aid:
57%
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Degree Programs at Edison College

Associate's Level Programs

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        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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      • Child Care Provider/Assistant
        Individuals in this program are prepared for the demands and challenges of providing home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Student preparation includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention; parent-child relationships; and applicable legal and administrative requirements.
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      • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
        This technical program prepares individuals to perform invasive, noninvasive, and peripheral examinations of the cardiovascular system at the request of physicians to aid in diagnoses and therapeutic treatments. Students are instructed in reviewing and recording patient histories and clinical data; patient care; investigative and examination procedures; diagnostic procedures; data analysis and documentation; physician consultation; equipment operation and monitoring; and professional standards and ethics.
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      • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
        A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
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      • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.
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      • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
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        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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    • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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    • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
      A program that prepares individuals to apply a knowledge of fire prevention and control skills to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting fire investigations, and advising on matters of safety procedures and fire prevention policy.
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    • Forensic Science and Technology
      A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, pathology, forensic laboratory technology, crime scene analysis, fingerprint technology, document analysis, pattern analysis, examination procedures, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
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  • Technology

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Certificate Programs at Edison College

  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting and Related Services
        Accounting programs provide the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. These programs include instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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      • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
        A program that generally prepares individuals to perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business.
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      • Management Information Systems
        A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Dental Assisting/Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
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  • Technology

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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 59%
Part-Time 41%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 75%
Hispanic 11%
African-American 9%
Other 4%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Florida 98%
New York 0%
Ohio 0%
Connecticut 0%
Massachusetts 0%
Percent of Students International: 3%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 1,983 $ 7,740  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,646 $ 6,587  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 337 $ 1,153  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,776 28%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,211 20%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,832 21%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,409 15%  
Any Aid:
  57%  

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Question: 10 points to best answer- Edison State College in Fort Myers, FL?

Does anybody know anything about this community college? I don't have a high enough gpa to get into a state college yet, so I was looking to go to community college for 2 years first, then transferring. Is it pretty good for a community college?
9 months ago

Best Answer

yes, and with a aa/as degree, you will be guaranteed entry into a 4 year state college

Best Answer

You only have to pass a specific prerequisite class once but many classes that you need to graduate might have their own prerequisites that you'll need to have either by passing it in a class form or passing a exam to prove your proficiency.

Question: Can I get into law school after Thomas Edison State College?

Or will they just laugh at me?
12 months ago

Best Answer

Get a kick a$$ score on your LSTAT and you might have a shot.

Question: At Edison College in Florida is chem 2 lab a prerequisite for Organic 1?

I go to another school and you can take chem 2 lab simultaneously with organic 1 and the lab but some schools i know you have to take it before you take the Organic classes? Im taking classes in the summer so i want to make sure its okay and plan out summer and i cant get through the phone lines to ask! Thanks P.s. i tried looking online already =(
13 months ago
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Best Answer

Page 192, class catalog: http://www.edison.edu/academics/catalog.php

Question: Can I get my AA degree at Edison College, then use it to transfer to UF, and get a bachelors in Radiology?

Are there any problems with this? I know I can use the 2 year AA degree to transfer to UF. But I'm wondering if there will be any problems getting my radiology degree, in the next 2 years at UF.
20 months ago

Best Answer

Does UF offer a radiological technology program? You need to find a school which offers this program. There are many schools in many states where you can get trained to be a radiologic technologist (the proper term for a x-ray tech). You can attend a hospital based program (and earn a certificate), a 2 year college program (AS degree), and even a 4 year college program (BS degree). The hospital based programs are the least expensive, and honestly, I think the education received there is superior. Once you graduate and take your registry exam, no future employer is going to care what type of educational program you went through. All they care about is your license. You can find an accredited RT program at this site. Just search "radiography" and your state...links are provided which will give you additional information on each program (cost, duration of program, contact person): http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp I see that the University of Central Florida and the University of Miami/Jackson offer a RT program. But, Edison College, where you are currently a student has a A.S. program for radiological technology.....why transfer? The B.S. program at the University of Central Florida will not guarentee that you will make more money in this field. RTs do more than just x-rays of bones. We do fluoroscopy studies (involving the intestinal tract and barium), arthrograms (assisting the radiologist with injecting contrast or dye into joints for evaluation) and myelograms (assisting the radiologist with injecting contrast into the spinal canal). If you work in a hospital setting, you will do portable exams in ICU, CCU, the ER and even surgery. Some RTs take x-rays in the morgue. Most RTs will also become proficient and licensed in other modalities, such as mammography, CT and/or MRI. This training does not require any additional formal training, and is usually learned on the job. The more licenses you have, the more money you can make, as you will be in higher demand. With additional schooling, you can also do ultrasound. I highly recommend you do an observation in both a hospital imaging department and a free standing imaging facility. Until you see what RTs do, you won't know if it is the job for you! It would also give you a wonderful opportunity to talk to RTs in your area. Best wishes..... Oh, another good resource....check out the student area of the ASRT website: https://www.asrt.org/Content/educators/_educatorsstudents.aspx The American Society of Radiologic Technologists just did a large salary survey, in 2007. The salary varies, depending on your experience, specialties and geographical area. To view, the survey, and see the average salary in your state, you can go to this link: https://www.asrt.org/media/pdf/research/wss2007/wss07annualcompensation.pdf

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Edison College
Fort Myers, FL 33919
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