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Members of the digital media industry in Metro Orlando say the region is teeming with talented, skilled workers due largely to the many quality educational and vocational training facilities available in the region:

  • University of Central Florida
  • Seminole State College of Florida
  • Valencia Community College
  • Daytona Beach Community College
  • Full Sail University
  • Digital Animation & Visual Effects School (DAVE)
  • International Academy of Design
    & Technology – Orlando (IADT)
  • Orlando Tech

More than 7,500 students annually enroll in digital media programs at Metro Orlando schools. Intent upon developing talent locally and keeping it here, magnet programs for digital media are also offered at the high school level.

Workforce Florida, Inc., WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission have joined together to sponsor a workforce development program for the MS&T sector. This initiative will focus on helping companies diversify their businesses through increased knowledge in business development and workforce training.

The digital media sector in Metro Orlando currently employs approximately 30,000 people. Industry representatives say the region’s employee pool is one of the most stable and affordable when compared to other high tech clusters like Silicon Valley. Additionally, workers tend to command lower salaries than other regions, and turnover does not appear to be as rampant. As youth typically drives technological innovation, another desirable feature of Metro Orlando is its young population; the median age of the region is 38.