GEICO Business School of Insurance will open in f2012 at George Jenkins High School in Lakeland.
GEICO understands the importance of building a stronger community for tomorrow by investing in our communities today, said Carmen Smith, GEICOs planning and budgeting manager.
The goal of the academy is to develop the youth in our community and keep them close to home after graduation.
Smith said company officials wanted to get involved after seeing the success of the School Districts 29 current career academies.
Students will have the opportunity to earn college credit and learn the foundations of the business among a focus on finance, economics, marketing, business ethics, insurance laws and legal systems, customer service, office software and medical terminology.
This program will have your child ready for a career in the insurance industry whether they are interested in being a customer service, sales, or claims representative or even a defense attorney, Smith said.
This will be the fourth academy at George Jenkins. It is already the home for medical, law and web design schools.
We get what we get because we work hard at it, said Principal Buddy Thomas.
They (students) will hopefully leave George Jenkins and go right into the workforce at GEICO.
Activities at the GEICO Academy will include guest speakers, real-life scenarios and other interactive events to prepare students for the workforce.
Upon successful completion of the business school, students may qualify to take the Florida Insurance Licensing Exam, Smith said.
GEICO, which stands for Government Employees Insurance Company, was established in 1936.
The Lakeland facility is a regional headquarters and opened in 1993 on Pipkin Road. It currently has 2,050 employees.
There are 6,333 students currently enrolled in the School Districts 29 academies. Career academies are small, personalized learning communities within a high school where students enroll for up to four years.
Students in a career academy are paired among teachers from different subject areas to form a team that focuses on a college-prep curriculum among a career theme.
Some of the academies provide industry certifications in career areas like website design, EKG technicians, home care aide, food management, automotive services and bookkeeping.
Students also able to earn college credit through an agreement the district has among Polk State College.
District and school officials are excited about the partnership.
John Small, senior executive of workforce education, said GEICOs name brand and quality will add excellence to the academy.
Its a large compliment that this company wants to be a part of what were doing, he said. From their corporate experience, they have so much to give to our students.
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