Academy of Coastal and Water Resources
The Academy of Coastal and Water Resources’ STEM program of study focuses on coastal, environmental and water resources. Academy students participate in valuable hands-on curriculum designed in partnership with the St. Johns County Utilities, Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR), Florida Gateway College, the City of St. Augustine, and the University of Florida Sea Grant. Students explore the environment and ecosystems through environmental and water resource classes and experience water quality testing, wetland management, wildlife, and water treatment management. Students learn proper sampling and safety procedures. Academy students may earn several industry certifications including First Aid/ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Water Treatment Plan Operator Level C.

Mission
The Academy of Coastal and Water Resources is dedicated to providing students with high quality, industry relevant curriculum to assure success in post secondary education and coastal and water resources career opportunities. Through collaboration with our business partners, the students are engaged in applied learning and develop confidence, long lasting relationships and a sense of community.
Program of Study
Academy News
The Academy of Coastal & Water Resources at St. Johns Technical High School received a Blue School grant from St. Johns River Water Management District last fall to fund an education project that would enrich student knowledge of Florida’s water resources through hands-on learning. Due to the school year ending in an unexpected way, our …
Blue School Grant Project Helps to Cultivate the W.O.W. Garden Read More »
Congratulations to two Career & Technical Education (CTE) teachers at St. Johns Technical High for being selected as our school’s Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year 2020-2021! Roslyn McCaleb (ICT & Math) was awarded Teacher of the Year and Chef Angela Coleman (Culinary Arts) won Rookie Teacher of the Year. St. …
CTE Sweeps Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year at SJTHS Read More »
St. Johns Technical High School and the Academy of Coastal & Water Resources want to express how much we appreciate the generous support the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) gives to our CTE program each year. We recently received two hefty boxes full of new Sacramento State Water and Wastewater Treatment …
FSAWWA Provides New Curriculum Materials to Academy Read More »
When students from the Academy of Coastal and Water Resources turn on the tap, they have a true appreciation for their career study choice. For if there are no trained water plant operators, the basic need of clean drinking water would be in jeopardy. Students from the Academy recently visited St. Johns County Utilities’ drinking water and wastewater facilities. They observed …
The Academy of Coastal and Water Resources students at St. Johns Technical High School learned there is a lot more to our beaches than shells and sand. The students saw first-hand the amounts and the effects of plastic debris that is washed up on shore every day. The Academy participated in a micro plastics study …
Academy of Coastal and Water Resources Students Study Micro Plastics at Marineland Read More »
Contact
- Andrea Williamson-Armstrong, Career Specialist
(904) 547-8500
Location
St. Johns Technical High School
2970 Collins Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Map & Directions
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