Advance your career in the health and medical fields –
with some help from FCPS ACE

A stethoscope wrapped around a wad of $700 bills

Apply for a $700 Scholarship
toward career certification classes


Learn to help others by helping yourself learn

Continued education and training can help you start a new career, advance in your current role, or prepare you for greater responsibility by developing practical, job-ready skills.

FCPS ACE can help you succeed with hundreds of online courses to advance your career in healthcare.

Choose a path to work directly with patients or manage professional operations. Learn online at your own pace.

You'll have the flexibility to learn on your own schedule, around your current work, family, and other responsibilities. You'll benefit from experienced instructors, develop practical skills, and work toward professional certifications without putting your life on hold. Whether you're starting your first career, changing direction, or seeking professional certifications, FCPS ACE has a flexible, affordable class to help you reach your goals.

You may even get a $700 scholarship toward your class tuition, to help make this next step feel even more achievable.

Register and apply today for a certification course and scholarship toward a broad range of high-demand health and medical career fields including:
 
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Certified Nurse Aide or Clinical Medical Assistant
  • Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
  • Dental Assistant or Dental Office Manager
  • Pharmacy Technician or Phlebotomist
  • Certified Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
  • Optician Certification or Optical Office Manager
  • NASM Personal Trainer
  • and many more!

FCPS ACE gives you options... and a financial head-start.

Start or advance your healthcare career now:  

 
  1. Explore the courses available.
     
  2. Select which class you want to take - tuition for the class must meet or exceed $1,000 to apply for the scholarship. 
     
  3. Apply for your scholarship.
     
  4. If you're not applying for a scholarship, you can register for your class right now and start advancing your career today! 

Important Details:
  • Scholarships awarded toward identified FCPS ACE Health and Medical classes which lead to certifications and where tuition exceeds $1,000. 
  • Applications must be submitted before March 31, 2027. Students must register and award must be used for a class with a start date prior to or on March 31, 2027. 
  • Please be sure to fill out the application completely. Applications using A.I. will be discarded.
  • By applying, you acknowledge that there is no guarantee of a scholarship.
  • By applying, you acknowledge that any scholarship which is awarded is for a specific class and for a specific date. If you withdraw from the class, the scholarship funds will be returned to the ACE Foundation for distribution to other qualified students, and in no instance will scholarship funds be paid out directly to any student.
  • You are expected to pay all tuition and fees that exceed the awarded scholarship. Payment plans may be available.
  •  It is the responsibility of the student to attend all class sessions.

Apply for Your Scholarship


If you have any questions about the scholarship application process or pursuing an education and career in healthcare, please email educationalcounseling@fcps.edu before applying.