Fort Pierce, FL (December 15, 2025) – The Indian River State College (IRSC) District Board of Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on January 27, 2026 @ 1 p.m. In addition to the regular agenda, which may include, but is not limited to, business affairs, personnel matters, facilities items, and academic and student affairs, the District Board of Trustees will also consider changes to lab and testing fees.
Florida Statute 1009.23(12)(a) grants authority to Florida College System institutional boards of trustees to establish fees within a range allowed by state statute. These fees “shall not exceed the cost of services provided and shall only be charged to persons receiving the service.”
The proposed fees listed below are a result of a thorough review of the costs of every laboratory and course and reflect the costs of consumables, as well as pass-through fees for testing and insurance. All laboratory and course fees are used to purchase items specifically related to that courses’ student learning outcomes and course objectives.
The following chart highlights proposed per-course fee changes by term:
Effective term: Summer 2026
| Laboratory Fee–per course charge | ||
| Course | Current | Proposed |
| CJE 1325 Foundations of Law Enforcement Leadership | 135.00 | 0.00 |
| CJK 0002 Introduction to Law Enforcement | 290.00 | 105.00 |
| CJK 0300 Introduction to Corrections | 215.00 | 56.00 |
| FFP 0030 Fire Fighting Academy I | 800.00 | 575.00 |
| FFP 0031 Fire Fighting Academy II | 1425.00 | 820.00 |
| PMT 0101C Advanced Welding Principles | 0.00 | 125.00 |
| PMT 0108 Introduction to Welding | 100.00 | 180.00 |
| PMT 0121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Principles | 100.00 | 255.00 |
| PMT 0122L Shielded Metal Arc Welding – Advanced | 100.00 | 320.00 |
| PMT 0131 Gas Metal Arc Welding Principles | 100.00 | 205.00 |
| PMT 0134 Gas Metal Arc Welding | 150.00 | 290.00 |
| PMT 0138L Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – Advanced | 200.00 | 270.00 |
| PMT 0164 Welding Fabrication Fundamentals | 100.00 | 235.00 |
| Insurance Fee-per course charge | ||
| MEA 0200C | 13.39 | 0.00 |
| Testing Fee-per course charge | ||
| RTE 2061 Radiographic Seminar | 0.00 | 130.00 |
Effective term: Fall 2026
| Laboratory Fee–per course charge | ||
| Course | Current | Proposed |
| CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I Lab | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| PHY 1053L College Physics I Lab | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| PHY 1054L College Physics II Lab | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus I Lab | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus II Lab | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| BCH 4053L Biochemistry I Lab | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| BSC 2085L Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 75.00 | 60.00 |
| BSC 3465L Biotechnology II Laboratory | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| ISC 4911L Senior Capstone II | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| MCB 2010L Microbiology Lab for Health Sciences | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| MCB 3023L General Microbiology Laboratory | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| PCB 3063L Introduction to Genetics Laboratory | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| PCB 4023L Cell Biology & Physiology Laboratory | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| PCB 4043L General Ecology Laboratory | 75.00 | 50.00 |
| PCB 4701L Human Physiology Lab | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| ZOO 3733L Human Anatomy Laboratory | 75.00 | 100.00 |
| MLT 1440C Parasitology & Mycology | 100.00 | 150.00 |
| MLT 2400L Medical Microbiology Lab | 200.00 | 300.00 |
The estimated economic impact on all affected persons cannot be determined. Copies of the proposed fees are posted on the College website at irsc.edu.
Indian River State College complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations or assistance to join the District Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting should call the President’s Office at 772-462-4763 with such need at least (3) business days in advance.
