Aquaculture can be used as a dynamic teaching tool for a variety of subjects, at many different grade levels and in a broad range of classroom and experiential learning contexts. From classroom lectures to running a fully operational production facility, aquaculture presents unique opportunities for enrichment of both educators’ and students’ knowledge, skills and professional development. There are, however, many challenges to introducing and implementing aquaculture education, including financial resources and training for educators . In Florida, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Aquaculture, along with project partners at several different institutions , have been working to overcome these barriers and bring aquaculture to Florida educators and students through several different projects and initiatives. In this presentation, we will discuss four different past and ongoing projects with the objective of enhancing aquaculture education and workforce training in the state of Florida. The methods, results, successes ( Fig. 1 for example) and lessons learned from each project will be discussed.