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Career and Technical
Programs

We are NOT a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certified institution and do NOT participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), or the F, J or M visas programs. We are not an I-20 institution.

Career and Technical Education applicants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of $45.Fees are payable only by Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. No checks or cash will be accepted.

Career and Technical Program applications are closed for Priority admission. Regular admission for Career and Technical Programs starts on October 5, 2023 and is contingent upon program availability.

Closed Programs:

  • Automotive Service Technology ( Day)
  • Computer Aided Drawing and Modeling
  • Cosmetology
  • Diesel Systems Technician 1
  • Electrician
  • EMT
  • Facials Specialty (Day and Evening Main Campus)
  • Facials Specialty (Day East Campus)
  • Fire Fighter I and II
  • Fire Fighter/EMT Combined
  • HVAC
  • Paramedic (Day)
  • Practical Nursing (LPN) (Hybrid Day)
  • Welding (Evening)
  • ESOL/GED

9/29/2023PRIORITY Admission Document DEADLINE
10/5/2023Main Campus Open House
10/5/2023REGULAR Spring Application OPENS
10/20/2023PRIORITY Financial aid document deadline
11/1/2023Fire/ EMT/ Paramedic Admission Document Deadline
11/3/2023PRIORITY Payment Deadline
11/10/2023Regular Admission Application Closes
11/17/2023DUAL ENROLLMENT Admission Document DEADLINE
12/1/2023REGULAR Admission Document DEADLINE
12/21/2023REGULAR Financial aid document deadline
01/17/2024REGULAR Payment Deadline

Note: Career and Technical Education applicants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of $45.Fees are payable only by Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. No checks or cash will be accepted.

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Apply for Financial Aid by completing a FASFA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. MTC’s school code is 015496. More information can be found on our Financial Aid page. Veterans may use their Veterans (VA) benefits, including the Montgomery GI Bill and Post 9/11 Bill. We accept Florida Prepaid and the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.

Financial aid is not available for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes or GED® Preparation classes. 

Check your email for your MTCdashboard.net login username and password. Once you have your username and password, you can log into your student account at MTCDashboard.net and review what documentation you need to provide to complete your application.

All Application/Admission documents must be submitted via email to mtcstudentservices@manateeschools.net. No paper documents will be accepted. All Financial Aid documents must be submitted via email to mtcfinancialaid@manateeschools.net. No paper documents will be accepted

Have you already submitted your documents and planning on applying to 2 or more programs? If you have made more than one application, contact Student Services. You may be required to resubmit your documents. If the application process does not function, please try back in several hours. If the problem persists or if you have other questions or issues, contact MTCStudentServices@manateeschools.net or 941.751.7900 x 46108. * Your $45 application fee is non-refundable.

**Manatee Technical College reserves the right to cancel any program prior to the start of a semester if a pre-determined minimum quota of enrolled students is not met. Minimum quotas vary from program to program. Refunds will be made in accordance with MTC’s refund policy as outlined in the MTC Catalog and MTC Student Handbook. 

See our Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ’s, contact Student Services at MTCstudentservices@manateeschools.net or 941.751.7900 x 46108 or see the video below.

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Learn English
(ESOL)

We are NOT a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certified institution and do NOT participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), or the F, J or M visas programs. We are not an I-20 institution.

Fees are payable only by Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Debit cards are accepted if they have a major credit card logo. No checks or cash will be accepted. Financial aid is not available for GED® Preparation classes.

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SPRING 2024

Semester start date:

01/29/2024

Application Opens:

11/13/2023

Application Closes:

12/01/2023

Test by:

12/21/2023

Matriculate by:

01/12/2024

Semester End Date:

5/24/2024

Face-to-Face Classes Not Guaranteed

Check your email for your MTCdashboard.net login username and password. Once you have your username and password, you can log into your student account at MTCDashboard.net and review what documentation you need to provide to complete your application.

*Manatee Technical College reserves the right to cancel any program prior to the start of a semester if a pre-determined minimum quota of enrolled students is not met. Minimum quotas vary from program to program. Refunds will be made in accordance with MTC’s refund policy as outlined in the MTC Catalog and MTC Student Handbook. 

Contact Student Services at MTCstudentservices@manateeschools.net or 941.751.7900 x 46108 or see the video below.

GED® Test
Preparation

We are NOT a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certified institution and do NOT participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), or the F, J or M visas programs. We are not an I-20 institution.

Fees are payable only by Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Debit cards are accepted if they have a major credit card logo. No checks or cash will be accepted. Financial aid is not available for GED® Preparation classes.

Expand the panels below to view the application process details 

SPRING 2024

Semester start date:

01/29/2024

Application Opens:

11/13/2023

Application Closes:

12/01/2023

Test by:

12/21/2023

Matriculate by:

01/12/2024

Semester End Date:

5/24/2024

Face-to-Face Classes Not Guaranteed

Check your email for your MTCdashboard.net login username and password. Once you have your username and password, you can log into your student account at MTCDashboard.net and review what documentation you need to provide to complete your application.

*Manatee Technical College reserves the right to cancel any program prior to the start of a semester if a pre-determined minimum quota of enrolled students is not met. Minimum quotas vary from program to program. Refunds will be made in accordance with MTC’s refund policy as outlined in the MTC Catalog and MTC Student Handbook. 

Contact Student Services at MTCstudentservices@manateeschools.net or 941.751.7900 x 46108 or see the video below.