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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 and Mastercard. No checks or cash will be accepted.

MTC Spring 2025 Opened Programs:

Advanced Manufacturing & Product Technology
Applied Cybersecurity
Automotive Collision Technology
Baking and Pastry Arts
Barbering
Barbering Evening
Building Construction Technologies
Central Sterile Processing Technology
CNC Production Specialist
Computer Aided Drawing and Modeling
Dental Assisting Technician & Management ATD
Digital Design
Digital Photography Technology
Digital Video Technology
Diesel Systems Technician 1
Early Childhood Pre-Apprentice RTI
Electrical and Instrumentation Technology 1
Facials Specialty Day Main Campus
Facial Specialty Evening Main Campus
Fire Fighter l/ll  Evening
Florida Law Enforcement Academy
Fundament Foodservice Skills (Culinary)
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Technology
Marine Service Technologies
Machining Technologies
Master Auto Service Technology Evening
Mechatronics Technology
Medical Coder/Biller (Online)
Nails Specialty
Nails Specialty Evening New
Nursing Assistant (Articulated)
Patient Care Technician (CNA+)
Practical Nursing (High School)
Welding Technology (Evening)

MTC Spring 2025 Closed Programs:

Accounting Operations
Administrative Office Specialist
Computer Systems & Information
Cosmetology (Day)
Cosmetology (Evening)
Diesel Systems Tech 1 Eve
Electrician (Day)
Electrician Appr Lecture
Electrician Appr Lecture Span
Emergency Medical Tech - ATD Day
Emergency Medical Tech - ATD Evening
Fire Fighter / EMT Combined Day
Fire Fighter I/II  Day
Fire Fighter/EMT Combined Evening
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning / Refrigeration Day
Master Auto Service Tech 1 Eve
Paramedic - ATD
Practical Nursing (Hybrid Day)
Welding Technology (Day)

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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Spring 2025 (1/21/2025) Career and Technical Education Enrollment Dates

08/20/2024

Spring 2025, Application Opens (Priority, Regular, Dual Enrollment, & Late/Rolling Admission)

9/17/2024

PRIORITY Spring Application CLOSES (Students who apply by the priority deadline have the highest chance of admission.)

10/4/2024

PRIORITY Admission Document DEADLINE

10/7/2024-10/11/2024

PRIORITY Admit Week - Last week to be notified of admission decision 

10/25/2024

PRIORITY Financial Aid Document DEADLINE

10/28/2024-11/1/2024

PRIORITY Financial Aid Processing 

11/8/2024

PRIORITY Payment DEADLINE

11/8/2024

REGULAR Admission Application CLOSES (Program space may be limited for students who apply by the regular deadline.)

11/22/2024 

DUAL ENROLLMENT Admission Document DEADLINE

11/25/2024-11/29/2024

Fall Break

12/6/2024 

REGULAR Admission Document DEADLINE 

12/09/2024-12/13/2024

REGULAR Admit Week - Last week to be notified of admission decision

12/20/2024 

REGULAR Financial Aid Document DEADLINE

12/23/2024-01/02/2025

Winter Break

01/7/2025

REGULAR Payment Deadline 14 days prior to class start date

1/14/2025 

Late/Rolling Admission deadline (contingent upon program space availability).

Note: Our deadline for processing Federal Financial Aid for the 1/21/25 start date has passed; you will need to make plans to cover your first OCP payment.  While a late submission has no effect on the amount of your Financial Aid award, it will prevent you from using your aid for your first OCP.  We will continue processing aid for late submission, once classes start. 

01/21/2025  - Spring Classes Start for CTE Programs (Official Start of Term) 

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.

Application period is now closed.  Next application period starts November 12th.  Thank you!

El plazo de solicitud ya está cerrado.  El próximo período de solicitud comienza el 12 de noviembre.  Gracias.

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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FALL 2024

Semester start date:

09/03/2024

Application CLOSED

Test by:

08/08/2024

Matriculate by:

08/23/2024

Semester End Date:

12/19/2024

SPRING 2025

Semester start date:

01/27/2025

Application Opens:

11/12/2024

Application Closes:

11/21/2024

Test by:

12/12/2024

Matriculate by:

01/17/2025

Semester End Date:

05/29/2025

In-person Classes Not Guaranteed
Schedule subject to change

*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.

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SPRING APPLICATION DATES

Semester Starts:

Semester Ends:

1/6/2025 - 1/9/2025

2/3/2025

5/23/2025

2/10/2025 - 2/13/2025

3/10/2025

5/23/2025

Applications will close when full.

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.