Vocational Programs at Manatee Technical College

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
64	$4,500

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Manatee Technical College is Fire Science / Fire-fighting and its 2024 tuition & fees are $4,500. For reference, the average tuition for the Fire Science / Fire-fighting program of all trade schools in the United States is $3,136.

The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Fire Science / Fire-fighting	$4,500	$500	792 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$3,136	-	461 Hours	5.00 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$5,278	$345	1,200 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician	$8,000	$165	1,800 Hours	16 Months
National Average	$16,505	-	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Welding Technology / Welder	$6,145	$87	1,050 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$10,695	-	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Facial Treatment Specialist / Facialist	$877	$325	220 Hours	2 Months
National Average	$6,435	-	532 Hours	5.09 Months
Electrician	$6,153	$630	1,700 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$15,963	-	587 Hours	11.99 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $4,500 at Manatee Technical College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $500. The total cost of attendance is $20,624 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$4,500
Books & Supplies	$500
Room & Board	$11,418
Other Living Expenses	$4,206
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$20,624

¹Manatee Technical College does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Manatee Technical College offers 64 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	5	18	38	3

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Communications Technologies

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Communications Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	90	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	64	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	1	7	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	15	19	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care and Support Services Management	7	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12

Legal Studies

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Mason/Masonry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	21
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	7	3	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	6	47	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	18	24	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Optometric Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	5	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Tourism Promotion Operations	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Manatee Technical College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $26,000 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $32,000 for Manatee Technical College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Manatee Technical College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$26,000	$26,300	$25,800
7 Years After Graduation	$27,500	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$29,300	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$29,700	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$32,000	$34,000	$31,000

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Manatee Technical College is 72%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 77%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	72%
Retention Rate	77%(full-time), 50% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Student Population	1,054 Students
Number of Faculties	162 Faculties
Number of Staffs	260 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Manatee Technical College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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