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Manatee Technical College earns five golds at SkillsUSA National Championships | From the Observer

Five Manatee Technical College students won championships at the 2017 National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky., where over 6,000 students from across the U.S. were competing in 100 different occupation and leadership team and individual contests June 19-23. MTC gold medalists were Patrick Kelly for marine service technology, Nashalye Nazario-Mendez and Emily Ingram for…

MTC graduates Medical Assistants with great job outlook

MTC graduates Medical Assistants with great job outlook

(Bradenton, FL—June 21, 2017)   The Medical Assisting program at Manatee Technical College graduated 12 students on June 21. Graduates were Tammy Olson, Ashley Prezioso, Elizabeth Brady, Nicole Knies, Myrlandha Marc, Ana Ochoa, Shalia Evans, Nachell Proctor, Talaya Turner, Latressa Phelps, Nicolette Ray, and Brittney Price (left to right, ascending). Class president Shalia Evans told…

Brittany Davis speaks to PCT class at MTC

Patient care technicians graduate from MTC with professionalism

(Bradenton, FL—June 19, 2017)   The Patient Care Technician program at Manatee Technical College graduated 21 students on June 19.  Ninety-six percent (96%) of the class passed the Certified Nursing Assistant exam.  Half of the class were adults and half were dually enrolled high school students. Class speaker Brittany Davis was one of the high…

Tampa Bay area’s population growth, diversity & career options fueling a surge of women firefighters | From ABC Action News

Tampa Bay area’s population growth, diversity & career options fueling a surge of women firefighters | From ABC Action News

BRADENTON, Fla. – Thirty-one percent of recent grads from the Manatee Technical College (MTC) Fire Academy are women, a new record. The population growth in the Tampa Bay area, a rising demand for more fire stations, a retiring workforce and increased diversity is fueling the rise of female firefighter. Many of the women are using…

Plumbers and electricians wanted. Manatee Technical College offering free courses to meet industry demand | From the Bradenton Herald

Plumbers and electricians wanted. Manatee Technical College offering free courses to meet industry demand | From the Bradenton Herald

BRADENTON Students interested in enrolling in tuition-free plumbing and electrician courses at Manatee Technical College can attend an information session on the courses at the college campus on Thursday evening. Both of the courses have tuition-free spots for 15 students, and students can earn a national certification in plumbing or electricity, OSHA 10-hour construction certification,…

MTC apprenticeship graduates in early childhood education

MTC apprenticeship graduates in early childhood education

(Bradenton, FL, June 13, 2017)   The Early Childhood Education apprenticeship program at Manatee Technical College graduated 33 students on June 13. All graduated having earned the national Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, which is considered key to career advancement in early childhood education. Our field is misunderstood, said graduate Rachel Miles. We are not…

ODA student DeMarron Waters in machining

Robots, Machines, and Making Things: Youth explore careers in manufacturing at Manatee Tech

“They wouldn’t stop talking about it,” said Craig VanNortwick, father of twins Troy and Zachary, age 12.  “They were up early, every morning; they couldn’t wait to get there.” The goal of the camp was to introduce young people to careers in manufacturing by exposing them to local manufacturing and providing them with fun, interactive…

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