News Releases

(Bradenton, FL—October 17, 2017)   Manatee Technical College has earned reaffirmation of accreditation from the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).  The COE is a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.   Reaffirmation denotes that an institution has maintained quality programs, again undergone an extensive self-study and team review…

(Bradenton, FL—October 13, 2017)   Crosthwait Group executive board members Harry Blenker (left) and Bob Gause (middle) presented a $7,500 donation from the Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament to instructor Kelly Ewing (right) to support students in the Marine Service Technology program at Manatee Technical College.   Ewing said the money will be used for student…

(Bradenton, FL—October 13, 2017)   Manatee Technical College honored four business partners at its annual fall advisory committee meeting.  Named as this year’s Outstanding Business Partners were Air Products, Alvic Appliances and Services, First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and the Nurse Educators Team of Manatee Memorial Hospital. Jennifer Seavey received the award on…

(Bradenton, FL—October 12, 2017)   Manatee Technical College is now offering information sessions at its Main Campus on State Road 70.  Information sessions for classes starting in January will be held October 25 at 9 a.m., November 8 at 6 p.m., and November 29 at 9 a.m. Attendees will learn about the more than 50…

(Bradenton, FL—August 21, 2017)   Adults who want to earn a GED® or [manateetech.edu/learn-english/]learn English may enroll with Manatee Technical College.   Manatee Technical College is an Official Adult Education Provider in the state of Florida.   The GED Test Preparation and Adult ESOL classes at MTC will start on September 11. Classes are offered day and…

(Bradenton, FL—August 10, 2017) Manatee Technical College is still accepting applications for a handful of programs—but time is running out. Interested individuals should complete the online application and make an appointment to see a career counselor as quickly as possible. Program entrance requirements and deadlines vary by program. Students must be 18 or older. Programs…

(Bradenton, FL—August 9, 2017)   Manatee Technical College graduated its first class of Executive Practical Nurses on August 8.  Grads Amanda Graves and Kendra Mingleton gave a unique joint address. After exclaiming, “We did it!” Mingleton shared some of the “trials and tribulations” endured by some of the class, including “births, injuries, accidents, and deaths.”  …

(Bradenton, FL—June 28, 2017)   Manatee Technical College graduated 15 students from its Florida Law Enforcement Academy on June 26. Class leader Josiah Hartsell presented a plaque from the class to academy coordinator Michael Marchand.  Marchand was filling in for academy director Jay Romine, who had taken ill.  Marchand presented special awards to the graduates….

(Bradenton, FL—June 28, 2017)   Manatee Technical College has 10 new SkillsUSA National Champions.  MTC students brought home 4 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 1 bronze medal from the 2017 National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference.  The week-long showcase of career and technical education students is an industry-sponsored event held in Louisville, Kentucky. MTC’s…

(Bradenton, FL—June 26, 2017) Manatee Technical College graduated 318 students on June 26. A total of 739 students graduated from the college during the 2016-17 school year to date. The class of 2017 is the 53rd for Manatee Tech—the first class graduated in 1964. Welding graduate and U.S. Army Veteran Sam Hudson was one of…

(Bradenton, FL—June 22, 2017)   “I’m living proof you can graduate,” said Kathleen Sierra.  She and fellow graduation speaker Nicole Dotson spoke to over 100 graduates from Manatee Technical College adult education programs and a full house of family and friends. Sierra, 26, came to the States from Honduras when she was in the ninth…