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Manatee Technical College, originally Manatee Vocational and Technical Center (MVTC) and later renamed Manatee Technical Institute, is in Bradenton, Florida.

History

In 1963 the campus on 20 acres near what is now 57th Avenue and 26th Street West opened for Manatee County Vocational and Technical Center.^[1] In 2014 it changed its name from Manatee Technical Institute.^[2]

Its East Campus is in Lakewood Ranch.^[3]

Faculty

As of 2018, one of its professors had received eight patents.^[4]

Programs

In 2024 it hosted a "Construction Rodeo" for high school students to experience some of the work involved in careers in the construction field.^[5]

It has had a Law Enforcement Academy.^[6]^[7] It has a Fire Academy. Testing at one of its Fire Academy sites showed groundwater contamination but no wells were located in the area at the time.^[8] It also has surgical technology and videography programs.^[9]

The school has had a nursing program for over 50 years.^[10]

Theft

An employee allegedly stole financial aid money for four years.^[11]

References

↑ "History". Manatee Technical College.
↑ Sebastiano, Amanda (December 9, 2014). "Manatee Technical Institute gets name change". Your Observer.
↑ Staff, ABC7 (February 6, 2024). "Open house Tuesday at Manatee Technical College East Campus". www.mysuncoast.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2018/nov/16/manatee-technical-college-patent-instructor-michael-afanasiev-air-conditioning6/
↑ County, Fallon Silcox Manatee. "Hundreds of students attend Construction Rodeo at Manatee Technical College". baynews9.com.
↑ "Director of Manatee Technical College Law Enforcement Academy retires". Your Observer. October 23, 2025.
↑ https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune/186809128/
↑ "Manatee Technical College Fire Academy | Florida Department of Environmental Protection". floridadep.gov.
↑ "MTC graduates reflect on their lessons at graduation". Your Observer. June 27, 2025.
↑ https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune/186809290/
↑ https://amp.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article255170697.html

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[1] "History". Manatee Technical College.

[2] Sebastiano, Amanda (December 9, 2014). "Manatee Technical Institute gets name change". Your Observer.

[3] Staff, ABC7 (February 6, 2024). "Open house Tuesday at Manatee Technical College East Campus". www.mysuncoast.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] ttps://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2018/nov/16/manatee-technical-college-patent-instructor-michael-afanasiev-air-conditioning6/

[5] County, Fallon Silcox Manatee. "Hundreds of students attend Construction Rodeo at Manatee Technical College". baynews9.com.

[6] "Director of Manatee Technical College Law Enforcement Academy retires". Your Observer. October 23, 2025.

[7] ttps://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune/186809128/

[8] "Manatee Technical College Fire Academy | Florida Department of Environmental Protection". floridadep.gov.

[9] "MTC graduates reflect on their lessons at graduation". Your Observer. June 27, 2025.

[10] ttps://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune/186809290/

[11] ttps://amp.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article255170697.html

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