Manatee Technical College
Manatee Technical College, originally Manatee Vocational and Technical Center (MVTC) and later renamed Manatee Technical Institute, is in Bradenton, Florida.
History
[edit]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
[edit]As of 2018, one of its professors had received eight patents.[4]
Programs
[edit]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
[edit]An employee allegedly stole financial aid money for four years.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "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