The mission of Manatee Technical College is to produce highly skilled individuals and resourceful leaders through collaborative education to meet the ever-changing needs of our communities and the workforce. MTC offers you a way to gain skills and earn credentials in some of the area's most critical and desirable industries. Unlike traditional higher education, our programs can set you on the right pathway in less time with less cost. That means you can get into your career today without the worry of debt tomorrow.


To meet the demand for training, MTC has expanded its offerings to include over 50 career prep programs – the largest selection of programs offered in the state of Florida. Career options include programs in the areas of Health Science, Business Technology, Construction Services, Transportation, Digital Technology, Public Service, Culinary Arts, Manufacturing, and Information Technology, Many programs can be completed in a year or less and each focuses on training students for better job and providing business and industry with a skilled, professional workforce.