pTEC Prospective Student Information

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pTEC Prospective Student Information

• Welcome!

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Vision Mission

• Vision
• To be our communitys first choice for workforce
  training.
• Mission
• Our mission is to provide students the
  opportunity to develop national workplace
  competencies to fill the needs of business and
  industry.

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Who We Are

• pTEC is the post secondary institute of the
  Pinellas County School System
• pTEC consists of two campuses, one located in
  Clearwater and the other in St. Petersburg

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Who We Are

• pTEC-Clearwater was the first technical center
  established in the State of Florida in 1965
• We are accredited by the Council on Occupational
  Education (COE) and the Southern Association of
  Colleges and Schools (SACS)
• Many individual programs have additional
  accreditation specific to the career field

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What We Do

• pTEC offers more than 30 Workforce Education
  programs that lead to certificates of program
  completion and employment
• Business Technology
• Industrial Technology
• Healthcare
• Personal Services
• Creative and Artistic

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Program Costs

• Tuition
• 2.14 per clock hour
• Paid by 9 week term
• Full-time tuition is approximately 500 each term
• Books, tools, supplies and uniforms
• Varies by program

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Program Costs

• Fees
• Lab
• Paid every fee period
• Varies by program (Ranges from 8 to 200)
• Parking - 5.35
• Student ID Card - 5.35
• Facility Usage - 10.00
• Paid every fee period
• Insurance Approximately 22 (not required in
  all programs)
• Student Organizations - 5.00
• Paid every fee period
• Graduation - 30.00

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Financial Aid

• Federal Student Aid apply online
• Pell Grants
• SEOG Grants
• State Financial Aid Trust Fund
• WorkNet Pinellas
• Youth Connect
• Scholarships
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Veterans Benefits

For additional Financial Aid information go to
the myptec home page and click on Financial
Information.
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Admissions Requirements

• 16 years of age
• Not enrolled in secondary school
• Able to attend school Monday-Friday
• Clearwater Campus 700 AM to 1215 PM
• St. Petersburg Campus 730 AM to 1245 PM
• Some programs (i.e. Practical Nursing) have
  additional admissions criteria

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Enrollment

• Most programs accept new students each fee period
• August 19, 2008
• October 23, 2008
• January 15, 2009
• March 24, 2009
• June 4, 2009
• Pay 15 application fee
• Take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

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TABE Testing Schedule(Testing time is
approximately 2.5 hours)
Persons needing special accommodations must
schedule at least 48 hours in advance of desired
test date. Documentation of disability must be
provided at time of request.
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Enrollment Continued

• Meet with a counselor
• Review TABE test results
• Complete enrollment paperwork
• Complete instructor interview/program shadowing
  if required
• Pay 50 advance deposit
• or
• Pay tuition and fees in full

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THE JOB YOU WANT.THE RESPECT YOU DESERVE.