Registration Opens July 13 for Lake Technical Center’s Fall Term


Lake Technical Center is currently accepting applications for prospective students to begin their training for the fall 2009 term which begins August 24, 2009. Programs open for enrollment include: Accounting Operations, Administrative Assistant, Architectural Drafting, Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing, Business Computer Programming, Commercial Art Technology, Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts, Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts Apprenticeship, day and evening Cosmetology, Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship, Facial Specialty, Heavy Duty Truck and Bus (Diesel Mechanics), day and evening Welding, and Nail Specialty.

Registration opens July 13, 2009; however, prospective students are strongly encouraged to complete their financial aid paperwork as soon as possible. 

August 5, 2009, is the deadline for the August 17th Firefighting classes offered at the Institute of Public Safety in Tavares. Students interested in the Practical Nursing Evening class may apply in October 2009.

Students attending a Lake County public high school or a Florida private secondary school may be eligible to participate in dual enrollment if they meet required criteria. Eligible home school students who are registered with Lake County schools may also participate. For more information, contact the Lake Technical Center Admissions Office at 352-589-2250.

Students may also enroll in short-term classes. The fall 2009 schedule is available online at www.laketech.org or by calling 352-589-2250.

Adult Education day and evening classes, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED), and Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI) are available at various locations throughout Lake County. Online instruction for ABE, GED and VPI is also available. Call 352-589-2250, ext. 137, for more information.

Lake Technical Center is a public postsecondary institution offering high quality training costing far less than most private technical colleges. Lake Technical Center is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, 41 Perimeter Center East, NE, Suite 640, Atlanta, GA 30346, (800) 917-2081.

Most programs are approved for VA. Eligible veterans may be certified through the Financial Aid Office. Financial aid such as Pell Grants and other scholarships may be available to those who qualify. Lake Tech is an equal opportunity institution. The Lake Express bus service stops at the front of the campus located at 2001 Kurt St., Eustis, FL. The Institute of Public Safety is located at 1565 Lane Park Cutoff, Tavares, (352) 742-6463. Questions may be answered by visiting www.laketech.org or calling (352) 589-2250.