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Start Dates

2024-2025 Program Start Dates

*Costs and fees are subject to change.
**Title IV Eligible at Select Locations  
SRQ=Sarasota Campus / NP=North Port Branch / OP=Online Program
NOTE: Online Programs are 1) Not eligible for Financial Aid or VA; 2) Self-Pay and 3) Only available to adult students

Business & IT Programs

Length/*Cost

Day/Time

Start Date (SRQ)

Start Date (NP)

Online Program (OP)

Title IV Eligible

.NET Application Development and Programming

10 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

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Accounting Operations

9 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

August 2024

August 2024

**

Business Management and Analysis

9 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

August 2024

August 2024

**

Digital Design

12 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Digital Video Technology

9 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Medical Administrative Specialist

10 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

August 2024

August 2024

**

Technology Support Services

6 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F

August 2024

N/A

August 2024

**

Criminal Justice Academy Programs

Length/*Cost

Day/Time

Start Date (SRQ)

Start Date (NP)

Online Program (OP)

Title IV Eligible

Correctional Officer (BRTP)

12 weeks (Full-Time)

8:00am-4:30pm (M-F)

TBD

N/A

N/A

N/A

Crossover (Correctional Officer to Law Enforcement)

13 weeks (Full-Time)

8:00am-4:30pm (M-F)

July, 29, 2024

N/A

N/A

N/A

FL Law Enforcement Academy

5 months (Full-Time)

8:00am-4:30pm (M-F)

July, 29, 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Health & Public Services Programs

Length/*Cost

Day/Time

Start Date (SRQ)

Start Date (NP)

Online Program (OP)

Title IV Eligible

Emergency Medical Technician (ATD)

5 months (Part-Time)

  • 5pm-9pm (M-Th): Sarasota

  • 9am-5pm (M-Th): North Port

January 2025

August 2024

N/A

N/A

Firefighter

5 months (Part-Time) / 4 months (Full-Time)

  • 155th FFI&II (Daytime Program): M-F/8:30am-5:30pm; 1

  • 55th FFI&II (Evening Program): M-Th/6:00pm-10:00pm & Sa/8:30am-5:30pm

  • Daytime Program: August 29

  • Evening Program: July 8

N/A

N/A

N/A

Firefighter/EMT Combined

10 months (Part-Time)

  • 5:00pm-9:00pm (M-Th): Sarasota

  • 6:00pm-10:00pm (M-Th): North Port

January 2025

August 2024

N/A

**

Nursing Assistant (LTC) ---SMH Sponsored---

6 weeks (Full-Time)

7:30am-2:30pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

N/A

Paramedic (ATD)

13 months (Part-Time)

8:00am-5:00pm (2 days/wk) SCFD B-Shift w/ extra day A-shift

August 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Practical Nursing

12 months (Full-Time)

7:30am-2:30pm (M-F)

August 2024

August 2024

N/A

**

Surgical Technology

12 months (Full-Time)

7:30am-2:30pm (M-F)

  • August 2024 (Class Full); Registration Closed

  • Next Start Date: February 10, 2025 *NOTE: Applicants MUST attend Information Session on 8/27/2024

N/A

N/A

**

Human Services & Hospitality Programs

Length/*Cost

Day/Time

Start Date (SRQ)

Start Date (NP)

Online Program (OP)

Title IV Eligible

Cosmetology

11 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 12, 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Facials Specialty

3 months (Full-Time)

  • 8am-2:30pm (M-W) Susanne Savage ---Class FULL--- Registration CLOSED

  • 10am-4:30pm (M-W) Jennifer Priest ---2 SEATS LEFT---

April 29, 2024

N/A

N/A

N/A

Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality

10 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

August 2024

N/A

**

Industrial Technologies Programs

Length/*Cost

Day/Time

Start Date (SRQ)

Start Date (NP)

Online Program (OP)

Title IV Eligible

Building Trades and Construction Design Technology

9 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Carpentry

12 months / NOTE: Course breaks for summer and resumes in the fall (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

N/A

August 2024

N/A

**

Computer-Aided Drawing and Modeling

12 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

January 8, 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Electricity

13 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

August 2024

N/A

**

Heating, Ventilation, AC/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) 1

7 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Industrial Machinery Maintenance and Repair

12 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

N/A

August 2024

N/A

**

Machining Technologies

11 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Marine Service Technologies

12 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

February 2, 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Master Automotive Service Technology

15 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

**

Plumbing

9 months (Full-Time)

7:45am-2:15pm (M-F)

August 2024

N/A

N/A

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