Lake Technical College Offers Free Tuition For The Patient Care Technician Class

Lake Technical College has an exciting opportunity for potential students interested in the Patient Care Technician program. As a part of the Governor’s initiative to encourage people to learn “essential” career skills and to help people get back to work, Lake Tech has been awarded a special grant. Through this grant, Lake Tech is able to offer FREE TUITION for the Patient Care Technician class which starts July 14^th!   This will save students just over $1,700.  Even better, they do not need to do a special application to apply for this grant – it will be automatically applied to their student account when they register for the program.

The class starts on July 14^th and they will graduate on December 17^th. The class runs Monday through Thursday, 8 am -4 pm. 

Now enrolling and spaces are limited, so don’t delay.

In order to secure a seat, students must complete the online Lake Tech application and:

• Have acceptable basic skills test scores (TABE/CASAC Goals) or have an approved exemption on file (Florida public high school diploma, Associate’s Degree or higher, etc.).

*  Contact a Career Advisor to see if they are exempt and/or to schedule a basic skill testing appointment.352-589-2250 * Lyndi (Ext. 1820), * Pam (Ext. 1823)

• At the time of registration, be able to provide 2 valid forms of documentation for Florida Residency via Florida driver’s license, Florida voter registration card, Florida car registration, etc.

ü  If a student is under 24 years old, they will need a parent/guardian to provide the documentation. Call Admissions for more options and details);

• Have a plan to pay for the remaining fees after the tuition grant ~ Only $545:

o   Pay balance in full – $545, or set up a two-part payment plan.  The first payment will be due at the time of registration;

o   Complete the FAFSA ~ “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (Pell Grant)

• If you have not yet applied for financial aid, please do so now– the processing time can take up to 2 weeks. https://www.laketech.org/financial-aid/apply-for-financial-aid
• Please call the Financial Aid office (Ext. 1832) 2-3 business days after doing the FAFSA online application:

Please contact a Career Advisor if you have questions about the program, or about this exciting FREE TUITION offer which will save you over $1700!

 SUMMER HOURS – 

Ø  Monday – Thursday 8:00 am-5:00 pm,  closed on Fridays.

Ø  The offices are closing June 29 – July 3 for a deep cleaning of the campus.

Ø  Starting July 6^th, the doors open to the public. Please note, for the health and wellness of others and the staff, wear a mask when visiting the campus.  Masks will be required in the testing lab.

Again, seats are limited and are first-come, first-served.