Vocational Programs at Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers Technical College is a 2-4 year, public school located in Fort Myers, Florida. Its published tuition & fees of Criminal Justice / Police Science program, which is the largest program at the school, is $2,529 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 562 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 75%. Fort Myers Technical College has 33 vocational programs and 1 programs are available through distance learning.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Fort Myers Technical College is Criminal Justice / Police Science and its 2024 tuition & fees are $2,529. For reference, the average tuition for the Criminal Justice / Police Science program of all trade schools in the United States is $5,892.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Criminal Justice / Police Science $2,529 $1,967 770 Hours 5 Months
National Average $5,892 - 749 Hours 7.63 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $5,351 $2,934 1,800 Hours 17 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Emergency Medical Technology / Technician (EMT Paramedic) $921 $865 300 Hours 3 Months
National Average $4,986 - 607 Hours 8.86 Months
Corrections $1,271 $1,145 420 Hours 4 Months
National Average $9,945 - 333 Hours 9.00 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $575 $135 165 Hours 2 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician $4,037 $2,408 1,350 Hours 11 Months
National Average $13,584 - 512 Hours 9.97 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $2,529 at Fort Myers Technical College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,967. The total cost of attendance is $18,551 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$2,529
Books & Supplies$1,967
Room & Board$11,060
Other Living Expenses$2,995
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$18,551
1Fort Myers Technical College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs26205

Fort Myers Technical College offers 33 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Fort Myers Technical College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product CertificationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Corrections0 51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 151 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 35
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 13
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 6
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Sheet Metal Technology/SheetworkingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Sheet Metal Technology/SheetworkingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Fort Myers Technical College is 75%. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 an the retention rate is 83%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate75%
Retention Rate83%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
Student Population562 Students
Number of Faculties38 Faculties
Number of Staffs80 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Fort Myers Technical College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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