Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

Automotive Collision Technology Technician

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment as collision and refinishing technicians in the auto body repair industry. Content includes basic trade skills, refinishing, sheet metal repair, frame and unibody squaring and aligning, paint systems, and related welding; certified by NATEF.

Commercial Vehicle Driving (Class A)

Prepares students for a Class 'A' Commercial Driver License and employment as commercial vehicle drivers in the trucking industry. Content includes rules and regulations, defensive and preventive driving, vehicle inspection, cargo loading and unloading, and licensing; approved by the Florida Department of Transportation.

Cosmetology

Prepares students for employment as hairdressers, hairstylists, cosmetologists, nails specialists, and facials specialists, and to pass the Florida Cosmetology License Examination. Instruction combines classroom theory with practical experience on mannequins and patrons in the cosmetology lab.

Dental Assisting

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment as Dental Assistants, preparing students to pass the Dental Assisting National Board Examination. Instruction combines classroom theory with practical experience treating patients in dental clinics.

Diesel Systems Technician

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment as truck, bus, and diesel mechanics in the heavy duty truck and bus repair industry. Content includes maintaining and repairing diesel engines and electrical systems, reconditioning diesel fuel injection systems, and overhauling diesel engines; certified by NATEF.

Electronic Systems Technician

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment as service, assembly, and installation technicians in the electronics industry. Content includes direct and alternating current circuits, analog circuits, solid state and digital devices, microprocessors, soldering, and chassis assembly techniques.

Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) 1

Prepares students for employment or advanced training in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration field, emphasizing sound fundamentals through classroom theory and practical experience. Content includes refrigeration fundamentals, electricity and circuitry, electric motors, air conditioners, and heat pumps; students are encouraged to obtain EPA certification.

Heavy Equipment Operations Technician

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment as an operator in the heavy equipment industry, with training in digging, ditching, sloping, grading, backfilling, clearing, and excavating. Includes operator training for bulldozers, wheel loaders, backhoes, motor graders, and skid steer loaders, plus preparation for forklift, NCCER, and OSHA certifications.

Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technician

Prepares students for employment as Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technicians, covering electrical and refrigeration skills, dishwashers, ranges, microwaves, clothing dryers, washing machines, room air conditioners, and domestic refrigerators. An EPA certificate and Professional Service Association (PSA) certification are strongly recommended.

Manufacturer Specific Automotive Service Technology

Provides educational support through the Toyota Technical Education Network (T-TEN) to prepare students as Toyota or Lexus Technician Specialists, combining classroom theory with practical experience at the school and Toyota/Lexus dealerships. Content includes electrical systems, anti-lock brakes, engine repair, electronic fuel injection, transmissions, and hybrids; certified by NATEF.

Master Automotive Service Technology

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment as automotive technicians in the automotive service industry, combining classroom theory with practical experience. Content includes service tools and bench skills, brakes/alignment, cooling systems, air conditioning and heating, electrical and electronic systems, fuel and emission systems, and automatic transmission/transaxle; certified by NATEF.

Medical Assisting

Prepares students for employment as medical assistants with both administrative and clinical skills, including CPR and first aid, taking vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, and administering medications. The program includes 200 hours of supervised clinical experience in a physician's office, clinic, or walk-in care facility.

Pharmacy Technician

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment as Pharmacy Technicians and prepares students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. Content includes the metric system, medical terminology, pharmaceutical compounding, sterile techniques, IV preparation, and pharmacy computer applications.

Practical Nursing

Provides specialized theory and clinical training preparing graduate practical nurses for employment in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and community-based agencies. The program includes 675 hours of clinical experience and prepares students to take the NCLEX-PN National Council Licensure Exam; approved by the State of Florida Board of Nursing.

Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality

Provides the technical knowledge and skills for employment in the food service and hospitality industry as cooks, bakers, and food preparation workers. Content includes preparation, presentation, and serving of foods, leadership, communication, employability skills, and safe work practices; ServSafe Food Handler Certification is strongly recommended.

Welding Technology

Prepares students for employment as advanced welders across a variety of occupations in the welding industry, gaining knowledge of setting up and fabricating fixtures. Content emphasizes intermediate and advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), pipe fitting fabrication, advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) plasma cutting.