Student Resources
The student book store is located in Building 1 and sells books and materials for the various courses taught at Miami Lakes Educational Center. The Center maintains a cash only policy for the purchase of books and materials.
The campus bookstore is available for your convenience, offering a variety of text books and workbooks for the courses available right on campus. Students may use their financial aid funds to purchase the books at the school’s bookstore as well as receive a discount when purchasing text and workbooks for their course. The prices for our books are competitive due to our direct relationship with the text book vendors.
The Student Services Department is available to help potential and currently enrolled students with questions and provide guidance with the registration well as graduation and existing processes. Below is the contact information for the counseling staff and the hours of operation.
Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College
Counselor: Ms. Danielle Taylor
Office: (305) 557-1100, Extension 2230
To ensure that transcripts are provided in a timely manner, the following procedures are to be followed:
- The student may request a transcript in writing indicating name, Student ID, date of birth and date(s) of attendance.
- Student may fill out a Record Request Form indicating the reason for the release; the specific records to be released and to whom the records are being released. Transcripts may be released to schools in which the student seeks or intends to enroll without prior consent. Transcript requests are charged at $5.00 per transcript.
Certificate of Completion
Students who have successfully completed all course requirements including basic skills requirements of the program will be issued a certificate of completion which includes the name of the technical program and the total hours of the course or program.
If a duplicate is requested, in order to provide the certificate in a timely manner, the following procedure is to be followed:
The student may request a duplicate certificate in writing indicating name, Student ID, date of birth and program completed. Duplicate Certificate of Completion requests are charged at $6.00 per certificate.
Adults With Disabilites
Are you an Adult Learner with a Disability? The mission of the office of Postsecondary Career & Technical Education, is to provide students with the necessary academic, vocational and interpersonal skills for successful employment and life long learning in a rapidly changing, technologically oriented global society.
Adults with disabilities are provided services through two programs. The Adults with Disabilities and Senior adult Learner grant (A-SNAP) and traditional post-secondary adults with disabilities services.
Contact Information, Hours, and Days of Service
For more specific information on Adult with Disabilities, please call Ms. Anthenisia A. Jackson, Instructional Supervisor at 305-558-8000 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Adults with Disabilities Resources
A-SNAP Resources
The AWD/ASNAP program is delivered to the residents of Miami-Dade County, Florida through Miami-Dade County Public Schools utilizing certified part-time hourly teachers. The program is targeted at Adults with Disabilities and Senior Citizens with Disabilities who are not seeking competitive employment although some of the senior citizens are employed. The program responds to the need to maintain the highest possible level of cognitive ability to halt or reverse intellectual decline, education, enhance creative abilities and promote independence and community living. The educational needs of the program participants will be fostered through a collaborative effort between the affiliated agencies and the adult education centers and technical colleges. The needs of the targeted populations will be individualized/customized through the Adult Individual Education Plan (AIEP) for both adults with disabilities and senior citizens with disabilities.
Traditional Post-Secondary
Students with a disability who enroll in Adult Education Centers or Technical Colleges may be eligible for accommodations including program completion without TABE and additional time on assessments. Students are required to self –disclose the disability, provide documentation and request the accommodation. This will be documented by a 504 Plan developed by a counselor, administrator and/or other team members.
Hours
6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Books
Select from our interesting collection of more than ten thousand books. Search our Destiny catalog now!
Technical Books
An excellent selection of books related to your subject area that may be borrowed for a period of two weeks.
Reference Books
A specialized collection of auto manuals, occupational reference manuals, and more.
Recreational Reading
Paperback books to borrow for relaxing and reading
Computer Resources
Learn valuable computer skills using the varied computer resources available to you.
Internet Connections
Utilize the power of the computer and the resources of the World Wide Web to obtain information on many subjects. Online databases (via the school district, Florida Electronic Library, the Miami-Dade County Public Library System, and others) provide access to reliable research resources. See Student Acceptable Use Policy.
Automotive Manuals
With the Mitchell auto manuals on CD-ROM, searching for information on car repairs becomes an easy task.
Educational Tutorials
Self paced learning programs for electronics, air conditioning, typing, and automotive test preparation are available to students.
Computer Applications
Use the media center computers to practice the skills learned in class.
Word Processing
Computers and printers are available for students to type reports and practice business letters.
Résumés
Utilize computers to prepare resumes and perform job searches.
Workshops
Monthly workshops designed to help students deal with technological issues ranging from logging into school computers and accessing the student portal to utilizing advanced features of Microsoft Word to enhance student documents.
Selected Schools are approved for veterans training. If a student is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, he/she may be eligible for veteran educational benefits. Eligibility is determined by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Applications for educational benefits are available from the school’s VA Certifying Official or online at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/. Veterans are permitted to receive educational benefits only for the length of time approved for their program by the State of Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
For Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) students and VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch 31) students, our tuition policy complies with 38 USC 3679(e) which means Post 9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment students will not be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in VA tuition and fee payments. For eligibility consideration, a Post 9/11 GI Bill student must submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and a Vocational Rehabilitation Student must provide a VAF 28-1905 form. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.