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Winter Park Tech

Winter Park Tech

Winter Park Tech, WPT, is a technical training center in Winter Park, Florida that also operates the Avalon Campus in Orlando, and several other education centers throughout Florida. WPT offers more than 20 career certificate programs in the fields of arts and design, business, information technology, and health science. Various courses for adult education, GED preparation, academic remediation, and Adult English Literacy/ ESOL are also available.

Winter Park Tech offers students extensive financial assistance. Eligible candidates are awarded scholarships like the CTE Scholarship, ESOL Scholarship, WPT High School Diploma Scholarship, WPT Foundation Scholarship, GED Scholarship, and WPT Scholarship. In addition, students are provided various support services like job placement assistance, and hands-on training facilities.

Overview of Winter Park Tech

Winter Park Tech is in Winter Park, FL. Winter Park is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Winter Park Tech issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Winter Park Tech Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Student Body

Approximately 1,294 students study at Winter Park Tech (in 2007). Many of the students at the school are in their forties, or even older.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To give all students the skills, knowledge, and values needed for professional aand personal success in today's workplace."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Winter Park Tech

Winter Park Tech
901 Webster Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
General Phone: (407) 622-2900
http://www.wpt.ocps.net

Winter Park Tech Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology121phlebotomy, dialysis tech, medical assistant, medical coding, pharmacy tech, electrocardiograph tech
Law17court reporting, legal secretary
Medical Administration17medical secretary, medical transcription
Design13interior design
Engineering Technician13computer systems tech
Media11desktop publishing and imaging, communications tech courses
Mechanics And Repair11jewelrymaking
Office And Administration8administrative assistant
Construction Trades8home furnishings
Nursing And Emergency Medicine7nursing assistant
Business And Management5accounting and related services
Computer Science And Engineering4system administration, computer programming courses, web design
Beauty And Cosmetology0facial treatment, manicurist

Number of programs and degrees for Winter Park Tech in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years13315
Award of less than 1 academic year918
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years111

Student Body

In 2007, Winter Park Tech had a total enrollment of 1,294 students (608 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White43%
Black28%
Hispanic21%
Asian6%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1913%
20-215%
22-246%
25-297%
30-346%
35-3910%
40-4918%
50-6424%
65+8%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida100%

Winter Park Tech Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %
Part-Time29 %

Winter Park Tech Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Winter Park, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Winter Park Tech Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Winter Park Tech participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2504600)

Winter Park Tech Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Related Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Other
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers

DESIGN
Interior Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Winter Park Tech Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Winter Park Tech Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Winter Park Tech % students 40 years or older
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Winter Park Tech Number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 15%Winter Park Tech % of degrees in media
% of degrees in law
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Winter Park Tech % of degrees in law
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study

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