Fred K. Marchman Technical College
| Fred K. Marchman Technical College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
7825 Campus Dr New Port Richey , Pasco County , Florida 34653 | |
| Coordinates | 28°14′42″N 82°41′34″W / 28.2451°N 82.6927°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Vocational |
| Opened | 1984 |
| School district | Pasco County |
Fred K. Marchman Technical College (MTEC), also called Marchman Technical College, is a vocational school in New Port Richey, Florida. It is a part of the Pasco County School District.
History
The school opened in the fall of 1984, originally with the name Fred K. Marchman Vocational Center.[1] The schools name was changed in 1990, bringing it its current name.[2]
In July of 2022, Early Learning Coalition of Pasco & Hernando received a federal grant. The grant allowed them to offer free tuition to anyone pursuing an early childhood education certification at MTEC.[3]
In December 2024, MTEC changed its name to Pasco Technical College-Marchman Campus. Relatives of F. K. Marchman, the man the school is named after, did not like the change, and argued to restore the name.[4]
Programs
Career certificate programs
The school has 16 Career Certificate Programs for adults.[5] High School students can apply for duel enrollment and have access to 8 of them.[6]
Adult only
- Applied Cybersecurity
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education - APPR
- Master Automotive Service Technology
- Patient Care Technician
- Specialized Career Instruction - Comprehensive
Adult & high school
- Computer Systems & Information Technology
- Commercial Art
- Digital Cinema Production
- Electricity
- Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R)
- Marine Service Technologies
- Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality
- Welding Technology
External links
References
- ^ "Fred K. Marchman, renowned educator, dies at 93". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Vocational center may change name". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Teachers can earn free early childhood education certificate at Marchman". baynews9.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Marchman family upset with renaming of technical school in Pasco". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Technical Programs | Marchman Technical College". mtec.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "High School Programs | Marchman Technical College". mtec.pasco.k12.fl.us. Retrieved April 25, 2025.