Miami Lakes Educational Center, Florida

Study at Miami Lakes Educational Center

Miami Lakes Educational Center, often referred to as MLEC, is a vocational_technical training center as well as a high school located in Miami Lakes, Florida, United States. It was established in 1998 and the High School opened its doors on August 28, 2000. The institution has a suburban campus.

Miami Lakes Educational Center offers study through the following divisions:

Cambridge Academy
Communication and Entertainment Academy
Entrepreneurship Academy
Health Sciences Academy
Information Technology Academy

There are a number of student organizations and clubs on the campus of Miami Lakes Educational Center, including Graphic Design Club, Interact Club, FBLA, Thespians/Drama Club, Silver Knights, Women of Tomorrow, Quill and Scroll, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), Music Club, Key Club, Japanese Culture and Anime, Fitness Club and History Club.

Profile of Miami Lakes Educational Center

Miami Lakes Educational Center is located in a large suburb, in Miami Lakes, FL. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Miami Lakes Educational Center top out at the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

Students at the school often study transportation and nursing and emergency medicine.

Miami Lakes Educational Center Selectivity

Miami Lakes Educational Center maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Student Enrollment

Miami Lakes Educational Center offers classes to 1,723 students (1,411 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school. A very high share of students at Miami Lakes Educational Center are male.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Miami Lakes Educational Center is to create a highly qualified future workforce by offering state-of-the-art academic, career and technical education to all generations within our community."

Miami Lakes Educational Center Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Transportation	139	truck and bus driver
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	109	licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant
Engineering Technician	15	HVAC tech, electrical/electronic tech, architectural drafting
Mechanics and Repair	14	automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics, autobody repair, heavy equipment maintenance, marine mechanic, computer repair, appliance repair
Medical Support and Technology	4	medical assistant
Cooking and Culinary Arts	3	chef training
Beauty and Cosmetology	3	cosmetology
Media	1	radio and TV tech
Construction Trades	0	construction trades
Family and Social Work	0	child care provider, child care management
office and Administration	0	administrative assistant
Computer Science and Engineering	0	computer programming
Design	0	graphic design
Business and Management	0	accounting technology, electronic commerce

Contact: Miami Lakes Educational Center

Miami Lakes Educational Center
5780 NW 158th St
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
General Phone: (305) 557-1100
http://mlec.dadeschools.net