6801 W 20th St, Hialeah, FL · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 8
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,893
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
Miami Lakes, Florida. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 171 awards in the trades we track: CDL, HVAC, electrician, auto mechanic, plumbing, heavy equipment operator, welding.
- Address
- 5780 NW 158th Street, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Open in Maps - Website
- miamilakes.edu
- Phone
- (305) 557-1100
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 665
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (80) | 80 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 2 to 4 years (41) | 41 |
| Electrician | Electrician (46.0302) | Certificate, 2 to 4 years (28) | 28 |
| Plumbing | Plumbing Technology/Plumber (46.0503) | Certificate, 2 to 4 years (10) | 10 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 2 to 4 years (10) | 10 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1) | 1 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation (49.0202) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1) | 1 |
| Auto Body | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603) | No completions reported | 0 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605) | No completions reported | 0 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program) | $2,655 |
| Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs) | $18,291 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $10,941 |
Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):
| Program | Tuition + fees | Books + supplies | Length | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $2,340 | $450 | 750 clock hours | 8 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | $3,024 | $35 | 900 clock hours |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 0%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $42,903
College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 135647. How we build this list.