Private Career / Technical Schools
The following is a sampling of nonpublic, postsecondary educational institutions licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education. Schools with the highest enrollment in each category are listed alphabetically. The main campus is listed first. A complete list is available at www.fldoe.org/cie. * Non-profit
COSMETOLOGY / MASSAGE
American Institute of Beauty
Largo, St. Petersburg
Aveda Institute
Orlando, Brandon, Clearwater, Davie, Jacksonville, Tallahassee
Bene’s Career Academy
New Port Richey, Brooksville, Spring Hill
Boca Beauty Academy
Boca Raton, Parkland
Cortiva Institute
Orlando, Pompano Beach, St. Petersburg
Empire Beauty Schools
Lauderhill, Lakeland, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Florida Barber Academy
Plantation
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
Hollywood, Orlando, West Palm Beach
La Belle Beauty Academy
Hialeah, Miami
Paul Mitchell The School
Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa
Sunstate Academy*
Clearwater, Fort Myers
MEDICAL / HEALTH
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations*
West Palm Beach
American College for Medical Careers
Orlando
American Medical Academy
Miami
ATA Career Education
Spring Hill
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Orlando, Miami, Palm Beach
Concorde Career College
Jacksonville, Miramar, Orlando, Tampa
Galen College of Nursing
St. Petersburg
Jersey College
Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Largo
Praxis Institute
Miami, Hialeah
Saber College*
Miami
Southeastern College
Miami Lakes, West Palm Beach
Ultimate Medical Academy*
Clearwater
MULTIPLE OFFERINGS
ASA College
Hialeah
CBT College
Miami, Cutler Bay, Hialeah
Florida Career College
Orlando, Boynton Beach, Hialeah, Jacksonville, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, Miami, Pembroke Pines, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Florida National University
Hialeah, Miami
Florida Technical College
Kissimmee, Cutler Bay, DeLand, Lakeland, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Tampa
Florida Vocational Institute
Miami, Miramar
Fortis College and Institute
Cutler Bay, Orange Park, Pensacola, Port St. Lucie
HCI College
West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale
South Florida Institute of Technology
Miami, Hialeah
Southern Technical College
Orlando, Auburndale, Brandon, Fort Myers, Port Charlotte, Sanford, Tampa
SPECIALIZED FIELDS
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Orlando
CDA Technical Institute
Jacksonville
Jones Technical Institute*
Jacksonville
Mech-Tech Institute
Orlando
National Aviation Academy
Clearwater
Tulsa Welding School
Jacksonville
Universal Technical Institute
Orlando