Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Office of Postsecondary Career and Technical Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Technical Colleges provide a unique money-back guarantee for students who are unable to secure employment in their field of study within six months of completing their program. This guarantee applies to the following programs:
- Aviation Powerplant Mechanics
- Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning/Refrigeration HVAC/R) 1
- Medical Assisting
To be eligible for a refund of out-of-pocket expenses, students must fulfill all of the following criteria.
Attendance: Students must have attended at least 90% of the scheduled program hours.
Academic Performance: Students must have achieved a grade of B+ (87-89) or higher in all coursework.
Career Fair Participation: Students are required to attend the annual career fair organized by the colleges.
Job Search Effort: Students must provide documentation of having applied to a minimum of five jobs and having scheduled interviews.
Career Planning: Students must engage in the following career planning activities with the college’s career services department:
- Consultation with a Job Placement Specialist or Student Services Designee at least once during enrollment.
- Acquisition of all program certificates and Licenses.
- Submission of an updated resume on file.
- Completion of the technical college’s exit survey.
- Fulfillment of all other program specific requirements.
To initiate this process, please contact your school’s registrar to obtain the necessary form. Alternatively, you may access the form via the link below. Ensure that the student section at the top of the Money-Back Guarantee Program Verification Form is filled out before submission to the registrar.
