How to Apply

Pre-registration is required for automotive program courses.


  1. Enrollment: Submit your application now and choose either Automotive Service Technology (AER) or Autobody Collision Repair and Refinishing (ARR) on the application.

  2. Financial Aid: Submit a free application for student aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

    • Make sure to have all of your 2012 tax documents if you have filed as an independent (single) person.
    • If you did not file and are a dependent, your parent/guardian/caretaker will have to submit a FAFSA using their 2012 tax documents.
    • Follow the step by step process on the website to complete the application.
    • It will take about two weeks for HCC to receive your financial aid paperwork.  Once you receive an award letter and two weeks have past, visit the financial aid office in the Student Support Services building at the Ybor City Campus (located at 1320 E. Palm Ave. Tampa, FL 33605) to complete the application process with a financial aid advisor.
  3. Entrance Exam: Visit the Ybor City Campus Training Center (located at 5610 E. Columbus Dr. Tampa, FL 33619) to attain a referral for the Test for Adult Basic Education exam (TABE).

    • You will be tested in three subjects: Reading, Sentence Skills and Basic Arithmetic.
    • The TABE exam is required to be taken before registering for classes.
    • The TABE exam can be taken at the Student Support Services Building at the Ybor City Campus (located at 1320 E. Palm Ave. Tampa, FL 33605).  You must present your referral to the staff assistant at the test center before you can take the exam.  The test center hours are as follows;

      • Monday through Thursday: 8:00am - 8:00pm (no exam given after 6:00pm)
      • Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm (no exam given after 2:00pm)
      • Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm (no exam given after 11:00am)
    • Once you complete the exam, the staff assistant at the test center will give you a personal copy of your exam scores, as well as a copy of your scores in a sealed envelope.  Do not open the sealed envelope.  The sealed envelope must be submitted to Jason Cancel at the Ybor City Campus Training Center (located at 5610 E. Columbus Dr. Tampa, FL 33619) in order to be placed on our list for the upcoming fall orientation.
  4. Registration: Attend our mandatory orientation on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm.  You will learn more about what our programs have to offer, as well as have an opportunity to submit all of your documents and receive the course and section numbers required to register for classes.  Important: Students who do not attend orientation on this date will not be considered for entrance into the program.

If you have any other questions or concerns regarding the application process please contact:

Jason Cancel
813.253.7633
jcancel2@hccfl.edu

- OR -

Jodi Haller
813.253.7795
jhaller@hccfl.edu

Payment by check, Money Order or Visa/MasterCard will be due the first day of class.