Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jul 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Auto Tech
- The Automotive Service Technology program and its dedicated shop area.
C
- Cosmo
- The Cosmetology program, often used by students to refer to the salon training area.
H
- HOSA
- Health Occupations Students of America, a student organization for those enrolled in healthcare and medical programs.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society, an organization recognizing achievement and excellence in workforce education.
P
- Pharmacy Tech
- Shorthand for the Pharmacy Technician vocational program.
S
- SkillsUSA
- A national student organization serving those enrolled in training programs in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Career Pathways
- A student service focused on transitioning students from technical training to local workforce employment.
- CASAS
- Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems, used for placement and progress testing in ESOL and adult basic education.
- FOCUS
- The online portal used by students to access their official grades, attendance records, and academic progress.
- Main Campus
- Refers to the primary administrative and instructional hub of South Dade Technical College.
- PSAV
- Post-Secondary Adult Vocational; refers to the certificate-based career programs offered at the college.
- Skills Center
- The common shorthand for the South Dade Skills Center campus facility located on SW 152nd Ave.
- TABE
- The Test of Adult Basic Education, a required entrance exam used to determine grade-level skills for vocational program placement.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jul 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 7 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.