.NET Application Development and Programming is a Career Certificate program offered by Suncoast Technical College in Sarasota, FL. Tuition is $2,562 total.
Program Overview
.NET Programming at STC will give you the skills you need to enter the workforce as a Junior Programmer, Computer Programmer, or Information Technology Assistant. With our program, you will gain experience in problem-solving and creative thinking — essential skills for any IT professional. You will also learn how to utilise the .NET integrated design environment and how to write code using the C# programming language.
What sets this Program apart
- Develop various ways to approach and solve problems, think logically, and learn effective programming skills.
- Learn everything from analysing problems, understanding the requirements and defining processes, to implementing a solution by writing code, and testing and debugging programs.
- Design software for specific uses and maintain existing programs.
- Learn how to create rich user interfaces for desktop and web-based applications.
- Learn the basics of data structures, including decision-making and repetition algorithms, and more advanced collection structures like arrays, lists, dictionaries and databases.
- Use object-oriented programming features — inheritance, encapsulation, overloading and other code-reuse techniques — and work with interfaces and abstract classes.
- Process and organise data using SQL, LINQ and XML; extract, update, insert and display data, and work with relational databases in 2-tier and 3-tier applications.
- Create ASP.NET web applications with multiple pages and databases, and work with database-driven reports and web services.
- Participate in SkillsUSA, the program's career and technical service organisation.
Admission Requirements and Process
Entry is governed by the 2025–2026 Suncoast Technical College academic catalog. The requirements and the application steps are listed below.
General Requirements
- A completed STC application, submitted online through the college’s application portal.
- Language, mathematics and reading competencies are assessed; speak to a school counsellor about basic-skills assessment and exemptions.
- Proof of Florida residency where the Florida-resident tuition rate is claimed; non-residents pay an additional out-of-state fee per clock hour.
School Information
Location
Why Accreditation Is Important
Attending an accredited institution means your education has met independently reviewed quality standards designed to protect students.
This program: Suncoast Technical College is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
- A reliable indicator of educational quality
- Eligible for federal Title IV financial aid
- Recognised by employers across Florida
- Credits toward a state licence or industry certification
Accreditations
Application Process
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- 2Basic skills assessmentLanguage, mathematics and reading competencies are assessed. A school counsellor can explain the assessment and the exemptions that apply to it.
- 3Meet with Student ServicesContact the campus you plan to attend to arrange the next step. Health Science programmes additionally require attendance at a Health Information Session before registration.
- 4Register and payRegister for your programme and settle fees. Suncoast charges by the clock hour at the published Florida-resident rate, so the cost is set by the length of the programme.
Program Schedule
The programme is 1050 clock hours. The 2025–2026 catalog describes it as approximately 10 months (1,050 hours), six hours a day. Start dates are published on the college’s Start Dates page and vary by programme and campus.
Campus: Sarasota Campus and online.
Curriculum
The Occupational Completion Point sequence below is the course list printed in the 2025–2026 academic catalog. Its hours sum to exactly 1050 — matching both the programme’s stored clock hours and the catalog’s own printed Program Length.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| OTA0040 | Info Tech Assistant | 150 |
| Subtotal | 150 | |
| B | ||
| CTS0041 | Computer Programmer Assistant | 300 |
| Subtotal | 300 | |
| C | ||
| CTS0044 | Computer Programmer | 150 |
| Subtotal | 150 | |
| D | ||
| CTS0032 | .NET Programmer | 450 |
| Subtotal | 450 | |
| Program Total | 1,050 | |
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
Suncoast charges by the clock hour rather than by the term. At the catalog’s Florida-resident rate of $2.44 per clock hour, plus the financial-aid fee of $0.24 and the capital-improvement fee — $2.92 per clock hour all in — this 1050-hour programme comes to about $2,562.00 in tuition and $3,066.00 all in.
Lab and programme-specific fees vary and are not included in that figure; fee sheets are provided to each applicant during admissions. Florida non-residents additionally pay a $7.34 out-of-state fee per clock hour and higher per-hour fees. Federal financial aid is available to those who qualify — Suncoast is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE), which is what makes its programmes Title IV eligible.
Tuition about $2,562.00; about $3,066.00 all in, at $2.44 per clock hour for Florida residents ($2.92 all in).
Career Outcomes
Suncoast publishes the industry certifications and state credentials attached to each programme on its own Industry Certifications page, and links career information for every programme to O*NET. Talk to a school counsellor about which credentials this programme carries and when they are earned — for some programmes they are earned within the programme’s own time frame, for others within a year of completion.
What to expect as a Suncoast Technical College student
Suncoast is a public technical college run by Sarasota County Schools, and its career and technical programmes are measured in clock hours against Florida’s Occupational Completion Point framework: you earn a documented OCP at each stage of the sequence rather than only at the end. That is why cost, length and progress are all quoted in hours here rather than credits or semesters.
Expect the work to be hands-on and the schedule to be set by the programme rather than chosen course by course. Language, mathematics and reading competencies are assessed before or during the programme, and a school counsellor can explain the exemptions. Uniforms are required for several programmes and are ordered separately — the college asks for them at least seven days before your start date.
Frequently Asked Questions
School Information
Location
Why Accreditation Is Important
Attending an accredited institution means your education has met independently reviewed quality standards designed to protect students.
This program: Suncoast Technical College is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
- A reliable indicator of educational quality
- Eligible for federal Title IV financial aid
- Recognised by employers across Florida
- Credits toward a state licence or industry certification