florida technical college is a private academic unit part of national university college. it was originally founded in 1982 to provide post-secondary training in specialized business fields. the orlando main campus opened in 1982, followed by the lakeland campus in 1990, and the deland campus in 1997. classes began in kissimmee in april 2011, the pembroke pines campus opened in november 2011, and the cutler bay campus opened for classes january 2015.