Vocational Programs at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
16	$8,370

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education is Network and System Administration / Administrator and its 2024 tuition & fees are $8,370. For reference, the average tuition for the Network and System Administration / Administrator program of all trade schools in the United States is $15,670.

The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Network and System Administration / Administrator	$8,370	$1,182	1,330 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$15,670	-	591 Hours	9.27 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant (8 Months Program)	$7,050	$1,316	1,120 Hours	8 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Accounting	$5,730	$1,510	910 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$13,574	-	1,203 Hours	11.25 Months
3-D Modeling and Design Technology / Technician	$7,930	$878	1,260 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$7,930	-	889 Hours	8.00 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant (5 Months Program)	$4,410	$752	700 Hours	5 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	$7,710	$1,690	1,225 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$22,782	-	1,110 Hours	14.00 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $8,370 at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,182. The total cost of attendance is $36,599 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$8,370
Books & Supplies	$1,182
Room & Board	$20,511
Other Living Expenses	$6,536
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$36,599

¹Ventura Adult and Continuing Education does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Ventura Adult and Continuing Education offers 16 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	6	10	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	12	12	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Ventura Adult and Continuing Education. After 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $33,300 for Ventura Adult and Continuing Education graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$25,100	-	-
7 Years After Graduation	$27,900	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$27,000	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$31,000	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$33,300	$36,500	$30,000

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 an the retention rate is 100%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate	100%(full-time), 88% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Student Population	87 Students
Number of Faculties	10 Faculties
Number of Staffs	29 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Ventura Adult and Continuing Education provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	N/A

Certificate Programs at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education