Vocational Programs at Advanced Career Institute

Advanced Career Institute is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Visalia, California. Its published tuition & fees of Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor program, which is the largest program at the school, is $5,970 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 664 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 81%. Advanced Career Institute has 5 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Advanced Career Institute is Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (1 Months Program) and its 2025 tuition & fees are $5,970. For reference, the average tuition for the Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (1 Months Program) program of all trade schools in the United States is $6,258.

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

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (1 Months Program)	$5,970	$25	160 Hours	1 Months
National Average	$6,258	-	254 Hours	2.98 Months
Welding Technology / Welder	$13,770	$775	760 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$10,695	-	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (2 Months Program)	$6,995	-	240 Hours	2 Months
National Average	$6,258	-	254 Hours	2.98 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (5 Months Program)	$11,172	$25	600 Hours	5 Months
National Average	$6,258	-	254 Hours	2.98 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (1 Months Program)	$4,995	-	120 Hours	1 Months
National Average	$6,258	-	254 Hours	2.98 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $5,970 at Advanced Career Institute. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $25. The total cost of attendance is $11,069 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$5,970
Books & Supplies	$25
Room & Board	$2,523
Other Living Expenses	$2,551
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$11,069

¹Advanced Career Institute does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational 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	1	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Advanced Career Institute offers 3 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate and 1-year certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

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

List of Vocational Programs at Advanced Career Institute

Precision Production Trades

What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	274	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	274	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	869	83	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Advanced Career Institute is 81%. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 it has a total of 664 students.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	81%
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Student Population	664 Students
Number of Faculties	54 Faculties
Number of Staffs	91 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Advanced Career Institute provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

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

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