Vocational Programs at Catawba Valley Community College

Certificate Programs at Catawba Valley Community College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
49	94	$7,743

Catawba Valley Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $30,700. A total of 4,172 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 31%. Catawba Valley Community College offer 94 programs and, among them, 49 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Catawba Valley Community College offers 49 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Catawba Valley Community College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. 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	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	32	17	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.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	1	3	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	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.
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	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.
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	80	3	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	7	0	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, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	57	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1	0	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	15	12	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.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	10	4	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	41	3	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4	1	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	42	5	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.
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	38	11	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Polysomnography	NOT OFFERED	1	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	174	8	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	12	0	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	NOT OFFERED	32	5	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	5	0	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Catawba Valley Community College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $26,200 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $30,700 for Catawba Valley Community College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Catawba Valley Community College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$26,200	$29,700	$24,300
7 Years After Graduation	$25,900	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$28,900	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$29,400	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$30,700	$35,800	$28,600

On-Campus Student Services

Catawba Valley Community College 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	Various Library Facilities Provided