Vocational Programs at Erie 1 BOCES

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
10	$13,500

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Erie 1 BOCES is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $13,500. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

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
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training	$13,500	$500	1,100 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$18,035	-	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$12,500	$300	1,000 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$9,000	$300	600 Hours	5 Months
National Average	$9,978	-	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Electrician	$4,500	$250	200 Hours	2 Months
National Average	$15,963	-	587 Hours	11.99 Months
Welding Technology / Welder	$5,500	$300	324 Hours	2 Months
National Average	$10,695	-	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Barbering / Barber	$9,000	$300	600 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $13,500 at Erie 1 BOCES. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $500. The total cost of attendance is $21,200 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$13,500
Books & Supplies	$500
Room & Board	$4,800
Other Living Expenses	$2,400
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$21,200

¹Erie 1 BOCES does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Erie 1 BOCES offers 10 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 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	4	4	2	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.

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	60	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	15	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	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	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	31	NOT OFFERED	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 Tool Technology/Machinist	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	21	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.
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	137	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 72%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate	72%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Student Population	436 Students
Number of Faculties	47 Faculties
Number of Staffs	57 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Erie 1 BOCES 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

Certificate Programs at Erie 1 BOCES

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

Career and Vocational Programs

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

On-Campus Student Services