Vocational Programs at First Coast Technical College

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
22	$6,715

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at First Coast Technical College is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $6,715. 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	$6,715	$1,154	1,350 Hours	14 Months
National Average	$18,035	-	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Fire Science / Fire-fighting	$4,071	$460	792 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$3,136	-	461 Hours	5.00 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$4,683	$1,117	1,200 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician	$4,993	$417	1,050 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,505	-	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Emergency Medical Technology / Technician (EMT Paramedic)	$4,893	$1,204	1,100 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$4,986	-	607 Hours	8.86 Months
Facial Treatment Specialist / Facialist	$850	$800	260 Hours	2 Months
National Average	$6,435	-	532 Hours	5.09 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $6,715 at First Coast Technical College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,154. The total cost of attendance is $31,571 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$6,715
Books & Supplies	$1,154
Room & Board	$13,496
Other Living Expenses	$10,206
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$31,571

¹First Coast Technical College does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

First Coast Technical College offers 22 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	2	9	11	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.
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	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	42	NOT OFFERED
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	16	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	14	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	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.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	33	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.
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	87	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	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	15	14	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6	9	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.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	7	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.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	25	21	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	60	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in First Coast Technical College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $22,600 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $25,200 for First Coast Technical College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for First Coast Technical College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$22,600	$26,200	$20,800
7 Years After Graduation	$24,500	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$25,800	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$23,300	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$25,200	$25,900	$25,000

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1 an the retention rate is 74%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate	74%(full-time), 100% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
Student Population	373 Students
Number of Faculties	78 Faculties
Number of Staffs	146 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

First Coast Technical 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	Yes
Library facilities at institution	N/A

Certificate Programs at First Coast Technical College