Certificate Programs at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Number of Vocational ProgramsAverage Tuition & Fees
25 $19,095
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a Less than 2-years, public school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $19,095 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $29,700. A total of 127 students are attending the school. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center has 25 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $19,095. 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 NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $19,095 $1,800 1,564 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $11,755 $1,605 900 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $11,316 $2,410 800 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist $1,450 $200 136 Hours 4 Months
National Average $3,862 - 238 Hours 4.16 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $15,432 $2,050 1,380 Hours 11 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant $4,650 $600 216 Hours 7 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $19,095 at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,800. The total cost of attendance is $37,407 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$19,095
Books & Supplies$1,800
Room & Board$12,000
Other Living Expenses$4,512
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$37,407
1Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center offers 25 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2NOT OFFERED23NOT 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.
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Institutional Food WorkersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Mason/MasonryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and MillworkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant13 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $29,400.
Median Earning By Time for Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Graduates
TotalMaleFemale
6 Years After Graduation$29,400$28,900$29,500
7 Years After Graduation$26,300--
8 Years After Graduation$32,200--
9 Years After Graduation$26,200--
10 Years After Graduation$29,700--

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 an the retention rate is 57%.
Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate57%(full-time), 32% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
Student Population127 Students
Number of Faculties51 Faculties
Number of Staffs105 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center 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 serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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