Vocational Programs at Lake Area Technical College

Certificate Programs at Lake Area Technical College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
20	49	$6,718

Lake Area Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Watertown, South Dakota. 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 $38,900. A total of 2,238 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 70%. Lake Area Technical College offer 49 programs and, among them, 20 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Lake Area Technical College offers 20 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Lake Area Technical 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	1	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	2	7	10	1

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.
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	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.
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	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	29	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.

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.
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

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	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	1	37	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.
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	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	22	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	6	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	25	0	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	16	NOT OFFERED	61	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Banking and Financial Support Services	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Lake Area Technical College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $34,900 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $38,900 for Lake Area Technical College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Lake Area Technical College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$34,900	$41,100	$28,200
7 Years After Graduation	$34,100	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$36,200	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$35,400	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$38,900	$47,300	$29,800

On-Campus Student Services

Lake Area 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	Various Library Facilities Provided