Vocational Programs at M-DCPS The English Center

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
9	$700

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at M-DCPS The English Center is Facial Treatment Specialist / Facialist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $700. For reference, the average tuition for the Facial Treatment Specialist / Facialist program of all trade schools in the United States is $6,435.

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
Facial Treatment Specialist / Facialist	$700	$500	220 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$6,435	-	532 Hours	5.09 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist	$550	$600	180 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$5,356	-	444 Hours	4.58 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$3,000	$900	1,200 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Prepress / Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	$1,600	$300	600 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$1,600	-	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	$1,600	$150	600 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$10,924	-	459 Hours	14.00 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$1,950	$400	750 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$14,851	-	531 Hours	10.39 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $700 at M-DCPS The English Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $500. The total cost of attendance is $6,831 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$700
Books & Supplies	$500
Room & Board	$4,773
Other Living Expenses	$858
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$6,831

¹M-DCPS The English Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

M-DCPS The English Center offers 9 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	3	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.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	16	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.
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	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	12	NOT OFFERED
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	59	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	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	22	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 Care and Support Services Management	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	11	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

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 70%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate	70%(full-time), 92% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Student Population	123 Students
Number of Faculties	109 Faculties
Number of Staffs	193 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

M-DCPS The English 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 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

Certificate Programs at M-DCPS The English Center

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

Career and Vocational Programs

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

On-Campus Student Services