Vocational Programs at Mountain Empire Community College

Certificate Programs at Mountain Empire Community College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
37	53	$10,866

Mountain Empire Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. 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 $28,300. A total of 1,928 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 40%. Mountain Empire Community College offer 53 programs and, among them, 37 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Mountain Empire Community College offers 37 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Mountain Empire Community 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	NOT OFFERED	7	5	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	28	9	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.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	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.
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	12	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 and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Surveying Engineering	NOT OFFERED	6	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.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Mining Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	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 Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	145	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Chemical Process Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	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.
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	10	0	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.

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	5	6	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	29	3	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	1	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.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	4	3	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	162	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	42	24	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	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 Mountain Empire Community College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $23,600 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $28,300 for Mountain Empire Community College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Mountain Empire Community College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$23,600	$28,500	$19,900
7 Years After Graduation	$24,700	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$25,000	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$25,800	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$28,300	$36,600	$22,800

On-Campus Student Services

Mountain Empire Community College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided