Vocational Programs at Okaloosa Technical College

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
16	$4,779

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Okaloosa Technical College is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $4,779. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

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
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$4,779	$1,448	1,200 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	$6,417	$1,195	1,350 Hours	14 Months
National Average	$17,783	-	926 Hours	12.71 Months
Electrician	$5,730	$1,000	1,500 Hours	15 Months
National Average	$15,963	-	587 Hours	11.99 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician	$2,990	$214	750 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$13,584	-	512 Hours	9.97 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician	$4,066	$330	1,050 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,505	-	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Welding Technology / Welder	$4,416	$217	1,050 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$10,695	-	753 Hours	9.71 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $4,779 at Okaloosa Technical College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,448. The total cost of attendance is $35,243 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$4,779
Books & Supplies	$1,448
Room & Board	$18,996
Other Living Expenses	$10,020
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$35,243

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

Career and Vocational Programs

Okaloosa Technical College offers 16 certificate and vocational programs through 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	NOT OFFERED	6	10	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.

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	0	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	13	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
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	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	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	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.
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	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.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7	12	NOT OFFERED
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	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	3	8	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.
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Okaloosa Technical College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $22,900.

Median Earning By Time for Okaloosa Technical College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$22,900	$24,500	$22,000
7 Years After Graduation	$25,300	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$23,400	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$27,600	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$26,200	-	-

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 an the retention rate is 67%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate	67%(full-time), 76% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Student Population	273 Students
Number of Faculties	32 Faculties
Number of Staffs	139 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Okaloosa Technical College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services.

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

Certificate Programs at Okaloosa Technical College