Otero College

Vocational Programs at Otero College

Otero College is a 2-4 year, public school located in La Junta, Colorado. 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.

A total of 959 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 38%. Otero College offer 68 programs and, among them, 31 programs are for certificate programs.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $7,270 at Otero College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,850. The total cost of attendance is $22,529 when a student lives on-campus and $27,264 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
	Living On-Campus	Living Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees	$7,270	$7,270
Books & Supplies	$1,850	$1,850
Room & Board	$7,790	$12,493
Other Living Expenses	$5,619	$5,651
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$22,529	$27,264

¹The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational 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	5	17	9	NOT OFFERED

Otero College offers 31 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

We note again Otero 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.

List of Vocational Programs at Otero College

Agriculture

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Economics	2	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	7	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Crop Production	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	3	12	NOT OFFERED

Education

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.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

What is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

What is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

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.
Welding Technology/Welder	0	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Otero 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