Vocational Programs at Polaris Career Center

Polaris Career Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Its published tuition & fees of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $10,709 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 300 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 77%. Polaris Career Center has 13 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Polaris Career Center is Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician and its 2025 tuition & fees are $10,709. For reference, the average tuition for the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $13,584.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician $10,709 $287 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $13,584 - 512 Hours 9.97 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $10,244 $642 1,500 Hours 20 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $16,384 $612 1,100 Hours 10 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $10,576 $420 600 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $9,756 $1,240 600 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Electrocardiograph Technology / Technician $3,172 $223 244 Hours 5 Months
National Average $2,862 - 79 Hours 2.25 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $10,709 at Polaris Career Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $287. The total cost of attendance is $18,388 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$10,709
Books & Supplies$287
Room & Board$5,250
Other Living Expenses$2,142
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$18,388
1Polaris Career Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs374NOT OFFERED

Polaris Career Center offers 14 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.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Polaris Career Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Polaris Career Center is 77%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 85%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate77%
Retention Rate85%(full-time), 76% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Student Population300 Students
Number of Faculties67 Faculties
Number of Staffs109 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Polaris Career 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 serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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