Certificate Programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Number of Vocational ProgramsAverage Tuition & Fees
22 $52,543
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Bakersfield, California. Its published tuition & fees of Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $52,543 for the academic year 2023-2024.
A total of 831 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 43%. San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield has 22 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $52,543. For reference, the average tuition for the Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist program of all trade schools in the United States is $42,871.
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 NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist $52,543 - 95 Hours 20 Months
National Average $42,871 - 202 Hours 18.89 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $41,237 - 82 Hours 15 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $21,997 - 36 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Veterinary / Animal Health Technology / Technician and Veterinary Assistant $22,676 - 36 Hours 9 Months
National Average $20,397 - - -
Electrician $26,377 - 40 Hours 10 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician $49,857 - 79 Hours 18 Months
National Average $41,328 - 775 Hours 21.92 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $52,543 at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield. The total cost of attendance is $108,771 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$52,543
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$42,640
Other Living Expenses$13,588
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$108,771
1San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield offers 10 certificate and vocational programs through 2-Years Certificate and 2-4 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED91
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.
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is 43%. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 an the retention rate is 67%.
Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate43%
Retention Rate67%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
Student Population831 Students

On-Campus Student Services

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield 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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