Vocational Programs at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
15	$3,528

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $3,528. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

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
Medical / Clinical Assistant	$3,528	$300	1,300 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Pharmacy Technician / Assistant	$2,858	$500	1,050 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$14,974	-	422 Hours	9.46 Months
Barbering / Barber	$2,454	$500	900 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$2,020	$100	750 Hours	8 Months
National Average	$14,851	-	531 Hours	10.39 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$3,272	$1,000	1,200 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician	$2,888	$270	1,050 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,505	-	891 Hours	12.90 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $3,528 at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $300. The total cost of attendance is $17,075 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$3,528
Books & Supplies	$300
Room & Board	$9,620
Other Living Expenses	$3,627
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$17,075

¹South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus offers 15 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 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	5	4	6	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.

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	0	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	44	NOT OFFERED	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.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12	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 and Support Services Management	0	0	NOT OFFERED	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.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3	2	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.
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 48%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate	48%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Student Population	338 Students
Number of Faculties	58 Faculties
Number of Staffs	113 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

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

Certificate Programs at South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

Career and Vocational Programs

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

On-Campus Student Services