Vocational Programs at Western Area Career & Technology Center

Western Area Career & Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $18,480 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 23 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 100%. Western Area Career & Technology Center has 1 vocational program.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Western Area Career & Technology Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2025 tuition & fees are $18,480. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

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
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $18,480 $1,550 1,504 Hours 13 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $18,480 at Western Area Career & Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,550. The total cost of attendance is $31,145 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$18,480
Books & Supplies$1,550
Room & Board$7,150
Other Living Expenses$3,965
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$31,145
1Western Area Career & Technology 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED

Western Area Career & Technology Center offers 1 certificate and vocational program through 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 Western Area Career & Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Western Area Career & Technology Center is 100%. The students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 an the retention rate is 50%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate100%
Retention Rate50%(full-time), 75% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
Student Population23 Students
Number of Faculties4 Faculties
Number of Staffs8 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Western Area Career & Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersNo
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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