Vocational Programs at Western Nevada College

Certificate Programs at Western Nevada College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
34	57	$12,019

Western Nevada College is a four-years, public school located in Carson City, Nevada. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $35,800. A total of 3,582 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 34%. Western Nevada College offer 57 programs and, among them, 34 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Western Nevada College offers 34 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Western Nevada College mainly offers bachelor's degree. 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.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	1	2	7	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	4	14	16	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.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	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.
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	26	0	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	59	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	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.
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	46	1	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	1	0	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	87	6	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	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.
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	55	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	101	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.
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Western Nevada College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $29,800 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $35,800 for Western Nevada College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Western Nevada College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$29,800	$31,300	$29,100
7 Years After Graduation	$30,100	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$35,500	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$31,000	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$35,800	$40,300	$34,000

On-Campus Student Services

Western Nevada 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	Yes
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided