Vocational Programs at Western Piedmont Community College

Certificate Programs at Western Piedmont Community College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
33	66	$8,794

Western Piedmont Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school focuses on the associate 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 $27,100. A total of 1,749 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 39%. Western Piedmont Community College offer 66 programs and, among them, 33 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Western Piedmont Community College offers 33 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

We note again Western Piedmont Community College mainly offers associate degrees. 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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	25	8	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.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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.
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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	19	7	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	11	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.
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	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.
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	7	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 Development	NOT OFFERED	4	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/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	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.
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)	NOT OFFERED	6	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 Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5	0	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	9	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.
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	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.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	3	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 Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	1	1	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	3	0	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	NOT OFFERED	27	0	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Western Piedmont Community College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $24,800 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $27,100 for Western Piedmont Community College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Western Piedmont Community College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$24,800	$26,200	$23,900
7 Years After Graduation	$24,500	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$26,100	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$26,500	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$27,100	$30,000	$25,700

On-Campus Student Services

Western Piedmont Community 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	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided