Vocational Programs at South Central Career Center

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
7	$15,150

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at South Central Career Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $15,150. 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 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
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training	$15,150	$1,000	1,474 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$18,035	-	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Surgical Technology / Technologist	$13,525	$1,000	1,156 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$28,401	-	463 Hours	16.86 Months
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation / Installer	$14,000	-	1,175 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$8,819	-	741 Hours	7.00 Months
Welding Technology / Welder	$6,650	-	900 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$10,695	-	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Autobody / Collision and Repair Technology / Technician	$6,650	-	900 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$19,138	-	688 Hours	11.25 Months
Commercial and Advertising Art	$6,650	-	900 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$11,485	-	877 Hours	16.33 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $15,150 at South Central Career Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,000. The total cost of attendance is $44,544 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$15,150
Books & Supplies	$1,000
Room & Board	$17,699
Other Living Expenses	$10,695
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$44,544

¹South Central Career Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

South Central Career Center offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through 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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	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

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED

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Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in South Central Career Center. After 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $30,100 for South Central Career Center graduates.

Median Earning By Time for South Central Career Center Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$24,700	-	-
7 Years After Graduation	$26,100	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$27,700	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$30,400	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$30,100	$32,500	$27,400

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 an the retention rate is 81%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate	81%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Student Population	47 Students
Number of Faculties	10 Faculties
Number of Staffs	22 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

South Central Career Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services.

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

Certificate Programs at South Central Career Center

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