Vocational Programs at CET-El Centro

Number of Programs

4

Programs

Average Tuition & Fees

$15,000

Tuition & Fees

CET-El Centro is a Less than 2-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in El Centro, California. Its published tuition & fees of Welding Technology / Welder program, which is the largest program at the school, is $15,000 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 130 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 93%. CET-El Centro has 4 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at CET-El Centro is Welding Technology / Welder and its 2025 tuition & fees are $15,000. For reference, the average tuition for the Welding Technology / Welder program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,695.

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
Welding Technology / Welder $15,000 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor $11,476 - 630 Hours 5 Months
National Average $6,258 - 254 Hours 2.98 Months
Building Construction Technology $15,249 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $12,247 - 913 Hours 10.08 Months
Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping $15,249 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $10,253 - 602 Hours 8.56 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $15,000 at CET-El Centro. The total cost of attendance is $31,688 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$15,000
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$12,353
Other Living Expenses$4,335
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$31,688
1CET-El Centro does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

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 OFFERED13NOT OFFERED

CET-El Centro offers 4 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 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 CET-El Centro

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and InstructorNOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and InstructorNOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at CET-El Centro is 93%. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 an the retention rate is 79%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate93%
Retention Rate79%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Student Population130 Students
Number of Faculties10 Faculties
Number of Staffs20 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

CET-El Centro provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

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

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