Vocational Programs at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center is a 2-4 year, public school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $8,400 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 216 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 61%. Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center has 21 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $8,400. 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.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $8,400 $1,811 1,350 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Physical Therapy Technician / Assistant $9,225 $1,809 1,150 Hours 21 Months
National Average $37,440 - 256 Hours 17.19 Months
Emergency Medical Technology / Technician (EMT Paramedic) $4,500 $2,791 1,150 Hours 12 Months
National Average $4,986 - 607 Hours 8.86 Months
Respiratory Therapy Technician / Assistant $13,500 $4,140 2,250 Hours 24 Months
National Average $37,550 - 846 Hours 18.60 Months
Medical Office Assistant / Specialist $4,600 $1,075 900 Hours 9 Months
National Average $13,812 - 341 Hours 8.54 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $5,550 $250 900 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $8,400 at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,811. The total cost of attendance is $49,811 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$8,400
Books & Supplies$1,811
Room & Board$15,132
Other Living Expenses$24,468
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$49,811
1Cape Girardeau Career and 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 OFFERED201

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center offers 21 certificate and vocational programs through 2-Years Certificate and 2-4 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 Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Graphic and Printing Equipment OperatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and MillworkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center is 61%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 55%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate61%
Retention Rate55%(full-time), 16% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Student Population216 Students
Number of Faculties43 Faculties
Number of Staffs62 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center 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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