Vocational Programs at Arlington Career Institute

Arlington Career Institute is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Grand Prairie, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) program, which is the largest program at the school, is $12,500 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 375 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 72%. Arlington Career Institute has 8 vocational programs and 4 programs are available through distance learning.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Arlington Career Institute is Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) and its 2024 tuition & fees are $12,500. For reference, the average tuition for the Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) program of all trade schools in the United States is $12,629.

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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) $12,500 $1,378 995 Hours 12 Months
National Average $12,629 - 462 Hours 9.64 Months
Court Reporting / Court Reporter $22,000 $4,455 3,160 Hours 36 Months
National Average $18,665 - 3,300 Hours 37.67 Months
Legal Assistant / Paralegal $12,760 $1,595 900 Hours 10 Months
National Average $20,193 - 235 Hours 13.80 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $945 $50 100 Hours 1 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $18,600 $2,690 1,380 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) $12,500 $1,779 900 Hours 9 Months
National Average $13,492 - 159 Hours 8.71 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $12,500 at Arlington Career Institute. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,378. The total cost of attendance is $29,418 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$12,500
Books & Supplies$1,378
Room & Board$12,528
Other Living Expenses$3,012
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$29,418
1Arlington Career Institute 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 OFFERED121
Overall Programs2141

Arlington Career Institute offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Arlington Career Institute

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide115 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide115 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Arlington Career Institute is 72%. The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 an the retention rate is 71%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate72%
Retention Rate71%(full-time), 83% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio30 to 1
Student Population375 Students
Number of Faculties16 Faculties
Number of Staffs39 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Arlington Career Institute 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 institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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