Vocational Programs at Portage Lakes Career Center

Portage Lakes Career Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Uniontown, Ohio. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $18,495 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 162 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 64%. Portage Lakes Career Center has 10 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Portage Lakes Career Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $18,495. 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 $18,495 - 1,120 Hours 10 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $9,495 - 600 Hours 10 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $17,995 - 1,500 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $8,995 - 600 Hours 10 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician $8,995 - 600 Hours 10 Months
National Average $13,584 - 512 Hours 9.97 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other) $10,995 - 800 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,039 - 750 Hours 7.00 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $18,495 at Portage Lakes Career Center. The total cost of attendance is $40,255 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$18,495
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$14,780
Other Living Expenses$6,980
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$40,255
1Portage Lakes Career 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 Programs262NOT OFFERED

Portage Lakes Career Center offers 10 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 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 Portage Lakes Career Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Portage Lakes Career Center is 64%. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 an the retention rate is 85%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate64%
Retention Rate85%(full-time), 92% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
Student Population162 Students
Number of Faculties14 Faculties
Number of Staffs17 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Portage Lakes Career 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 institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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