Vocational Programs at Northwest Technology Center-Alva

Northwest Technology Center-Alva is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Alva, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping program, which is the largest program at the school, is $1,920 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 261 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 67%. Northwest Technology Center-Alva has 17 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Northwest Technology Center-Alva is Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping and its 2024 tuition & fees are $1,920. For reference, the average tuition for the Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,253.

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
Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping $1,920 $480 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,253 - 602 Hours 8.56 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $1,920 $555 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $1,920 $530 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $1,920 $630 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Graphic Design $1,920 $480 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $12,844 - 870 Hours 14.33 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $2,926 $4,453 1,463 Hours 11 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $1,920 at Northwest Technology Center-Alva. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $480. The total cost of attendance is $21,177 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$1,920
Books & Supplies$480
Room & Board$11,263
Other Living Expenses$7,514
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$21,177
1Northwest Technology Center-Alva 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 OFFERED17NOT OFFERED

Northwest Technology Center-Alva offers 17 certificate and vocational programs through 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 Northwest Technology Center-Alva

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Northwest Technology Center-Alva is 67%. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 77%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate67%
Retention Rate77%(full-time), 71% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population261 Students
Number of Faculties19 Faculties
Number of Staffs42 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Northwest Technology Center-Alva 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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