Vocational Programs at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $19,095 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 127 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 67%. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center has 25 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $19,095. 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 $19,095 $1,800 1,564 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $11,755 $1,605 900 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $11,316 $2,410 800 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist $1,450 $200 136 Hours 4 Months
National Average $3,862 - 238 Hours 4.16 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $15,432 $2,050 1,380 Hours 11 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant $4,650 $600 216 Hours 7 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $19,095 at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,800. The total cost of attendance is $37,407 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$19,095
Books & Supplies$1,800
Room & Board$12,000
Other Living Expenses$4,512
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$37,407
1Greater Altoona Career & 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 Programs2122NOT OFFERED

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center offers 25 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 Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (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
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Institutional Food WorkersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Mason/MasonryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 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 12 NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 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 0 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and MillworkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant13 NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant13 NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is 67%. The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 an the retention rate is 57%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate67%
Retention Rate57%(full-time), 32% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
Student Population127 Students
Number of Faculties51 Faculties
Number of Staffs105 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Greater Altoona Career & 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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