Paying for CET-El Centro

Tuition & Fees

$15,500

Largest Programs

Welding Technology/Welder

number of programs offered

The largest programs at CET-El Centro is Welding Technology/Welder and its 2023 tuition is $15,500. The length of the program is 900 contact hours ( or credit hours) and, it requires 8 months to complete the program in average.

The tuition & fees at CET-El Centrois expensive compared to the national average of Welding Technology/Welder program (the average is $10,370).

Largest Programs Information

The following table shows the 2023 tuition & fees of the largest programs at CET-El Centro with program length and completion time.

2023 Tuition & Fees of Largest Programs at CET-El Centro
	Program	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time	National Average (in Vocational schools)
1	Welding Technology/Welder	$15,500	-	900 Contact Hours	8 Months	$10,370
2	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	$11,476	-	630 Contact Hours	6 Months	$6,710
3	Building Construction Technology	$15,249	-	900 Contact Hours	8 Months	$13,522
4	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	$5,875	-	300 Contact Hours	4 Months	$6,710
5	Accounting	$15,249	-	900 Contact Hours	8 Months	$14,132
6	Retailing and Retail Operations	$10,754	-	630 Contact Hours	6 Months	$10,754

Tuition & Fees Trends Chart

The following chart shows the changes of tuition and books & supplies costs over the past 5 years. The cost is for the Welding Technology/Welder program which is the largest program at CET-El Centro.

2023 Living Costs

The 2023 average living costs is $18,870 including room & board and other living expenses. The living cost at CET-El Centrohas increased by 2.86% from last year.

The following table and chart show the 2023 living costs and the cost trends over last 5 years at CET-El Centro.