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BUILDING MAINTENANCE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING

 

Institution Code: 040823

 

Program name and length:

Building Maintenance Air Conditioning and Heating (8 months)

 

CIP Program Code:  46.0401

 

CIP Program description:

The objective of this program is to provide specialized occupational training in a course offering in air conditioning and heating as it applies to building maintenance.  Students will learn how to troubleshoot problems, install equipment, service equipment, and apply electrical principles to building maintenance air conditioning and heating equipment.  Students will also learn how to use hand tools and operate A/C and D/C circuits to solve building maintenance problems.  Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared for employment in the following occupations in building maintenance.

 

Program credential level:  Certificate of Completion

 

Program length: 10 months

 

Related Occupations:

Building maintenance specialist, Building Maintenance Mechanic, Air Conditioning and Heating Specialist, Equipment Serviceman, and Apartment Maintenance Mechanic, Steam Fitter, HVAC Specialist in Commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, apartment complexes, and engineering and air conditioning companies.

 

Cost of tuition:  $12,300

 

Books and supplies:  $200

 

Room and board:  N/A

 

 

Number of students completing the program between

September 1, 2009-August 31, 2010—41 (of 45 enrolled)

 

Of the 41 completers reported above, zero (0) students received student loan debt (Pell Grant recipients).

 

Median cumulative debt for each of the following (non-recipients of Pell Grants):

 

Federal student loan debt: $9,500

 

Private loan debt: 0%

 

Institutional financing plan debt: N/A

 

Program completion in normal time: 40 Weeks

 

Normal time in months to complete program as published in the institution catalog: 8 months

 

Of the 41 students completing the program between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010, 41 students completed the program within the normal time reported above.

 

Job placement rate for completers: 74%

 

For the job placement rate reported above, the following information was factored:

 

Who is included?	All students who completed between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010 are included in this calculation.
What type of job?	This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Healthcare Provider, Assistant HVAC Tech, Building Technician, Service Technician, Sheet Metal Mechanic, HVAC Repairer, Equipment Deliverer.
When were they employed?	This rate is based on program completers who were employed within the reporting period (September 1, 2009-August 31, 2010).
How were graduates tracked?	Graduates are contacted by phone within a one month period following graduation. A Completer Follow-Up Survey is given to all responding graduates.  73% of graduates respond to surveys.
What agencies (state or accrediting), if any, is this rate reported to?	Texas Workforce Commission Council on Occupational Education

 

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ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN/ELECTRIAN PROGRAM

 

Institution Code: 040823

 

Program name and length:

Electrical Technician/Electrician (6 months)

 

CIP Program Code:  46.0302

 

CIP Program description:

The objective of this program is to provide specialized occupational training in residential, commercial and industrial electricity.  Students will learn how to apply theoretical principles to troubleshoot and solve electrical problems.  Upon completion of this course.

 

Program credential level: Certificate

 

Program length in months: 6 months

 

Related Occupations:

Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Contracting, Maintenance Electricians, Cable Installers, Motor Repair, and Electrical Utility Service in commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, apartment complexes, engineering and electrical companies

 

Cost of tuition:  $5,100

 

Books and supplies:  $400

 

Room and board charges:  N/A

 

URL for financial information: http://www.pcti.edu/pages/financialaid.html

 

Number of students completing the program between

September 1, 2009-August 31, 2010—30 (of 30 enrolled)

 

Of the 30 completers reported above, zero (0) students received student loan debt (Pell Grant recipients).

 

Median cumulative debt for each of the following (non-recipient of Pell Grant):

 

Federal student loan debt: Program Not Eligible

 

Private loan debt: 0%

 

Institutional financing plan debt: N/A

 

Program completion in normal time:  24 Weeks

 

Normal time in months to complete program as published in the institution catalog:  6 months

 

Of the 30 students completing the program between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010, 30 completed the program within the normal time reported.

 

Job placement rate for program completers:  70%

 

For the job placement rate reported above, the following information was factored:

 

Who is included?	All students who completed between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010 are included in this calculation.
What type of job?	This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Electrician, Electrical Technician, Technician/Installer, Apprentice Electrician, CNC Operator, Machinist.
When were they employed?	This rate is based on program completers who were employed within the reporting period (September 1, 2009-August 31, 2010).
How were graduates tracked?	Graduates are contacted by phone within a one month period following graduation. A Completer Follow-Up Survey is given to all responding graduates.  77% of graduates respond to surveys.
What agencies (state or accrediting), if any, is this rate reported to?	Texas Workforce Commission Council on Occupational Education

 

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BUSINESS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

 

 

Institution Code: 040823

 

Program name and length:

Business and Computer Technology (10 months)

 

CIP Program Code:  52.0407

 

CIP Program description:

The objective of this program is to provide intense occupational training in a wide range of comprehensive business and computer courses designed to prepare students for employment intermediate to advanced business occupations.  Students will learn to operate a computer efficiently, master business software programs, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, develop professional workplace skills, develop interviewing skills, and learn to conduct effective job search techniques.

 

Program Credential Level:  Certificate of Completion

 

Program length in months:  10 months

 

 

Related Occupations:

Administrative Assistant, Word Processor, Administrative Supervisor, Customer Service Representative, Executive Secretary or Assistant, and Computer Help Desk Technician, and Bookkeeper in hospitals, law firms, small and large business and corporations, nonprofit organizations, public and private schools and universities, retail companies, and the airline industry.

 

Cost of tuition:  $10,500

 

Books and supplies:  $400

 

Room and board charges:  N/A

 

URL for financial information:  http://www.pcti.edu/pages/financialaid.html

 

Number of students completing the program between

September 1, 2009-August 31, 2010—9 (of 11 enrolled)

 

Of the 9 completers reported above, zero (0) students received student loan debt (Pell Grant recipients).

 

The median cumulative debt for each of the following (non-recipients of Pell Grant):

 

Federal student loan debt:  $9,500

 

Private loan debt:  0%

 

Institutional financing plan debt:  N/A

 

Program completion in normal time:  40 Weeks

 

Normal time in months to complete program as published in the institution catalog:  10 months

 

Of the 9 students completing the program between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010, 9 completed the program within the normal time reported above.

 

Enter the job placement rate for program completers:  75%

 

For the job placement rate reported above, the following information was factored:

 

Who is included?	All students who completed between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010 are included in this calculation.
What type of job?	This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Customer Service Representative, Para Educator, Data Entry Clerk, Administrative Assistant.
When were they employed?	This rate is based on program completers who were employed within the reporting period (September 1, 2009-August 31, 2010).
How were graduates tracked?	Graduates are contacted by phone within a one month period following graduation. A Completer Follow-Up Survey is given to all responding graduates. 88% of graduates respond to surveys.
What agencies (state or accrediting), if any, is this rate reported to?	Texas Workforce Commission Council on Occupational Education