Carver Career Center

Location and Contact Information

4799 Midland Dr
Charleston, WV 25306-6397
USA
Main Tel: (304) 348-1965
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Carver Career and Technical Education Center, CCTEC, is a co-educational, adult career and technical school located in Charleston, West Virginia. It is well known for the courses it offers in Agriscience, Cosmetology, Surgical Technology, Pharmacy Technique, Electrical Technology, Legal Administrative Assistance, and Emergency Technician Services.

Carver Career and Technical Education Center provides on the job (OJT) training to students which helps them to gain practical experience to supplement their theoretical classes.

Carver Career and Technical Education Center has a Financial Aid Department that assists students who need assistance funding their education.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in beauty and cosmetology and construction trades.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Differs by program.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Carver Career Center participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 59% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant59%$3,740
Institutional Grant10%$1,975
Federal Grant54%$3,492
Pell Grant51%$3,547
Other Federal Grant2%$2,333
State or Local Grant5%$2,522

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Carver Career Center:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1North Central Kansas Technical CollegeBeloit, KS508
2Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KS271
3Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PA219
4Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME959
5Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KS473
6Linn State Technical CollegeLinn, MO983
7Uintah Basin Applied Technology CollegeRoosevelt, UT700
8Dean Institute of TechnologyPittsburgh, PA126
9Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, KS512
10Mitchell Technical InstituteMitchell, SD756

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate6817
Associate272
1-2 year certificate261
2-4 year degree11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  22
Without tenure; working toward tenure  10

Students

Student enrollment was 221 in 2009-2010 (226 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business and Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (27 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (53 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Word Processing

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder