CET-San Diego
Private nonprofit in San Diego, CA. 4 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering electrician, construction trades, welding, medical assistant.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 82 | $40,502 | $8,331 | $95 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 11 | $36,000 | $6,423 | $73 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 63 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | – | not reported | $8,710 | $99 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (certificate): graduates earned $35,524 one year out, 3% below the national median for construction trades certificate programs ($36,806).
- Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $40,502 one year out, 5% below the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate): graduates earned $36,000 one year out, 10% above the national median for medical assistant certificate programs ($32,792).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Concorde Career College-San Diego (San Diego, CA), about 1 miles away
- Riggins Urban Barber College (San Diego, CA), about 1 miles away
- San Diego City College (San Diego, CA), about 3 miles away
- Associated Barber College of San Diego (San Diego, CA), about 3 miles away
- Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego (San Diego, CA), about 3 miles away
Before you apply
- Electrician & Power Line: Do your classroom hours count toward my state's licensing requirement?
- Construction Trades & Building Inspection: Which trades are covered and which are only introduced?
- Welding & Metalworking: How many hours are spent in the weld booth versus the classroom?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.