Trade School Scoreboard

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Public in Alexandria, LA. 14 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering Drafting/CAD, CNA & LPN, cosmetology, carpentry and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate313$43,153$18,743$213
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate56$43,122––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate433$42,619$9,235$105
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate2not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate5not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
CarpentersCertificate9not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate55not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate37not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate14not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate28not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate30not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree38not reported$28,465$324

*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

  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $43,122 one year out, 4% below the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $42,619 one year out, about the same as the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate): graduates earned $43,153 one year out, 13% below the national median for CNA & LPN certificate programs ($49,706).

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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.