Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
Public in Cape Girardeau, MO. 11 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering imaging & surgical tech, culinary, carpentry, electrician and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 20 | $66,741 | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 73 | $50,319 | $14,250 | $162 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 32 | $32,936 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Carpenters | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
*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
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate): graduates earned $32,936 one year out, about the same as the national median for medical assistant certificate programs ($32,792).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $66,741 one year out, 25% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate): graduates earned $50,319 one year out, about the same as the national median for CNA & LPN certificate programs ($49,706).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Trend Setters School (Cape Girardeau, MO), about 1 miles away
- Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Cape Girardeau, MO), about 2 miles away
- Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO), about 3 miles away
- Shawnee Community College (Ullin, IL), about 29 miles away
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (Carbondale, IL), about 36 miles away
Before you apply
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
- Culinary Arts & Baking: What do graduates typically earn compared with the program's debt?
- Carpentry: Does the program include OSHA 10 or 30 training?
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.