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Portage Lakes Career Center

Overview of Portage Lakes Career Center

Portage Lakes Career Center is located in a large suburb, in Green, OH. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Portage Lakes Career Center top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students at Portage Lakes Career Center often study mechanics and repair.

Portage Lakes Career Center Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

Portage Lakes Career Center offers classes to 53 students (53 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To establish the Portage Lakes Career Center, Adult Education Department, as the vital community resource and educational center that provides an enviroment in which the individual can achieve measurable competencies. The Career Center provides the services and directions necessary for making carer choices, the skills needed to be self directive and proactive through life's transitions, and the knowledge which can enrich and improve the quality of life. In doing this, Portage lakes Career Center promotes the ecomomic develpoment of the community"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Portage Lakes Career Center

Portage Lakes Career Center
4401 Shriver Rd
Green, OH 44232-0248
General Phone: (330) 896-8200
http://www.portagelakescareercenter.org

Portage Lakes Career Center Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology37medical assistant, medical coding
Nursing And Emergency Medicine26licensed practical nurse
Mechanics And Repair25HVAC, automobile mechanics

Number of programs and degrees for Portage Lakes Career Center in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year624
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years261

Student Body

In 2007, Portage Lakes Career Center had a total enrollment of 53 students (53 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White86%
Black4%
Hispanic8%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-194%
20-2126%
22-2423%
25-2919%
30-3411%
35-396%
40-499%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Ohio100%

Portage Lakes Career Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %

Portage Lakes Career Center Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Green, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Ohio Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Portage Lakes Career Center Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Portage Lakes Career Center participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 888600)

Portage Lakes Career Center Degree Programs (2007)

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Portage Lakes Career Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Portage Lakes Career Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Portage Lakes Career Center % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Male % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Portage Lakes Career Center Male % of student body
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Portage Lakes Career Center Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
On-campus library

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