Vantage Career Center, Ohio

Overview of Vantage Career Center

Vantage Career Center is in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Van Wert, Ohio. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Vantage Career Center earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

There is a relatively broad range of courses and programs available at the school. The most common major fields study at Vantage Career Center include nursing and emergency medicine, medical adminstration, and security and law enforcement.

Vantage Career Center Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as the school offers open admission.

Student Body

Vantage Career Center, in 2005, had 60 students (39 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Vantage Career Center will provide an authentic, career-focused learning environment. Students will blend technical and academic skills to prepare for work and personal growth. We will maintain our leadership in Career-Technical education."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Vantage Career Center

Vantage Career Center
818 North Franklin St
Van Wert, OH 45891
General Phone: (419) 238-5411
Admissions Phone: (419) 238-5411
Financial Aid Phone: (419) 238-5411

Vantage Career Center Programs and Degrees (2005)

Vantage Career Center awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	63	nursing assistant
Medical Adminstration	33	medical office assistant, medical office computer specialist, medical records tech
Security And Law Enforcement	17	criminal justice and police
Transportation	12	truck and bus driver
Production Trades	5	machinist
Medical Assistant And Technician	2	phlebotomy
Office And Administration	0	general office occupations
Computer Science And Engineering	0	computer applications programming

Number of programs and degrees for Vantage Career Center in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year	97	4
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	35	6

Student Body

In 2005, Vantage Career Center had a total enrollment of 60 students (39 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	63%
Black	2%
Hispanic	2%
Other Races	34%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
18-19	2%
20-21	28%
22-24	22%
25-29	13%
30-34	4%
35-39	19%
40-49	9%
50-64	4%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Ohio	98%
Indiana	2%

Vantage Career Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	88 %
Part-Time	79 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

Item	Percent
Graduating	91%

Vantage Career Center Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Van Wert, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Vantage Career Center Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (419) 238-5411

Vantage Career Center Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Vantage Career Center participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3095600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (419) 238-5411

Vantage Career Center Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

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Vantage Career Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Vantage Career Center Apart:

Category	Trophy
Number of degree programs (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 9%
% of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. all colleges)	Top 12%
% of degrees in medical adminstration (vs. all colleges)	Top 12%
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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