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Canadian Valley Technology Center

El Reno, Oklahoma · Public technical college

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71%completion rate · Oklahoma avg 69%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$31,675median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$31,355median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$17,866annual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education (Accredited)
Address: 6505 E Hwy 66, El Reno, OK 73036 · Phone: (405) 262-2629 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Canadian Valley Techn… Canadian Valley Techn…: 70.7% 70.7% Oklahoma average Oklahoma average: 69.1% 69.1% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$29,410$46,560$64,260
Nursing assistants$29,630$35,930$38,250
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$18,980$29,650$44,260
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$37,860$49,720$60,790
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$45,440$58,320$62,060
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$36,050$57,560$72,110
Construction laborers$33,490$39,360$47,460
Electricians$37,900$61,010$76,510
Machinists$36,380$51,120$62,050
Medical assistants$31,880$38,750$45,630
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians$51,130$74,390$107,700
Surgical technologists$49,200$61,190$65,120
Medical records specialists$36,610$53,460$61,110

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Oklahoma (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 60 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 41 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 39 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 38 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 35 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 25 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 20 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 20 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 18 not reported not reported not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 1–2 years 13 not reported not reported not reported
Carpenters Certificate, 1–2 years 12 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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