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Portage Lakes Career Center

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Qualifications reported by this institution

Training subjects and awards

Portage Lakes Career Center reported certificate or associate-level records in the subjects below. Related awards are grouped so you can compare the options without duplicate listings.

Source: NCES IPEDS C2024_A. Award categories describe the reported qualification; they are not a current course timetable. Zero completions do not establish that a program has closed. A student may complete more than one award.

Program-level workforce training records

The public DOL download contains 8 program records matched to this institution. These provide more specific leads to investigate; reporting dates and current approval need verification.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Automotive Service Technician

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

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Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician · CIP 47.0604
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$8,535 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Cosmetology

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

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Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor · CIP 12.0413
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$17,035 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

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Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician · CIP 15.0501
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$8,995 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Phlebotomy

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

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Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist · CIP 51.1009
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$2,500 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Phlebotomy/EKG Technician

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

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Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist · CIP 51.1009
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$2,995 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Plumbing Technologies

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

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Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Plumbing Technology/Plumber · CIP 46.0503
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$8,995 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Practical Nursing

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

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Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training · CIP 51.3901
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$16,035 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

Higher Ed: Certificate of Completion · Uniontown, OH

Welding Technology

Portage Lakes Career Center
Certificate/Certification

See reported program details and verification links
Reported address
4401 Shriver Road, Uniontown, OH 44685
Historically reported educational prerequisite
No educational requirement reported · confirm current entry requirements with the provider
Training subject
Welding Technology/Welder · CIP 48.0508
Reported delivery format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Historical reported non-WIOA tuition/fees paid out of pocket
$8,995 · source reporting period unverified; not a current price or full program quote
Historical non-WIOA books/supplies paid out of pocket
$0 · reporting period unverified

Ask for a current written program quote, its exact teaching location, attendance schedule, admissions requirements and any required tools, exams or placements. A record in this download does not establish current WIOA approval, funding availability or enrollment.

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults public program download, retrieved September 9, 2026. The download and website documentation have a reporting-period discrepancy, so outcome rates and earnings are withheld. Costs describe non-WIOA out-of-pocket reporting and may reflect other assistance. Missing or inconsistent figures remain unavailable. Institution match: normalized provider name, city, state, ZIP and street number; confirm the exact teaching campus.

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Put the numbers in context

Reported costs and financial aid

These figures describe the institution and specific historical student groups. Use a current written quote and a personalized aid estimate to compare the exact program you want.

Average annual net price$21,759AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Defined first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort; not a personal quote.
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants41%AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Historical institution-level share; not proof your course is eligible.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Costs can use different reporting periods and student populations.

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Connect training to the work

Related career paths

These occupations are connected to reported subjects through the federal education-to-occupation crosswalk. The connection helps you explore; it does not mean a particular award qualifies you for every role.

Sources: NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk and O*NET 31.0. Some roles require additional education, work experience or licensing.

Plan the practical details

Location and getting there

Reported institution address:
4401 Shriver Rd, Uniontown, OH 44685

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Evidence after education

Graduate earnings and borrowing by field

These records describe historical graduate groups. They do not measure a course’s effect on earnings, the pay of every graduate or the salary you would earn.

Institution group, broad field and credential. College Scorecard groups these figures under OPEID6 008886. This can include related campuses. Four-digit subject groups can contain several specific courses; do not treat them as results for each course above.
Explore 7 source field and credential records
Field / awardMedian earnings 1 year after completionMedian earnings 4 years after completionMedian federal student-loan debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 12.04 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 15.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacy$40,160Suppressed for privacy
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. 46.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 51.10 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 51.39 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacy$53,207Suppressed for privacy
Who and which years do the Scorecard measures cover?

Earnings refer to federally aided completers in the source’s working and non-enrolled population. Debt is a separate borrower cohort and excludes borrowing types outside the named measure. Different years are not a trend for the same people.

  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing: Treasury AY2018-19, AY2019-20 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_1YR.
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 year after completing: Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_4YR.
  • Median Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt disbursed at all institutions: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort. Variable DEBT_ALL_STGP_ANY_MDN.

Privacy suppression and missing values remain unavailable. They are never entered as zero. The source’s institutional group may have changed since these cohorts studied.

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for Uniontown CDP, Ohio

Median monthly gross rent$1,0142020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$225
Median household income$93,3932020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$14,146
Resident population estimate7,9202020–2024 ACS · margin of error ±928
Ohio price level92.8BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 92.8 is approximately 7.2% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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  2. What is the full written cost for my start date, and which expenses are additional?
  3. Is this campus and exact course approved for the license you intend to pursue?
  4. How are practical hours recorded, and what happens if you miss a clinic session?
  5. Are your kit, uniforms, exam fees and licensing application included?
  6. How much supervised workshop or jobsite practice is included?
  7. Does the course connect to a registered apprenticeship or only prepare you to apply?
  8. Which state or local licensing authority oversees the work you want to do?
  9. Where can I read the current catalog, enrollment agreement and refund policy?

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Other options in the area

These institutions in Ohio share at least one broad training family. Compare the exact subjects before deciding they offer an equivalent route.

Public institution

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Beauty & wellness · Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

61 reported subjects

About 5 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Private nonprofit institution

Herzing University-Akron

Akron, OH

Health & animal care · Technology & design

9 reported subjects

About 6 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Private for-profit institution

Ross College-Canton

Canton, OH

Health & animal care

5 reported subjects

About 7 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Private for-profit institution

National Beauty College

Canton, OH

Beauty & wellness

3 reported subjects

About 8 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Sources for this profile

Snapshot assembled September 8, 2026. IPEDS institution identifier: 364636. Read our matching, coverage and correction approach.