College of the Sequoias
3.7 mi915 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 497
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,394
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,147
Advanced Career Institute
Visalia, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 1,221 awards in the trades we track: CDL, welding.
- Address
- 1243 N. Clancy Street, Visalia, CA 93291
Open in Maps - Website
- advanced.edu
- Phone
- (559) 651-1978
- Type
- Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 664
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205) | Certificate, under 12 weeks (944); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (87) | 1,031 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (190) | 190 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program) | $5,970 |
Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):
| Program | Tuition + fees | Books + supplies | Length | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $5,970 | $25 | 160 clock hours | 1 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | $13,770 | $775 | 760 clock hours | 10 |
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $6,995 | $0 | 240 clock hours | 2 |
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $11,170 | $25 | 600 clock hours | 5 |
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $4,995 | $0 | 120 clock hours | 1 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.
| Field | Credential | Median pay, 1 yr | Median pay, 5 yrs | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working (48.05) | Undergraduate certificate | $42,736 n=274 | $48,964 | $7,979 |
| Ground Transportation (49.02) | Undergraduate certificate | $41,710 n=100 | $54,673 | $6,314 |
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 73%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $47,832
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $6,333
College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 480019. How we build this list.