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Black River Technical College
1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR 72455 · Public 2-year · (870) 248-4000 · School website
Career programs at Black River Technical College
Black River Technical College reported 400 certificate and associate completions in 9 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in welding (120). College Scorecard counts 903 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 120 | Not published | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 71 | Not published | WIOA list |
| CDL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 57 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not published | WIOA list |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Black River Technical College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $4,776
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $4,776
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $7,488
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $2,696
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $5,095
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $34,818
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Black River Technical College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Black River Technical College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed at | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant CPNursing Assistant Certificate of Proficiency · In person · CIP 51.3902 | Paragould | $1,605+ $600 books | 8 weeks, 5 hours a week | 65.8% | 76.6% | $5,923 | 199 |
| Patient Care Technician CPPatient Care Technician Certificate of Proficiency · In person · CIP 51.3902 | Paragould | $5,002+ $600 books | 16 weeks, 22 hours a week | 100% | 79.3% | $6,703 | 33 |
| Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) CPEmergency Medical Technician Certificate of Proficiency · In person · CIP 51.0904 | Paragould | $2,670+ $702 books | 16 weeks, 9 hours a week | 80.8% | 76.7% | $10,951 | 26 |
| Computer Information Technology AASComputer Information Technology Associate of Applied Science · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 11.0901 | Paragould | $11,041 | Competency-based or withheld | 46.7% | 50% | $8,518 | 15 |
| Medical Coding CPMedical Coding Certificate of Proficiency · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | Paragould | $2,185+ $600 books | 20 weeks, 6 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Medical Coding TCMedical Coding Technical Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | Paragould | $6,529+ $600 books | 36 weeks, 30 hours a week | 44% | 77.3% | $6,360 | 25 |
| Medical Office Administration AASMedical Office Administration Associate of Applied Science · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0707 | Paragould | $12,859+ $1,500 books | Competency-based or withheld | 20% | 57.5% | $6,500 | 55 |
| Welding CPWelding Certificate of Proficiency · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Piggott | $3,132+ $900 books | 16 weeks, 12 hours a week | 100% | 56.2% | $4,254 | 35 |
| Welding CPWelding Certificate of Proficiency · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Paragould | $3,012+ $780 books | 16 weeks, 12 hours a week | 82% | 51.5% | $5,307 | 100 |
| Welding TCWelding Technical Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Piggott | $7,410+ $1,800 books | 32 weeks, 30 hours a week | 57.9% | 76.5% | $6,744 | 19 |
| Welding TCWelding Technical Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Paragould | $7,170+ $1,560 books | 32 weeks, 30 hours a week | 63.3% | 59% | $6,744 | 79 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Black River Technical College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
Black River Technical College on the FMCSA training registry
- Black River Technical College, Pocahontas, AR (registry record updated 2025-12-17)