Chester County Intermediate Unit
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) offers adult education programs, including a Practical Nursing Program, designed to prepare students for the NCLEX-PN licensure exam and entry into the nursing field. The Practical Nursing Program emphasizes practical experiences and hands-on learning within state-of-the-art classrooms. CCIU also provides pre-apprenticeship programs in trades like manufacturing and construction, which can lead to industry certifications and credit toward registered apprenticeships. Additionally, CCIU focuses on employer connections through established partnerships with businesses for job placement and support.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Chester County Intermediate Unit
1 trade program at Chester County Intermediate Unit, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Practical Nursing
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66 | $44,616/yr | $18,075 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Chester County Intermediate Unit using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.