Tier and Technical Assessment Fees
SU2019-2020
Technical Assessment Fees - The technical Assessment Fee is a per technical credit hour course fee that helps support expenses related to assessment, certificates/licensures and the testing center.
Technical Assessment Fees are not charged to general education courses, web based sections of a course, or dual enrollment or dual credit courses.
The Technical Assessment Fee is $8.00 per technical credit hour for all technical program courses with the exception of Welding Technology and Heavy Equipment Operations program courses which are charged $3.00 per technical credit hour.
Tier Fees - The Tier Fee is a per technical credit hour course fee that helps support the high cost associated with delivering technical programs such as program equipment, materials and supplies. Technical programs are classified as Tier One, Tier Two, Tier Three, or Tier Four. These tier fees are not charged to general education courses or dual enrollment or dual credit courses.
Tier One is $12.00/per technical credit hour, Tier Two is $17.00/per technical credit hour, Tier Three is $22.00/per technical credit hour, Tier Four is $32.00/per technical credit hour.
Tier Five is a per credit hour course fee that helps support the high cost associated with delivering online instruction. Tier Five fees are not charged to dual enrollment or dual credit courses. Tier Five is $50.00/per credit hour.
| Tier 1 Course | Tier Fees |
| Civil Engineering Technology | $12.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Drafting and Design Engineering Technology | $12.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Business Administration | $12.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Tier 2 Course Prefixes | Tier Fees |
| Automotive Technology | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| CAT Dealer Service Technician | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Computer Application Development | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Commercial Turf & Grounds Management | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Electric Power Generation Technology | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC) | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Heartland International Dealers Association Option | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Automation and Robotics Technology /Advanced Manufacturing Technician | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Medium/Heavy Truck Technology | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Networking Systems Technology | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Powersports Technology | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Aviation Maintenance | $17.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Tier 3 Course Prefixes | Tier Fees |
| Automotive Collision Technology | $22.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Industrial Electricity | $22.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Nuclear Technology | $22.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| PHY 121 Nuclear Technology | $22.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Precision Machining Technology | $22.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Tier 4 Course Prefixes | Tier Fees |
| Electrical Distribution Systems | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Utility Systems Technician | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Associate Degree in Nursing | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Dental Assisting Technology | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Medical Radiologic Technology | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Nursing (Practical Nursing Technology) | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| SCI 151 Associate Degree in Nursing | $32.00 per Technical Credit Hour |
| Tier 5 Course Prefixes | Tier Fees |
| Web Based Courses | $50.00 per Credit Hour |