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Trade School Career Information

Working toward a college degree is certainly a good way to go in today’s challenging job market, but another option is looking into one of the many trade schools available today. Learning a trade gives you a good opportunity to get into the job market and make a good living more quickly. Opportunities are plentiful today in the many trade skill areas including: automotive technician, building construction, plumbing/heating, refrigeration/air conditioning, motel/hotel management, and the allied health fields, among the many high-demand trades. This is one way to get into the job market quickly. Most of these schools offer hands-on training, job placement assistance, help with the appropriate certification, and claim to do so in little more than a year--a lot less than four years of college. So when looking for a new career opportunity, consider the skilled trades.

In the South Florida Business Journal, Jane Hastings, program coordinator for Palm Beach Community College's four trade and technical campuses that host about 19,000 students, stated, "A college degree's a wonderful thing, but many of our students can make a really nice living in the trades." Nelson Perez, who directs the Miami-Dade School District's four technical education centers, said, "Skilled trade areas are in very high demand." Whereas community colleges require GED or high school degrees, most technical schools do not. Those who select a trade school should also focus on some basic educational skills such as English as well as basic math and reading, all of which lead to greater success and satisfaction in life. Most employers look for some of these basic educational skills. To read the complete article, check out the web site below for the South Florida Business Journal:

Another interesting and informative web site is that of the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). It contains ideas on how to choose a trade school and what to watch out for:
• Is the school reputable?
• Does the program include all the skills necessary to get a good job?
• Is the information about the salary potential of certain jobs correct…or is it misleading to pull in students?
Many other tips are included. This web site link is listed below.

Other areas of this web site to consider for vocational career's are Cooking, Baking and Pastry Arts or Legal and Medical.

Links with further career information.

Federal Trade Commission for the Consumer
Choosing a Career or Vocational School
The FTC has very good information if you are interested in a trade school.
South Florida The Business Journel
Article - Technical trade schools help to shape careers
US Department or Education
Get a job, skill or trade
Campus Starter Magazine
Article - Look Where A Trade Can Take You

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