When you hear the words " career school ," what sorts of images come to mind? Are you envisioning mid-afternoon TV commercials featuring students eagerly putting tools in their toolboxes? While "handyman" jobs can certainly be obtained via career education, career schools prepare you for plenty of not-so-dirty work, too.
Don't believe us? Consider these industries: culinary arts, nuclear Engineering technology, radio and TV broadcasting, legal assisting, and paramedics. All of these consist of highly regarded careers that can be attained with education from career schools.
Of course, not all industries can be penetrated with career school training. Geology, psychology, and mathematics are examples of fields that require more broad-based traditional education, often at the graduate level.
But that doesn't mean training from career schools limits your vocational options. Career school business training, for instance, can open doors to a variety of lucrative occupations, such as advertising executive, business valuator, bank officer, small business owner, caterer, restaurateur, paralegal, secretary, office manager, social worker, technical support specialist, or industrial engineer.
With a career education in computers, you could become a network engineer, computer operator or programmer, systems administrator, or information manager. And, the computer systems design and related services industry remains one of the 25 fastest growing industries in the nation, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employment is expected to grow 40 percent by 2014, compared with only 14 percent growth projected for the entire economy.
Career school can also pave the way to the field of criminal justice, including such exciting occupations as FBI agent, private investigator, criminologist, corrections officer, and court reporter.
Or you might choose career education to pursue a health care profession, such as nurse, health care administrator, child care worker, public health administrator, speech therapist, or human resources manager. According to the BLS, employment in the health care industry is projected to increase 27 percent through 2014.
As you can see, there's plenty of variety in the realm of career education. And let's face it--if you're looking to get a job right out of school, traditional education might not take you where you want to go. Career education, on the other hand, offers practical, hands-on training designed for immediate application.
Do any of these in-demand occupations pique your interest? Find exactly what you're looking for at a career school near you.
About the author:
Robyn Tellefsen is a frequent contributor to The CollegeBound Network. Learn more about finding a school that's right for you.
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