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Vocational School Program Options
There are an abundance of professions to pick from in vocational schools that offer rewarding and good paying careers. Perhaps you have already chosen one that you have long wished to pursue. For example, maybe you have always had fun working on your car and have thought about using that ability to earn a living as a car mechanic. Or perhaps a family member has had a long and successful career in a particular trade or vocation and you would like to follow in her or his footsteps. No matter what your motivation is for going into a trade, there is probably a program available that will provide the training you need. Below is merely a small representation of the vocational training programs that are offered in California.
- Auto Mechanic
- Heating And Air Conditioning (HVAC) Tech
- Plumber
- Electrician
- Welding
- Truck Driving
- Aircraft Maintenance Tech
- Lab Technician
- Construction Management
Each of the programs will have differing completion times and costs depending on the vocation, credential earned and school. A number of the programs may be completed in a few weeks, while others will necessitate months or even 2 or more years of schooling. All of these variables need to be considered prior to choosing a vocation and school.
Trade Schools Online
Trade Schools online have become very popular with California students and increasingly more accredited programs are becoming available. Even though learning online is a very convenient and accessible way to obtain a degree or certificate, it might not be the ideal option for every vocation or trade. For example, training to drive a semi truck is not something that you can do online, nor is training how to weld. These are skills that need to be acquired through hands on training and by doing it, not by reading about it or watching videos. But certain elements of the training can be suitable for online education, for instance learning driving and safety guidelines for truck driving schools or studying metallurgy or how to read blueprints for welder schools. Many programs will blend online education with on campus practical training, such as for electrician or welding schools. So it is very important to ask before choosing an online program for any vocation if there is an appropriate amount of hands-on training allocated to the syllabus. One means to help establish that a vocational school program is both appropriate for online education and delivers comprehensive practical training is to check that it's accredited by a nationally acknowledged accrediting agency (more on accreditation later). For those vocations that are suitable for training online, it can be a practical way for those with limited time to acquire a new trade.