TechnicalSchool.org » Blog Articles http://www.technicalschool.org A Complete Directory of Technical and Trade Schools Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:42:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Technical Education – AVOID PITFALLS! http://www.technicalschool.org/blog-articles/technical-education-avoid-pitfalls http://www.technicalschool.org/blog-articles/technical-education-avoid-pitfalls#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:11:56 +0000 admin http://www.technicalschool.org/?p=2336 More and more people are considering technical schools as an alternative to a liberal arts degree from a four year university.  Several reasons may explain this trend, including increasing education costs and tough economic times, but regardless of the factors, the bottom line is that people are rethinking their educational path after high school.

As [...]]]> More and more people are considering technical schools as an alternative to a liberal arts degree from a four year university.  Several reasons may explain this trend, including increasing education costs and tough economic times, but regardless of the factors, the bottom line is that people are rethinking their educational path after high school.

As a result, students have to rethink how they evaluate schools and decide what type of career they would like to pursue at a much earlier age.  Unfortunately, sometimes the process is a bit overwhelming and mistakes are made that drastically effect their educational experience and professional career path. To help avoid some of the most common mistakes made by students when pursuing a technical degree, we have created 2 MUST follow rules.  If you follow these rules, you can avoid most pitfalls that are associated with technical education.

Rule #1

Attend an Accredited Technical School

Attending a school that is accredited is a MUST!  Earning a degree from an accredited college will give credibility to the training you received and will be recognized by future employers.  In addition, you should be allowed, in most cases, to be able to transfer your credits to another accredited institution.  This can save you a lot of time and money should you have to transfer schools because you can get credit for the work you completed and do not have to start all over.

Rule #2

Attend a Technical College with Strong Job Placement History

The last thing you want to do is work really hard for a degree, pay your tuition, and then be stuck without a job.  Unfortunately this happens quite a bit because a lot of the technical colleges around the country do not have a very robust career center.  You need to find a technical college that puts forth a substantial effort towards recruiting and can help you identify and secure a job.  When you reviewing and comparing technical programs you should make sure and find out as much information, including asking for specific statistics when it comes to job placement after graduation.

Technical colleges provide professional training for students interested in mastering a specific trade or skill that is directly transferable to the workforce.  In this respect, it gives people very specific skills so that they can be competitive in the application process and hopefully obtain a job in their desired field.  Just make sure you follow the above 2 rules and you should be well on your way to getting the most out of your technical education.

]]> http://www.technicalschool.org/blog-articles/technical-education-avoid-pitfalls/feed 0 Am I Too Old For School? http://www.technicalschool.org/blog-articles/am-i-too-old-for-school http://www.technicalschool.org/blog-articles/am-i-too-old-for-school#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0000 Lesley Sproles http://www.technicalschool.org/?p=1177 In May of 2007, 95 year-old Nola Ochs graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in History. She is the oldest person to ever graduate college. So the answer to the age question is absolutely not. You’re not too old, you will NEVER be too old to return to school. Sometimes in the day-to-day struggle of working [...]]]> In May of 2007, 95 year-old Nola Ochs graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in History. She is the oldest person to ever graduate college. So the answer to the age question is absolutely not. You’re not too old, you will NEVER be too old to return to school. Sometimes in the day-to-day struggle of working and raising children or caring for elderly parents we think “Is this all there is?” I have asked myself that question many times. Then I realized that it would not be selfish of me to return to school, in fact, I would be doing my children and husband a favor.

By fulfilling my dreams and ambitions I have become a better mother and wife and a happier person in general. That’s not to say that I haven’t wanted to give up or that it was easy to start over, it wasn’t easy and I frequently wanted to throw in the towel. Since you are reading this blog you have taken an important step on the path to your educational future.

Technology has completely revolutionized how we attend school. I finished my BA in English from a really great college completely online.  I lived two hundred miles from the school and I never set foot on campus. Not all online degrees offer online options but  many schools offer blended programs where some of the classes are at the school and some are online or telecourses.

The opportunities are there for people of all ages to begin or continue their education. Don’t give up on yourself if you think you’re too old. You’re never too old to learn something new.

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