- Vocational School Guide offers a listing of vocational schools. Generally vocational training schools allow you, as the student, to schedule classes around your business work schedule. In addition, many of the schools offer classes online. Examples of schools that offer vocational training and certification include Redstone College and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The University of Phoenix also offers vocational training and has nearly 200 campuses across the United States. Berkeley College offers vocational training and certification as do DeVry University, Westwood College, Scottsdale Culinary Institute, California Culinary Academy, Kitchen Academy and Orlando Culinary Academy. In addition, many area community colleges offer vocational certification training.
- Vocational schools specialize in different focused areas of study. Some schools offer training and certification in a variety of areas. Students can gain vocational training and certification in art, design, fashion, business, criminal justice, culinary, liberal arts, technology, aviation, etc. In addition, cosmetology and therapy certification courses are offered in areas such as manicure, massage therapy, dental assistant study and holistic theology.
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Depending on your area of study and the school you choose to attend, certification requirements may vary. For example, if you are interested in becoming a chef, and you decided to attend Kitchen Academy, you could earn a professional culinary arts diploma in nine months. To complete your certification, you would have to work in a kitchen for a set number of hours, attend in-class training, work successfully with established chefs, etc. At some culinary vocational schools, it is mandatory that students live on campus.
If your goal is to become a professional, licensed hairdresser, you could attend Casal Aveda Institute. To earn cosmetology certification from the school, you would have to cut and style hair, study different types of scalp and hair, attend lectures and seminars and successfully pass examinations. Many cosmetology certifications can be earned in one year or less and do not require an on-campus stay. - Just as four-year colleges and universities charge different tuitions, the cost of attending a vocational school varies. Typically because vocational training takes less than two years, sometimes only a few months, to complete the total cost of the training is significantly less than what it would cost to attend a four-year college or university. For example, Cooking Schools 101 notes that the cost of earning a culinary certification range from a few hundred dollars per course to thousands of dollars a year. Several vocational schools offer financial aid, so check with the registration department at your school of choice to see if you are eligible to receive financial aid.
- Certificates are offered according to area of study. Check with your school of choice to locate the right certification for you. Sport pilot certification is offered for aviators. According to Sport Flying Guide, the certification is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Education vocational training schools offer 12-credit state-approved certificates such as Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and English as a Second Language (ESL) to teachers.
