TRADE SCHOOLS
A TRADE SCHOOL IS A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO TRAIN STUDENTS FOR A SPECIFIC JOB IN A SKILLED TRADE CAREER. MOST IMPORTANTLY, A TRADE SCHOOL OFFERS HANDS-ON TRAINING TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACTUAL WORK IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD. READ ABOUT DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR TRADE SCHOOL BELOW!
PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS
PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS ARE FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. THEY ARE OPERATED BY THEIR OWNERS OR INVESTORS, RATHER THAN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTION, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, OR GOVERNMENT. BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FUNDED BY TAX MONEY, THEIR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY IS DEPENDENT ON THE VALUE THEY PROVIDE RELATIVE TO THE PERCEIVED VALUE OF A DEGREE FROM A HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OVERALL.
UNION SCHOOLS
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ALLOW ASPIRING TRADESMEN TO EARN A WAGE WHILE THEY LEARN A CRAFT. HOWEVER, NOT ALL OF THIS TRAINING TAKES PLACE IN THE FIELD. MUCH OF AN APPRENTICE’S TRAINING TAKES PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM. A NUMBER OF UNIONS HAVE SCHOOLS THAT TAKE DIRECT CONTROL OF AN APPRENTICE’S CLASSROOM LEARNING. THIS SPANS NUMEROUS FIELDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AND METAL WORKING.
