Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 Photo4 Photo5 Photo6 Photo7 Photo8 Photo9

Why career technical education?

While some of your high school classmates will go on to seek 4-year degrees, some will never graduate and many others will not find a job that requires the degree they have. By choosing technical education, you however, will learn real skills that are in great demand across the nation.

How long will it take?

Though some technical programs are only nine months and others take just two years, your training can go even quicker if you decide to take college credit courses while still in high school. With technical education, you'll receive real-world training that will better prepare you for your exciting career.

What kind of money are we talking?

You can spend less time in school and still make as much or more money as those who spend twice as many years attending college. Because of the shorter length of training, college loan expenses can be greatly reduced, and with the great demand for those with technical skills, some companies will even help pay for your technical education.

Testimonials

Mike Wandler
L&H Industrial Inc

The money is great, Wandler said. It is way more money than they can make on professional careers that people go to school for, like doctors or lawyers.

Quick Facts

  • 2nd and 3rd highest paying jobs in the US are craft and precision, manufacturing and specialized repair. Demand exceeds supply. 1st highest paying jobs are professional and managerial. Supply exceeds demand. Source
  • Only 12% of all job openings will be in fields that require a university degree without experience.  Source
  • 83% of workers holding associate degrees have the same or higher earnings as those with 4-year degrees.  Source
  • Only about 1/5 of all occupations require a 4-year degree. Source
  • Only 50% of high school graduates who begin a university career actually graduate. Of those who graduate, 1 of 2 is underemployed (doing work that doesn't require that level of education).  Source

Contact These Career Counselors Today

Vicky O'Neil
CCHS South / Westwood
307-682-7733

Stefanie Crawford
CCHS
307-682-7247

Janeen Bissey
Wright
307-464-0140

Carl Campbell
CCHS North
307-682-7247

© Copyright 2007 skills plus.

All rights reserved Contact Webmaster