Trade Schools - Technical Schools- Vocational St Louis, MO
St Louis, MO Career, Trade, Technical, and Vocational Schools.
Midwest Institute 314-947-6000
St Louis College of Health Careers 314-652-0300
Missouri College 888-878-3303
Grabber Beauty School 636-227-4440
Elaine Steven Beauty College 314-868-8196
Everest College 888-344-8543
Ranken Technical Institute 314-421-0949
American Trade Schools 314-423-1900
Patricia Stevens College 314-421-0949
National Academy of Beauty Arts 314-842-3616
St Louis College of Pharmacy 314-367-8700
Metro Business College 636-296-9600
Missouri Tech 314-569-3600
Chamberlin College of Nursing 314-768-7501
Xenon International Academy 636-394-7335
American Woodworking Academy 636-043-0871
American School of Real Estate 314-205-1685
Center For Continuing Dental Education 314-968-6662
Healing Arts Center 314-647-8080
John Thomas College 636-757-0122
Paul Mitchell School 314-361-8200
The Salon Professional Academy 636-541-9757
Regency Cosmetology School 314-815-3222
Keller Graduate School of Management 866-831-3882
Devry 866-831-3882
The Bartending Institute 314-997-7797
Vaterott 314-843-4200
Allied Medical College 636-326-7800
Aquinas Institute of Theology 314-256-8800
Broadcast Center 314-647-8181
Concordia University 314-849-6118
Covenant Theological Seminary 314-434-4044
Eden Theological Seminary 314-918-2500
Hickey College 314-434-2212
Maryville University 314-529-9300
McKendree College 800-232-7238
Lindenwood University 314-275-2233
Missouri Tech University 636-573-9300
University of Phoenix at St Louis 314-298-9755
ICI 314-434-2425
Career Education Systems 314-628-0808
Sanford Brown 888-704-1333
L'École Culinaire 314-587-2433
Culinary Institute of St Louis at Hickey College 314-434-2212
Le Cordon Bleu 800-655-1224
The Benefits of Attending a Career or Trade School
With unemployment hovering around 9 percent, people are looking for a competitive edge in the job market. Studies show that post-secondary education increases one’s employment prospects significantly; however, the cost of four-year college degree is a barrier for many people and frequently new graduates of four-year universities find themselves without many job prospects since they do not have the training needed for a specific position. In addition, these new graduates have the burden of significant student loan debt. The alternative to this scenario is to take advantage of the benefits of attending a vocational or trade school.
Increased Employment Opportunities
Most career or trade schools offer diplomas, certificates, or associates degrees geared specifically to providing the skills needed in a specific career path. The programs in these vocational schools range from healthcare careers, such as nursing assistants and health information technology to automotive technicians and electricians to computer programming. The training offered in these programs are for jobs that are not easily outsourced, such as electricians and nursing assistants, so there is not only positions available currently but also job security that is waning in many "knowledge-based" professions, such as accounting and law. Additionally, many trade schools collaborate with local businesses to provide their students with "hands-on" experience and training. These businesses then hire many of the recent graduates of these programs.
Time and Cost Efficient
The cost of obtaining a four-year college degree is rising each year. Even at public colleges and universities, the average cost per year is approximately $10,000 for tuition alone and private universities cost significantly more. In comparison, trade and career schools cost, on average, from $4,000 to $6,000 per year. Additionally, the programs offered by career and trade schools usually take from six months to two years to complete. This means it is possible to spend less time paying tuition and more time making money in the work force. In some fields, employers offer tuition reimbursement programs, so it is possible to attend a career or trade school essentially without cost.
Practical and Relevant Experience
In most four-year college programs, the first two years are spent in the core curriculum that is not specific to the major one intends to pursue. For those who struggled in high school, this is often frustrating and they do not do well in the most academic subjects. Additionally, the lower level classes in four-year schools tend to be larger, thus students find they are not able to get as much individual attention they need if they are struggling in the classrooms. In career and trade schools, students start learning the skills needed for their chosen field during the first semester so they find the classes relevant and practical. Additionally, the class size is smaller so the students have more access to professors than students do in four year programs have during the first two years of college.
While four-year college degree certainly benefits some students, many people find the advantates of a trade or career school much more appealing.