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Education and training information
Colleges, schools, and training institutes readily reply to requests for information. When contacting these institutions, you may want to keep in mind the following items:
- admission requirements
- courses offered
- certificates or degrees awarded
- cost
- available financial aid
- location and size of school
Check with professional and trade associations for lists of schools that
offer career preparation in a field you're interested in. Guidance offices
and libraries usually have copies of the kinds of directories listed below,
as well as college catalogs that can provide more information on specific
institutions. Helpful resources include the Directory of Private
Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, put out by the Accrediting
Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. Be sure to use
the latest edition because these directories and catalogs are often revised
annually.
Information about home or correspondence study programs appears in the
Directory of Accredited Institutions. Send requests for the
Directory and a list of other publications to:
Distance Education and Training Council, 1601 18th St. NW., Washington, DC 20009. Phone: (202) 234-5100.
Local labor unions, school guidance counselors, and State employment
offices provide information about apprenticeships. Send requests for
copies of The National Apprenticeship Program and Apprenticeship
Information to:
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room N-4649, Washington, DC 20210. Phone: (202) 219-5921.
Howard N Fullerton, Jr
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pilot_M@bls.gov
Last modified: February 13, 1996
URL: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco20022.htm
Cite: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1996-97, UM-St. Louis Libraries Edition, derived and modified by Raleigh Muns July 20, 1996, from http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
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