Unlike traditional colleges and universities, vocational and technical schools offer a practical, focused education and a range of hands-on skills. As a trained technician you're more likely to be offered higher-wage jobs in your field. Traditional vocational certificates prepare students to enter a trade, working as auto mechanics, welders or skilled craftsmen. Traditional technician education began with skilled manual labor, but vocational schools increasingly offer courses and certificate programs in information technology, retail, design and other trades. As the IT world grows, technical schools have evolved to match the demand. Technician training is available for IT and computer support specialists, database and network administrators, HVAC repair workers and telecommunications technicians.
Stratford Career Institute is an innovative leader in the field of distance education. More than 700,000 students have enrolled in our convenient, affordable career education courses since 1991. We offer more than 60 career diploma programs in a variety of unique, exciting fields, including: