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When it comes to finding education and training to get the job you want, there’s lots of choices.  Choose an option below to find out more!

Education Options
Four-year Colleges and Universities Do You Like Variety? Two Year Colleges Don’t like crowds? Military Service Do you want to serve your country? Learning Outside of a Classroom Looking for a change of environment? AmeriCorps Interested in volunteering and making new friends? Trade or Technical Schools (AKA Vocational schools) Want to start a career as soon as possible? Online Classes How do you learn best?

Four-year Colleges and Universities

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  • earn a bachelor’s degree by completing a program at a college or university
  • colleges may be smaller or part of a large university
  • each school has different requirements for getting in
  • you can also earn an advanced degree as required for some career fields

Do You Like Variety?

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Four-year colleges and universities offer many social opportunities and a wide range of classes to explore.

Two Year Colleges

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  • public community colleges are open to everyone
  • private junior colleges sometimes require an entrance test or some work experience to get in
  • earn an Associate of Arts (AA) degree or an Applied Science (AAS) degree
  • credits you earn while getting an AA degree often transfer to a four-year college or university

Don’t like crowds?

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Community colleges often have smaller campuses and class sizes than four-year colleges.

Military Service

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  • may provide opportunities for travel 
  • the military can help you pay for college or training
  • some programs allow you to use military training for college credit
  • get experience and skills for getting a job outside the military

Do you want to serve your country?

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The military offers lots of ways to do so, as well as many other types of benefits.

Learning Outside of a Classroom

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  • consider getting an apprenticeship or other work experience 
  • start your own business
  • learn on-the-job and work your way up the career ladder
  • consider free or inexpensive online courses in a field you’re interested in

Looking for a change of environment?

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Balance your learning with real world, hands on experiences.

AmeriCorps

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  • complete a year of service to get money for school expenses
  • develop skills by working on a specific project
  • explore a career path
  • visit the AmeriCorps website for more information

Interested in volunteering and making new friends?

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You get hands-on work experience, networking opportunities, and professional skills training along with making new, like-minded friends.

Trade or Technical Schools (AKA Vocational schools)

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  • education and training for a specific job

  • examples include jobs in computer programming, graphic design, accounting, veterinarian assistants, plumbers, and truck drivers

  • earn an Associate of Arts (AA) degree or an Applied Science (AAS) degree

  • credits earned may transfer to a college or university

  • usually takes less time to complete than college 

Want to start a career as soon as possible?

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Learn a valuable trade in a relatively short amount of time and start working sooner.

Online Classes

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  • many schools have the option to take online courses 
  • you have a more flexible schedule and you can work at your own pace 
  • you still get to interact with the teacher and other students through chats or using online tools like Skype 
  • earn many types of degrees and certifications

How do you learn best?

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You need to be self-motivated and organized to be successful at these.