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Need
Training for a Job?
Before you
sign up for vocational school...
- Define
your goals. Do you want to learn a skill, prepare for a test,
get a job, or get a license or certification?
- Comparison
shop. Look at the choices. Which school offers the best combination
of affordable fees and a solid education? Does on-the-job training,
a community college program, a correspondence course, or a vocational
school make the most sense?
- Do a background
check. Ask employers you might want to work for what they
think about the school. Call recent graduates to ask about their
experience at the school. Visit the school when class is in session.
Stick around to talk to current students. Call the agency that
licenses or accredits the school to see if it meets required standards.
Call your local Better Business Bureau to find out if there have
been any complaints about the school.
- Take your
time. Don't sign a contract until you've read it …and
understood it. Ask questions about repayment terms, refunds and
cancellation policies, and finding a job after you finish the
course. What happens if you have to quit before you finish? It's
a good idea to ask someone you trust to read and evaluate the
forms, too.
If you're
unhappy with the school or program you chose—or if you
think you were misled—complain. To whom? The agency that
licenses or accredits the school, the U.S. Department of Education,
the Federal Trade Commission, or the Better Business Bureau.
For further
information about choosing a vocational school, access the Consumer
Protection area of the Federal Trade Commission's web site at
http://www.ftc.gov
or call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID
and ask for a copy of "School Shopping Tips".
Career
Options by Academic Subject
Used by permission from ACT, Inc.
| ENGLISH |
Actor/Actress |
| Advertising
Manager |
| Author |
| College
Professor |
| Columnist |
| Counselor |
| Critic |
| Dramatist |
| Editor |
| Librarian |
| Legal
Assistant |
| Minister
(Clergy) |
| Proofreader |
| Publisher |
| Radio/TV
Announcer |
| Radio/TV
Writer |
| Reporter/Journalist |
| Speech/Language
Pathologist |
| Teacher |
| Technical
Writer |
| TV
Program Director |
| MATH |
| Accountant |
| Account
Executive |
| Actuary |
| Advertising
Manager |
| Architect |
| Astronomer |
| Bank
Officer |
| Business
Manager |
| Buyer—Purchasing
Agent |
| College
Professor |
| Computer
Programmer |
| Computer
Systems Analyst |
| Computer
Systems Specialist |
| Credit
Manager |
| Economist |
| Educational
Administrator |
| Engineer |
| Farmer/Rancher |
| Financial
Analyst |
| Hotel/Motel
Manager |
| Importer/Exporter |
| Insurance
Agent/Underwriter |
| Loan
Officer |
| Manager |
| Manufacturer's
Representative |
| Marketing
Specialist |
| Market
Research Analyst |
| Mathematician/Statistician |
| Medical
Records Administrator |
| Metallurgist |
| Meteorologist |
| Oceanographer |
| Personnel
Manager |
| Physician
Assistant |
| Physicist |
| Real
Estate Agent/Appraiser |
| Sales
Manager |
| Scientist |
| Securities
Salesperson |
| Teacher
|
| Travel
Agent |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
| Archivist |
| Bilingual
Nurse |
| Bilingual
Social Worker |
| College
Professor |
| Foreign
Buyer |
| Foreign
Service Officer |
| Importer/Exporter |
| Intelligence
Specialist |
| International
Lawyer |
| International
Market Manager |
| International
Relationship Specialist |
| International
Trade Economist |
| Interpreter |
| Linguist |
| Special
FBI/CIA Agent |
| Technical
Publications Writer |
| Translator |
| Travel
Agent |
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| NATURAL SCIENCES |
| Aerospace
Engineer |
| Anthropologist |
| Automotive
Engineer |
| Biomedical
Engineer |
| Biologist |
| Botanist |
| Chemical
Engineer |
| College
Professor |
| Dentist |
| Ecologist |
| Electrical
Engineer |
| Forester |
| Funeral
Director |
| Geologist |
| Horticulturist |
| Industrial
Engineer |
| Mechanical
Engineer |
| Medical
Records Administrator |
| Medical
Technologist |
| Meteorologist |
| Mining
Engineer |
| Nuclear
Engineer |
| Nuclear
Medicine Engineer |
| Nurse |
| Nutritionist/Dietician |
| Occupational
Therapist |
| Oceanographer |
| Optometrist |
| Petroleum
Engineer |
| Pharmacologist |
| Physician |
| Physicist |
| Physical
Therapist |
| Physiologist |
| Psychiatrist |
| Radio/TV
Engineer |
| Respiratory
Therapist |
| Soil/Water
Conservationist |
| Speech/Language
Pathologist |
| Teacher |
| Veterinarian |
| Zoologist |
| ART |
| Actor/Actress |
| Advertising
Manager |
| Architect |
| Artist/Painter |
| Audio
Technician |
| Cartoonist |
| Choreographer |
| College
Professor |
| Composer/Song
Writer |
| Dancer |
| Fashion
Artist |
| Film
Producer/Director |
| Illustrator |
| Interior
Decorator/Designer |
| Landscape
Architect |
| Musician |
| Orchestra
Leader |
| Photographer |
| Scriptwriter |
| Sculptor |
| Singer |
| Teacher |
| TV
Program Director |
| Video
Productionist |
| SOCIAL STUDIES |
| Anthropologist |
| College
Professor |
| Counselor |
| Criminologist |
| Economist |
| Educational
Administrator |
| Employment
Counselor |
| Foreign
Service Officer |
| Geographer |
| Gerontologist |
| Governmental
Service Agent |
| Historian |
| Importer/Exporter |
| Insurance
Agent/Underwriter |
| Job
Analyst |
| Lawyer |
| Legal
Assistant |
| Librarian |
| Lobbyist |
| Manufacturer's
Representative |
| Market
Research Analyst |
| Minister/Clergy |
| Personnel/Human
Resource Manager |
| Policital
Scientist |
| Probation
Officer |
| Public
Relations Representative |
| Psychologist |
| Real
Estate Agent |
| Recreation
Leader |
| Reporter |
| Social
Worker |
| Sociologist |
| Teacher
|
| Urban
Planner |
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Career
Related Links
www.careernet.org
www.careermosaic.com
www.myfuture.com
www.espan.com/docs/oohand.html
www.review.com/career/index.cfm—Take
a career assessment quiz, find a school, pick a major.
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
www.bls.gov/ocohome.htm—This
website has information on hundreds of different careers.
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