If a four-year college is not right for you, then enrolling in a technical school is one of the best ways to continue your education and earn training and certification in numerous career fields. Technical schools offer affordable tuition, short degree plans and certification is everything from auto repair to culinary arts, cosmetology to nursing, air conditioning repair to interior design. Depending on the school, some may even offer internships and job placement upon graduation. If you live in the Seattle area and are looking to enroll in a technical school, then there are several options for you.
North Seattle Community College
North Seattle Community College (NSCC) is a technical school in the Seattle area that offers online courses, study abroad and exchange programs and more than 70 technical programs. NSCC was voted a "military friendly school" by "G.I. Jobs" magazine (a publication for military transitioners) because of its veteran assistance programs and degrees in military-related career fields. Budget-conscious students attending NSCC can inquire about their interest-free staggered tuition payments (as opposed to paying the entire tuition all at once).
ITT Technical Institute
ITT Technical Institute is perhaps the most well-known technical school with franchises all over the country. ITT Tech offers studies in information technology, electronics technology, drafting and design, business, criminal justice and health sciences, with a particular focus on helping students master the newest technologies, an essential skill in a rapidly changing job market. ITT Tech offers -- well before graduation -- job placement and training courses on get and keep a job. Military families should make sure to inquire about benefits to veterans and active duty soldiers.
UW Professional and Continuing Education
More than 125 certification programs await enrollees at the University of Washington's (UW) Professional and Continuing Education school. Online, weekend and evening courses can fit almost anyone's schedule. UW's vast line of civil engineering, transportation engineering and planning courses can actually be taught directly on a job site, and in addition to technical training and certification, UW's continuing education programs offer more-traditional undergraduate and graduate degrees just like those offered at four-year colleges.
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle Central Community College is designed to meet the needs of students in any situation: first-time students with no college experience, international students, transfers from other college or universities, veterans, high school students -- really anyone that wishes to build job skills and get a head start on a new career. Seattle Central Community College also offers English classes tailored to those learning it as a second language.
Tags: Community College, technical school, Central Community, Central Community College, Seattle Central
