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Career
College (Certification)Track
Students who decide that they want and need advanced training that is
directly related to a career goal have nearly 400 career college options
to choose from in the metropolitan Phoenix area. The Career College Track
emphasizes choosing an institution offering occupation/career-specific
education and training with community-based trade or vocational programs,
technical schools and businesses. Students attending this type of program
will receive intensive, industry-specific proficiency-based, professional
postsecondary training and instruction, culminating in a specialization
diploma or certification.
LDI staff helps students interested in this option to make informed decisions
about the profession they wish to pursue, select the right kind of program,
make certain accommodations are in place and, in some cases, even find
apprenticeships or internships. Most often, students are attending these
programs after completing the second year of LDI coursework. Because of
the scheduling structure inherent in a career college, it also allows
the student to hold down part-time employment. LDI staff track and monitor
progress, provide support and advisement for all continuing contracted
students during their program of instruction.
A common service characteristic of career college programs is that they
have active links with area employers with whom the institutional staff
arranges externships, part- time employment, or other related work experience
during the time of completing course requirements. A successful graduate
of one of these programs should expect competitive employment opportunities
to be arranged by the career services department of the institution. LDI
can act as a backup entity to facilitate job placement efforts as needed
or requested.
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