trade school
Hands-on career training
A trade school is an educational institution that trains students in specific skilled occupations—plumbing, welding, electrical work, cosmetology, automotive repair.
Unlike traditional colleges, trade schools focus on practical job skills rather than academic degrees, typically taking months to two years to complete.
Also called vocational school or technical school.
Related to skilled work
- technical collegeCareer-focused educational institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- certificate programFormal training granting qualification
- tuitionPayment for instruction
financial aid · accreditation · campus · instructor · enrollment · admissions · night classes · associate degree
Learning trade through employment
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- practicumSupervised practical training
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
on-the-job · mentorship · journeyman · master · guild · certification · diploma · credential
Wood construction trade
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- HVACIndoor climate management
masonry · automotive · mechanics · cosmetology · barbering · culinary · roofing · cabinetmaking
Paid occupation status
- workforceAll available workers
- job placementMatching workers to positions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- credentialProof of qualification
licensing · salary · demand · hiring · union · contractor · self-employment · specialization
Interpreting technical design documents
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
diagnostics · wiring · safety codes · measurement · drafting · schematics · equipment maintenance · troubleshooting
vocational
Related to skilled work
- technical collegeCareer-focused educational institution
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- certificate programFormal training granting qualification
tuition · financial aid · accreditation · campus · instructor · enrollment · admissions · night classes · associate degree · Pell Grant
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- practicumSupervised practical training
- workshopPlace for making or learning
internship · on-the-job · mentorship · journeyman · master · guild · certification · diploma · credential · licensure
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
HVAC · masonry · automotive · mechanics · cosmetology · barbering · culinary · roofing · cabinetmaking · upholstery
employment
Paid occupation status
- workforceAll available workers
- job placementMatching workers to positions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
credential · licensing · salary · demand · hiring · union · contractor · self-employment · specialization · career path
blueprint reading
Interpreting technical design documents
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
- CADTechnical drawing technology
machining · diagnostics · wiring · safety codes · measurement · drafting · schematics · equipment maintenance · troubleshooting · installation
- trade apprenticeshiptool and die, journeyman, training hours
- Trade Schoolapprenticeship, welding class, auto mechanics, pipefitting, cabinetmaking
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- trade skills trainingapprenticeship, locksmithing
- vocational trainingapprenticeship, apprenticeships, vocational schools, vocational education, vocational training
- educationeducation, schools, teachers, students, learning
trade schoolliberal arts college
School prioritizing broad education
liberal arts education · university · research university · classical education · academic institution
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Elite university athletic conference
prep school · finishing school · Oxford · Harvard · boarding school
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Institution awarding advanced degrees
doctoral program · professional school · law school · medical school · PhD program
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