*What Is a Career School/College?
A career school or college is a for-profit, postsecondary institution that provides professional, career-specific educational programs.
Completion of a career school/college program can range from short-term certificates and diplomas to bachelor's degrees to master's and doctorate degrees.
What areas of study are offered by career schools/colleges?
Accounting,
allied medical, automotive technology, business administration,
commercial art, criminal justice and law enforcement administration,
culinary and hospitality management, emergency medical technology,
energy management, information technology, interior design, legal
administration, mechanical engineering, radio and television
broadcasting, and visual and performing arts are among the 200
occupational fields for which career school/colleges provide programs.
Why enroll in a career school/college?
Demand
for high-skilled employees is much greater than the current supply; a
24% job growth by 2010 is projected for occupations requiring
postsecondary career training. Career school/colleges provide
training for many of these occupations and graduate approximately
one-half of the technically trained workers who enter the U.S.
workforce.
Career school/colleges focus on needs of both
students and employers. Most have business advisory councils that help
shape curricula and develop programs to meet growing workforce demands.
What is the Career College Association?
The
Career College Association (CCA) is a voluntary membership organization
of private, postsecondary schools, institutes, school/colleges and
universities that comprise the for-profit sector of higher education.
Other members include Allied members—those companies and firms that
provide career school/colleges with industry-specific products and
services—and our Financial Advisory Council, which includes analysts
and investors who track the for-profit postsecondary market.
CCA's
1,270 members educate, prepare and support 1 million students each year
for employment in more than 200 occupational fields. All CCA members
must be licensed by the state in which they are located; accredited by
a national or regional accrediting council; and approved by the U.S.
Department of Education. Many also participate in other federal, state
and local education and workforce training programs.
*As reported by Career College Association, 2005
For
more information on how you can benefit from OPSA membership or
questions about our organization, please contact Dr. Paul Shuler,
President: pshuler@okcareerschools.com
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