Trade & Technical Schools
Trade & Technical Schools
Technical Colleges
What is a Technical College?
Unlike a traditional four-year university—or a standard Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree designed primarily to transfer to a university—Technical Colleges offer Certificate and Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees focused on getting you directly into the workforce with specialized, hands-on skills. While Certificate Programs typically take 1 year or less to complete, an A.S. Degree usually takes up to 2 years. The biggest academic difference is that an A.S. degree requires general education courses (like college algebra, composition, and humanities) alongside your technical classes. A certificate skips general education entirely so you only take classes directly tied to your trade (e.g., HVAC, accounting, or cybersecurity).
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Technical and Trade Schools
What is a Technical or Trade School?
Dedicated trade schools and technical centers—such as Orange Technical, Lake Technical, or private career institutes like Southern Technical—are built almost exclusively around getting you trained and employed as quickly as possible. You spend nearly 100% of your time in labs, shops, or clinical settings learning one specific trade (such as welding, HVAC, cosmetology, electrical, or medical assisting). There are typically no general education classes like English or history. Most programs award career certificates, diplomas, or industry licenses in a matter of months to a year.
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