Not all college students attend 4-year universities; in fact, many occupations that are accessible through higher education accept vocational training just as readily as the standard bachelor’s degree. Vocational training allows students to get the higher education to start their professional lives without spending several years at a university taking general education and “well rounding” courses. It can come in the form of certification for a specific career or as an associate’s degree.

Here are the benefits of a vocational training program:

• Thorough and to-the-point. A vocational training program will provide thorough, higher education on a specific field or subject, with nothing more or less attached. This means getting the education needed to get your career started in as little as one to two years.

• Designed for the professional. Bachelor degree programs were not originally a ticket to a job; they were an extension of academic expertise. Many bachelor degree programs still have this lingering sense of interesting and provocative knowledge, with unfortunate little use in the professional world. When you pursue a vocational program though, you know your education’s been designed specifically to mold you into a professional employee. It’s made for a career.

• Affordable. Because vocational training programs only span a couple of years, they are a much more affordable investment than a bachelor’s degree. Students that are not interested in swimming in loans often find vocational programs far more attractive than their 4-year counterparts.

• May contribute to further education in the future. Just because a student starts off with a vocational training program doesn’t mean they can’t go back to school for a 4-year degree in the future. Similar to how bachelor’s degrees act as a stepping stone to master’s degrees, a 2-year degree may serve as a starting point for a 4-year degree if the student desires more college later in their life.

• Open doors to careers not possible through a bachelor’s degree. Some specialized vocational programs, such as beauty school, are only possible through the 2-year school method.

When determining your educational path for the future, do not assume that a bachelor’s degree is the only logical first step. Attending a vocational training program at a technical training school or a community college may be a more lucrative option for a student that is looking for college expertise specifically to fuel their career.

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