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White Cloud
Public School District

555 E. Wilcox Avenue
PO Box 1000 | White Cloud, MI 49349
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Trades

Exploring Careers in the Trades

These are the different options for education after high school: 

1. Apprenticeship- paid training that allows you to learn a skill or set of skills

2. Trade School- 1-2 years of schooling that gives students hands-on experience in their chosen field. You can get a diploma, certificate, or prepare for a licensing exam by the end of trade school.

3. Community College- 2 year programs in which you can get an Associate's degree


Not sure which school or program is right for you?

Research the job you want here and see which training/schooling is right for you.


If you’re not sure what you want to do for a job…

Follow these links and then start by searching for a job title that sounds interesting to you. See what type of education the job requires, the skills, attributes, interests, wages, job outlook, etc. If you see that a job does not fit what you like, look at similar jobs or search for another.

https://www.onetonline.org/

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

https://public.careercruising.com/en/

https://www.mynextmove.org/