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Continuing Education From Vocational Schools Can Further Your Profession

Continuing education from vocational schools is intended for students and working adults who wish to resume their academic growth in part-time study. Vocational training programs are well suited to those who desire to further studies to enhance professional outlook and to stay up to date with trade-specific technologies.

While vocational and trade schools began offering non-credit courses in small communities for the purpose of satisfying personal interests, it wasn’t long before continuing education grew to become an essential function of higher education, including colleges and universities. Most post secondary schools now offer courses for earning credit toward certificates and degrees, either in classroom settings or through online and distance learning programs.

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Distance Learning – Post Graduate Online Education Degrees

According to the Survey of Earned Doctorates, as of 2004 there was a 3.4 percent increase in doctorate degrees awarded in the United States. In June, 2004, a total of 41,155 research doctorate degrees were earned by postgraduate students. The recent increase in doctorate degrees awarded after a decade of decline can be partially attributed to the convenience of distance learning postgraduate online education degrees.

Postgraduate degree programs offer students an opportunity to explore a subject to attain the highest levels of proficiency in that area of study. Courses can be based upon a curriculum or independent study and research. A recent study released by both Penn State University Outreach Marketing and Communications and University Continuing Education Association revealed that distance learning is anticipated to grow ten times quicker than on-campus education over the next ten years. Further, about 45 percent of college enrollment are adult students who frequently prefer distance learning opportunities to classes on campus. Sun Chairman Scott McNealy states, “Technology has to play a huge role in education. (It’s) changed commerce…publishing…banking. It’s got to change education big time.”

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