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On-The-Job Training (OJT)

On-the-job training (OJT) is training you receive while performing a job and earning wages. (6 mo to 2 yrs) Examples of this type of training are:

Union Plumber
Hotel Management
Firefighter

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Non-College Degree Programs (NCD)

Non-college degree training includes programs that produce career-specific diploma or professional certifications. Training is designed to advance your skills, especially in relation to your present or future job. Non-college degree programs include training for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation. They do not normally include training for a specific profession.

Examples of non-college degree training are diploma vocational schools such as:

Truck Driving
EMT Certification
Barber/Beautician School

Flight training

Flight Training

Flight training refers to programs for those who have a private pilot's license and who are looking to learn a specific piloting skill or qualification. Examples of vocational flight training programs include:

Rotary Wing Qualification
Dual Qualification
Flight Engineer

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship training differs from on-the-job training (OJT) in that it combines OJT with classroom instruction to prepare workers for a job. (6 mo to 2 yrs) Often after completing an apprenticeship you receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship.

Machinist
Land Surveyor
Baker

Correspondence

In correspondence training you receive lessons in the mail. You have a certain amount of time to complete and return the lessons for a grade.

Photography
Locksmith
Gunsmith

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