How to Choose a Quick Career Path at a Tech School

1. Think about your overall education goals. Your overall goals might be the answer to one of the following questions:

• What do you want to get out of education?
• How do you want to put your training or education to work?
• How do you want to feel once you’ve accomplished your educational goal?

2. Write a clear goal statement. This doesn’t need to be long. It might be one of the following:

better job
• Get a job in a different field
• Get a promotion
• Finish your bachelor’s degree
• Feel better about yourself
• Set an example for your children
• Earn more money
• Enhance and expand your skills
• Explore an interest or hobby

3. Identify steps that will move you closer to your goal.; These will become your education or training activities. Everyone will have different activities, depending on where they are in their planning. Some activities you might include are:

• Decide on a career you want to pursue. You can get started with a self assessment.
• Learn about training requirements for a job of interest. Find these in an Occupation Profile for the occupation you’re interested in.
• Learn more about the your education or training options at What’s right for me?
• Search for a local career training program like CCI Training Center.
• Learn about the cost of training, financial aid, and other ways to pay for training

Source: CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor