| An increasing number of students are choosing to | | | | professionals who are currently working in their |
| continue their education at career colleges. Career | | | | chosen field. |
| colleges are designed to provide students with | | | | Students normally complete their internships or |
| specialized training in specific fields such as business | | | | externships at participating local businesses. Many |
| administration, medical assisting and criminal justice. | | | | career colleges will even allow students to receive |
| According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), | | | | course credit for successfully completing an internship |
| the number of available jobs in fields that require | | | | or externship. In addition to hands-on career training, |
| specialized training is expected to increase through | | | | program requirements may also include attending |
| the year 2016. Career colleges seek to meet the | | | | seminars or completing special research projects. |
| needs of these employers by providing career | | | | Each career college sets its own program standards. |
| training programs that emphasize the development of | | | | These requirements may include application deadlines, |
| job skills. | | | | completing an interview, faculty advising and |
| Career colleges give students the opportunity to | | | | maintaining good academic standing with the career |
| acquire and fine tune valuable job skills through | | | | college. Many career colleges permit their students to |
| hands-on experience and career training. Career | | | | pursue internships or externships at different stages |
| colleges such as ITT Technical Institute, Western | | | | in their academic careers. While some career colleges |
| Career College, Career Point College and Career | | | | require students to be in their final semester, others |
| College of Northern Nevada accomplish this in part | | | | will allow first year students to participate. |
| through internship or externship programs. Career | | | | Career colleges are valuable sources of career |
| college internship programs involve in-depth, hands-on | | | | training. Through internship and externship programs, |
| practice and career training. Career college externship | | | | students can obtain the sought-after experience that |
| programs allow students to observe and learn from | | | | will help them to excel in their chosen careers. |