Cosmetology is one of the classes offered at San Antonio vocational schools.
A vocational school teaches students skills in a specific trade. A vocational school's main focus is to prepare students for gainful employment after they have graduated. Students are trained in a particular field and only receive instruction in the field. San Antonio, Texas, is home to several trade schools that offer instruction in fields that prepare students for jobs in the workforce.
Northwest Vista College
Northwest Vista College's vocational studies program offers students a range of opportunities, including 3-D animation, community health, pharmacy technology and web site design. Students who take the vocational studies track receive certificates in their field of choice. In addition to vocational programs, Northwest Vista College offers study programs in business, English, fine arts, humanities, math, science and social science. The school awards associate and associate of applied science degrees in other fields. An extensive continuing education program is also offered at Northwest Vista College.
Northwest Vista College has day, evening, weekend and online classes. The school first opened in 1995.
Northwest Vista College
3535 N. Ellison Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78251
210-486-4000
alamo.edu/nvc/default.asp
Palo Alto College
Palo Alto College awards certificates of applied science through its vocational studies program. Students can pick among a long list of fields, including administrative computer technology, aviation technology, business management, education aide, landscape and horticulture science and other areas. Associate of arts and associate of science degrees are offered in a range of subjects, including art, communications, criminal justice, humanities and others. The vocational school also offers continuing education classes.
Palo Alto College conducts day, evening, weekend and online classes.
Palo Alto College
1400 W. Villaret Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78224
210-486-3000
alamo.edu/pac/htm/new/default.aspx
Milan Institute of Cosmetology
The Milan Institute of Cosmetology has three campuses in San Antonio. The campuses are located in the city's Ingram Park, Windcrest and South neighborhoods. Students can learn vocations in the beauty industry, such as cosmetology and esthetics. Students learn their craft through hands-on training courses that teach every area of their field. All three San Antonio campuses are complete with student-staffed salons and spas that give the students more opportunities to polish their crafts. The salons and spas are opened to the public.
Milan Institute of Cosmetology
6151 NW Loop 410 Suite 201
San Antonio TX 78238
1-888-207-9460
milaninstitute.edu
ITT Technical Institute
ITT Technical Institute's San Antonio campus is divided into five categories---school of information technology, school of electronics technology, school of drafting and design, school of business and school of criminal justice. Students can receive associate and bachelor's degrees at this San Antonio vocational school.
According to ITT Technical Institute's Website, data from the U.S. Department of Education show that during the 2000--2001 school year, all campuses of the vocational school combined awarded 14.7 percent of the total number of associate and bachelor degrees in the United States that were related to electronics programs.
ITT Technical Institute
5700 Northwest Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78249
210-694-4612
itt-tech.edu
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