How are trade/vocational schools different from regular college ...

i know they take less time and are supposed to be hands-on kind of training, but is it only hands on or is there still classroom work involved? im not a classroom kind of person at all and am definitely a visual, hands on learner. are they hard to get into? also are they really expensive?

hi.

first of all, it is not hard to get into a trade school. they cost a lot of money because you?re skipping all the general education in college. it is definitely hands on and classroom education. you have to be knowledgeable when you get out of school to work. i know some schools do have an externship for a month before you can graduate. i?m going to Everest College for dental assisting and 2 hours of my class are classroom time. we take a vocabulary test everyday and our teacher lectures out of the book and tells us real life situations he has gone through. he makes sure everyone understands everything. then we go to lunch and then go to lab. in lab is where we learn our hands on for the next 2 hours. i?ve only been in school for a month and i have learned how to do x-rays, coronal polishing, periodontal dressing, how to take vital signs? my tuition is $14,000 for 8 months with books and uniform included.

Source: http://www.discovernlcs.org/training-for-everest/how-are-tradevocational-schools-different-from-regular-college

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