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Could you elaborate more on trade schools being money sinkers that don't give you relevant experience? I always thought they were more straightforward and hands on.

You need to make sure that it's an accredited trade school that is not for profit. ITT tech and DeVry were trade schools, but they were also scams that were screwing students out of money.

I know someone who runs a welding school that offers the same certification that a community college a few miles away does - the community college program takes at least two years and costs about three thousand dollars; the welding school offers the degree in under a year but at a cost of about thirty thousand dollars.

There are a LOT of trade schools that DO grant the certificates they claim to, but that are overpriced or offer poor training opportunities, so if you're considering going to a trade school you need to check it against other local schools, make sure it offers certifications appropriate in your area, and compare its cost to other schools - if there is a public trade school or a community college with a training program for trades locally, those are a good place to get a baseline for what to expect.

Sometimes the expensive trade schools are worth it, sometimes they're all that's available in your area, but before you go to ANY school you should make sure that it is respected by the people hiring in that field (hoo boy, do I know a lot of people who wasted money on scam degrees from Mt. Sierra College who can't put their school on their resume) and that it meets the minimum certification or diploma requirements for you to find work.

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