Arizona Vocational and Technical Schools
Arizona's fastest-growing industries are healthcare, management, and finance. Most of these jobs want candidates with a minimum of one to two years of Arizona vocational or technical school training. In Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and everywhere in between, an Arizona vocational or technical school will teach you the skills you need to excel in your chosen career path.
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce's 2006 Business Agenda reinforced its commitment to better training and education for its workforce, in order to enhance the state's economy. Local business taxes help pay for workforce training programs, which include vocational and technical school classes. Many Arizona employers will offer education programs for their current employees. The Chamber's agenda also called further attention to the need for trained medical professionals, so jobs in the medical profession seem a particularly safe bet in Arizona. The state particularly needs more qualified nurses, medical assistants, home healthcare workers and administrators.
- Aircraft: A&P Technician, Ground and Flight, Pilot
- Arts & Design: Applied and Creative, Design, Media, Fashion
- Automotive: Automotive Technician, Driver, Heavy Equipment Operator, Repair, Trucking
- Barbering & Cosmetology: Esthetician, Cosmetologist, Hair Design, Facial, Make-Up, Manicuring, Nails, Salon Management
- Bartending
- Business: Accounting, Administrative, General Office, Management, Marketing, Organizational Psychology, Secretarial
- Computers & Information Technology: CAD, Installer, Multimedia, Programmer, Repairer, Web Designer
- Construction: Estimator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Project Manager, Superintendent
- Culinary
- Electronics & HVAC : Assembler, Electrical and Electronics Equipment Installer, Equipment Repairer, HVAC
- Fashion Design: Apparel, Illustration, Merchandising
- Gaming: Casino Dealer, Machine Repair, Table Games
- Healthcare & Medical: Dental, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Office, Medical Records Technician, Nursing, Optician, Paramedic, Pharmacy Technician, X-Ray Technician
- Inspection & Environmental: Hazardous Waste Technician, Home Inspection, Inspector, Quality Assurance
- Jewelry: Bench, Designer, Identification, Diamond Setter
- Legal: Court Reporter, Criminal Justice, Legal Office, Paralegal
- Machinist: Machine Operator, CNC Machinist, CNC Operator
- Plumber: Pipefitter
- Private Investigation: Investigation, Security, Protection
- Telecommunications: Assembler, Cable Installer, Fiber Optic Technician, Networking, Repairer, Systems Installer
- Travel: Flight Attendant, Hotel Management, Reservationist, Travel Agent
- Welding
