College of TECHNICAL COURSES

           A technical education is acquired in a number of ways. Many persons learn on the job and supplement their practical experience with correspondence courses and evening school. The armed forces train a large number of technicians, particularly in electronics. Increasing numbers of technicians receive their education in trade schools, technical high schools, vocational-technical schools, community or junior colleges, or technical institutes. The trend is toward education beyond high school, with more skilled technicians and technologists completing either two or four years of college.