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 FOR PARENTS
Websites to help parents guide and engage their children
• lifehack.org/376741/7-ways-help- your-child-choose-career
• community.today.com/parentingteam/ post/simple-ways-to-help-your-child- choose-the-right-career-path
• thebalancecareers.com/helping- your-children-make-career- choices-525407
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
Dawn Career Institute
dawncareerinstitute.edu 302-273-3560
Dawn Career Institute offers both campus-based and online career- focused diploma programs, leading
to professional certifications and licenses in a variety of health care and wellness fields.
Delaware College of Art and Design
dcad.edu
info@dcad.edu
302-622-8000
At DCAD, students can learn or polish skills in graphic design, animation, illustration and other fields that might be relevant for future makers.
Delaware State University
desu.edu
Majors include Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Optics, and Textile and Apparel Studies. DSU also offers non-credit entrepreneurship classes. For a full list, go to desu.edu/academics/majors- programs.
Delaware Technical Community College
dtcc.edu
302-857-1000 (Dover), 302-259- 6000 (Georgetown), 302-454-3900 (Stanton), 302-571-5300 (Wilmington)
DTCC is an open-admission institution whose degree programs prepare students to go directly into the workforce. The college also offers training for adults already
in the workplace. Areas of study include Architectural Engineering Technology, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting Design Technology, Construction Management, Machinist Training and many others. For a full list, go to dtcc.edu/ academics/programs-study.
Goldey-Beacom College
gbc.edu 302-998-8814
Majors and certificate programs
at Goldey-Beacom are focused on business skills, making it a great choice if you’re considering setting up your own company. For example, you can learn the basics of accounting or brush up on Microsoft Office.
Harris School of Business
harrisschool.edu 302-478-8890
Harris School of Business provides career-focused education to adults in the fields of allied health and business management.
Sussex Technical School District: Adult Education Division sussexvt.org/adult_education 302-856-0961
Advance your career through Sussex Tech with training programs, certificate programs, and apprenticeship training opportunities in a wide range of fields. Health profession programs include certified nursing assistant, clinical medical assistant, medical billing
and coding, medical administrative assistant, and phlebotomy technician, just to name a few. Sussex Vo-Tech’s apprenticeship students complete employer-sponsored training to advance in their careers in automotive technology, carpentry, child care, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, marine outboard technician, water systems operations and welding.
New Castle County Vo-Tech School District: Adult Education Division nccvtadulteducation.com 302-683-3652/3642
New Castle County Vo-Tech's Adult Education Division offers 22 separate programs that include automotive, health careers, early childhood education, and the major building/ construction trades. It also provides related theory and limited hands-on training for all Technical Training and State Registered Apprentices.
The Delaware Skills Center (deskillscenter.org) is an adult training and employment center operating through the Adult Education Division of the New Castle County Vo-Tech School District. Current programs include Computer Help Desk Support, Networking and Mobile Device Support; Electrical Trades; HVAC; Licensed Practical Nursing; Multi- Craft Industrial Trades; Welding and Fabrication.
POLYTECH School District: Adult Education Division polytechworks.com
302-697-4545
POLYTECH Adult Education has been a provider of training and educational services in Kent County since 1964.
It provides multiple types of training, such as apprenticeship training (in industrial and trade areas), computer technology, clerical and customer service, culinary arts, medical skills and other vocational and personal enrichment courses and programs.
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