A vocational-technical school, often called a vo-tech school, is a high school in the United States and Canada designed to bring vocational and technical training to its students. Such skills become highly valuable to students entering into a vocational or technical field without first obtaining higher education. Proponents claim that students bound for college may be able to use such skills to realize a distinct educational advantage over other students in their major.
Additionally, vocational-technical schools often provide training to adults from the surrounding communities. The training, offered for a cost, may range from a single course to an entire program of ten or more courses.
Vocational-technical schools are licensed, registered, or accredited like any other high school.
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