TY - BOOK TI - 150 great tech prep careers SN - 9780816077335 AV - HF 5382.5.U5 .A18 2009 PY - 2009///];copyright 2009 CY - New York, NY PB - Ferguson KW - High school graduates KW - United States KW - Vocational guidance KW - Vocational school graduates N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Describes careers that are attainable without a four-year college degree-requiring only on-the-job training, an apprenticeship , a certificate, or an associate's degree. Covers a variety of industries, which includes computers, education, health care, technical repair,etc., the jobs selected offer opportunities at many levels of skill and education. Each job profile describes the position's duties, required education, training, skills, expected earnings etc.. Careers foreseen to have increased growth and opportunities in coming years include: automobile collision repairs, broadcast engineers, computer support specialists, cosmeticians, diagnostic medical sonographer, energy conservation technicians, firefighters, graphic designers, legal secretaries, licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, plumbers and pipefitters, surveyors and webmasters ER -