National Career and Technical Education month: Career information sessions February 17, 2009

In February for National Career and Technical Education month, Edmonds Community College will hold free information sessions 6-7:30 p.m., Feb. 17-19 about many career-training programs. The sessions will provide more information about opportunities such as:
• retraining quickly for jobs in fields that are hiring now such as early childhood education and health care;
• making career choices in newer fields workers may not be familiar with such as materials science and eco-tourism and sustainability;
• getting ready for jobs that will open up when the economy rebounds in new green collar careers;
• completing short-term certificates in a year or less or earning a two-year degree that may be the first step to both a higher paying job now and a bachelor’s degree in the future.

To find out more about career-training opportunities at Edmonds Community College, the public is invited to attend upcoming information sessions. Learn about careers in:
• early childhood education, 6-7:30 p.m., Tues., Feb. 17, in Snohomish Hall 304B;
• family support studies or occupational safety and health, 6-7:30 p.m., Wed., Feb. 18 Snohomish Hall 304;
• computer science, information technology, and electronics, networks and robotics, 6-7:30 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 19, Snohomish Hall 110; and
• accounting, business, construction, culinary arts, eco-tourism and sustainability, horticulture, hospitality, materials science, visual communications and office administration, 6-7:30 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 19, Snohomish Hall 304.

Official Website: http://www.edcc.edu/careers