Career Development Education

Starting Your Career:

Many in-demand careers do not require advanced degrees, but rather short-term training programs and/or apprenticeships. Please explore the following resources for more information.

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Minuteman

Lexington's local technical high school also hosts an impressive postsecondary program. Minuteman offers certificate programs in Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Electricity, as well as Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies and Veterinary Technician. Programs are expanding all the time to meet an evolving job market. View their website to learn more.

Laborers' Union

"The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) has been training its members to work in the highly competitive construction market for almost fifty years. The New England Region led the way in training with its two state-of-the-art New England Laborers’ Training Academies (NELTA) located in Hopkinton, Massachusetts and Pomfret, Connecticut. Our academies are fully-equipped and offer LIUNA members a variety of courses in the areas of general construction, hazardous waste remediation, lead and asbestos abatement, and cutting and burning, just to name a few. NELTA is proud to offer you the very best training available anywhere."

View the website to learn more.

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Job Corps

"Job Corps is the largest Free residential education and job training program for young adults ages 16–24." Job Corps offers training in a wide variety of careers at sites across the country, with several locations nearby in New England.

Visit the Job Corps website to learn more.