School shopping questions
Questions you want to answer before signing for a school
- Does the school provide the training I need?
- How many credits do I need to get certification/diploma/degree to graduate
from the school?
- How expensive the program that I intend to complete in this school?
- Does the school offer financial aid?
- Does the school have up-to-date facilities and equipment required for
my education?
- Does the school provide job placement services? Are these services
listed in the information package I received?
- Does the school offer work-study opportunities?
- Can I get the courses I want at times to fit my schedule?
- If I need to improve my language skills, can I get the required courses
as part of my training?
- To find out about the reputation of the school get answers to the following
questions:
- How many students who begin a program actually complete it and graduate?
- How many graduates find jobs doing the work they were trained for?
- If professional certification is required for employment; how many
students enrolled in that career program passed the required test and
were certified?
- You can add more questions to this list!
- Do not rely on the school's representative for all the information.
You may be talking to "counselor" who is paid for every student enrolled.