The Top Five ‘Single Vocation’ Vocational Schools in Dallas
Some schools are focused on a single job or industry while others cover several industries but, in general, the trade school curriculum will stress job specifics rather than theory.
There are many trade schools in Dallas (and across the country) that teach everything from massage therapy to auto mechanics and while their instructors in each skill area may be experts, this type of institution may lack the focus required to gain respect by the employers in a single industry. The five schools overviewed here all specialize in a single vocation or industry; in other words, they are specialists training students to be specialists and they are all highly respected by employers in their industries.
Art Institute of Dallas
Two NorthPark East
8080 Park Lane #100
Dallas, TX 75231-5993
(214) 692-8080
Internet: http://www.aid.edu/index.asp
The Art Institute of Dallas is one of the Art Institute’s thirty-one schools across the country. The Art Institute’s name is nationally recognized and respected, giving the schools graduates an edge in the job market, over graduates of less well-known schools.
Career Services: The school prepares and assists students to find employment.
Federal Aid: Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students; the Art Institute has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g., Direct Loans).
Programs Offered:
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- Advertising Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Animation: Certificate
- Animation Art & Design: Associate of Applied Science
- Art of Cooking: Certificate
- Culinary Arts: Associate of Applied Science
- Digital Media Production: Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Fashion Design: Associate of Applied Arts
- Graphic Design: Associate of Applied Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Interactive Media Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Interior Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Restaurant & Catering Management: Associate of Applied Science
- Video Production: Associate of Applied Science
- Video Technology: Certificate
- Web Design: Certificate
Court Reporting Institute of Dallas
8585 N. Stemmons Frwy.
Suite 200-N
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 350-9722
Internet: http://www.crid.com/dallas/indexdallas.asp
The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas has been offering training in the fields of Court Reporting, Transcription and other reporting fields for over 20 years and has grown to be recognized as the best in Texas and is accredited by the National Court Reporters Association.
Career Services: The school offers career counseling and general career guidance but has no placement services.
Federal Aid: The schools financial aid officers help students apply for Federal tuition assistance programs and the school also offers scholarships and grants.
Programs Offered: Associate of Applied Science in Court Reporting
Dallas Institute Of Funeral Service
3909 S Buckner Blvd
Dallas, TX 75227-4314
General information (214) 388-5466
Internet: http://www.dallasinstitute.edu/
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service offers a program that prepares its students for State and/or National Board examinations in the Funeral Service Industry. The school is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Services Education (A.B.F.S.E.).
Career Services: Due to the fact that graduates must still pass State or National examinations to be qualified to participate in the profession, the school does not offer placement services.
Federal Aid: Students are eligible to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans)
Programs Offered: Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service
(The Institute also offers a Funeral Director’s Program. The Funeral Director’s Program is not an accredited program but it is intensive and is designed to prepare the student to be licensed as a Funeral Director in Texas or Missouri.
K D Studio – Actor’s Conservatory
2600 Stemmons Fwy Ste 117
Dallas, TX 75207
General information (214) 638-0484
Internet: http://www.kdstudio.com/
KD Studio started out as a workshop for professional actors but soon turned into one of the most successful acting schools in Texas. Most graduates of KD Studios have gone on to successful stage and screen careers. The school is Nationally recognized, accredited through the National Association of Schools of Theatre and by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as a post-secondary degree granting institution.
Career Services: Career placement in the world of theatre is very different than in other types of ‘trade schools.’ Every instructor in the school is an experienced professional – they are the best sources of career guidance and have needed contacts with theatrical agents. The school also stages special performances and issues special invitations to casting directors, producers and theatrical agents.
Federal Aid: Students are eligible to receive Pell Grants and the school offers access to other sources of tuition assistance.
Programs Offered:
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- Professional conservatory training program in Acting
- Professional conservatory training program in Musical Theatre
- Workshops and Classes for Adults, Teens and Children
- Fashion Classes & Workshops
- Summer Camps for Teens & Children
Texas School of Bartenders – Dallas
4021 Beltline Road
Suite 212A
Addison, TX 75001
Tel. 972-720-8282
Internet: http://www.texasbartendingschools.com/ftworth.html
The Texas School of Bartenders in Dallas (also with schools in Fort Worth, Houston and Austin) specializes in delivering bartending training from experienced bartenders in a real-world setting using actual bartending equipment. In business for 15 years, the school has ‘outlived’ several other bartending schools and has solid connections in their industry.
Career Services: The school utilizes “Data Link, ” a computerized bartending jobs placement program and is committed to placing their graduates.
Federal Aid: Not available.
Programs Offered: Two to three week classes (depending on previous experience) with a minimum of 40 hours of instruction.
