Opportunities After Pinnacle

There are many options available to Pinnacle Online High School graduates including the following:

Work

Description: Enter the world of work in any field of employment

Characteristics: You will earn money right out of high school and be able to climb many ladders within your employment area.

Military

Description: Get your education paid for while serving your country!

Length of study: Enlistments vary in length according to the branch that you are entering.

Characteristics:  The military provides experience, training, and educational benefits. The military is the largest employer for high school graduates entering the work force full time. There are five services within the military: US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

Trade, Technical or Business School

Description: Private proprietary schools specializing in trades or vocation. There are some 9,000 schools in the U.S. offering more than 500 different courses and 200 occupational programs. Examples include welding, cooking, computer science, automotive mechanics, drafting and carpentry.

Length of Study: Studies vary in length from intensified training programs lasting a few weeks to earn a certificate or granting programs which may take up to two years.

Characteristics: Open admission (meaning all who apply are usually admitted). Instruction is directed toward skill training required for a specific job. “Hands on” learning or “learning by doing” is often employed.

Community College

Description:  Two-year institutions conveniently located in local communities. Specialize in college transfer programs, vocational programs, or both. There are 1,336 community colleges in the U.S.

Length of Study: Depending on program, generally six months to two years. Leading to Associate degrees, diploma or certificates.

Characteristics:  Usually inexpensive, flexible hours, convenient locations, independent study as well as traditional classroom approach. Open admission. Transfer programs often tied to four-year colleges in your state or area. Usually respond to local employment demand by offering courses in needed areas.

University

Description: Institutions comprised of divisions called schools or colleges. Geared toward preparation for professional occupations such as accounting, engineering, and health services. Traditional classroom setting. Offer degrees upon completion of program. There are some 2,070 colleges and universities in the U.S.

Length of study: Four years of study leading to a college Bachelor’s degree.

Characteristics:  Well-rounded education, including studies in arts, sciences, and the humanities. Can be public, private, sectarian, non-sectarian, coeducational, large or small, and found in any type of community.