Bessemer, Alabama Colleges

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Bessemer, Alabama: colleges and career training

Know as the "marvel city" and named for the inventor of open-hearth steel production, Bessemer was founded as an iron and steel production center in 1886. With a population of almsot 32,000 in 2010, residents of Bessemer, Alabama reported commuting to work within 15 to 30 minutes.

However, commuting times are not what draws students to this city of steel. Bessemer's colleges carry on the city's industrial heritage by offering a variety of trade and technical degrees and certificates:

Automotive technology (including tech certification for specific vehicle brands)
Building and construction, drafting and design
Commercial art
Culinary arts
Electronics and related engineering
Fire science
Horticulture
Plumbing
Welding

And this is only a sampling of career training options available in Bessemer, Alabama.

Schools and programs

The city's colleges and vocational schools include Lawson State Community College, the ITT Technical Institute, and the University of Alabama. Bessemer residents can also attend online colleges for earning academic and career degrees and certificates.

Students seeking career training for professional and technical careers can also attend colleges in nearby Birmingham, Alabama. Bessemer residents preferring flexibility for their career training can complete college degree and career training certificate programs offered by online colleges and universities. Time required for completing technical education programs varies:

Certificate programs: Several months to a year
Associate programs: two to three years
Bachelor's degrees: four years

Contact student services offices at Bessemer colleges to learn more about career training programs, degree and program requirements, and student financial aid availability.

About the Author:

After working for more than 20 years in mortgage lending and related fields, Karen Lawson completed her BA and MA degrees in English at the University of Nevada. She enjoys writing about higher education and career topics.

Sources:

City of Bessemer-About Bessmer • http://www.bessemeral.org • http://www.bessemeral.org/CityInformation/AboutBessemer/tabid/77/Default.aspx

Bessmer, Alabama demographics: home values 2010 • http://www.clrsearch.com • http://www.clrsearch.com/Bessemer_Demographics/AL/Home-Values-and-Rental-Rates

Lawson State Community College Degree and Certifiate Programs • http://www.lawsonstate.edu • http://www.lawsonstate.edu/academics/index_ct.html

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ITT Technical Institute - Bessemer

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