61151 - Technical and Trade Schools

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This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering vocational and technical training in a variety of technical subjects and trades. The training often leads to job-specific certification. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.

Illustrative Examples:

Apprenticeship training programs
Graphic arts schools
Aviation and flight training schools
Modeling schools
Computer repair training
Nursing schools (except academic)
Cosmetology schools
Real estate schools
Electronic equipment repair training
Truck driving schools


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Offering courses in office procedures and secretarial and stenographic skills--are classified in Industry 61141, Business and Secretarial Schools;
• Offering computer training (except computer repair)--are classified in Industry 61142, Computer Training;
• Offering professional and management development training--are classified in Industry 61143, Professional and Management Development Training;
• Offering academic courses that may also offer technical and trade courses--are classified according to the type of school;
• Specialty air transportation services that may also provide flight training--are classified in Industry 48121, Nonscheduled Air Transportation; and
• Offering registered nursing training with academic degrees (e.g., associate, baccalaureate)--are classified in Industry 61121, Junior Colleges, or Industry 61131, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.

NAICS Codes that fall under 61151 - Technical and Trade Schools