Education & Training

Career Center Quick Links:

Education & Training – Online Resources
“Education and income: more learning is key to higher earnings”. This quotation is from the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Fall, 2006.
Monmouth County Office of Human Services, Office of Employment and Training / Workforce Investment Board. 145 Wyckoff Rd, 2nd Floor, Eatontown, NJ 07724. (732-683-8850)

Workforce New Jersey - Find The Right School

CareerOneStop: Training and Education Center - This is part of the CareerInfoNet job information web site produced by the US Department of Labor.

NJ Training Systems - This resource is produced by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to help you find occupation education and training. Information includes course descriptions, cost, salary range of graduates, tuition assistance, childcare, languages of instruction, transportation assistance, etc.

Peterson’s Planner - This resource provides access to academic instructional programs from high school through graduate school.

Distance Education and Training Council - At this site you can search for accredited online, correspondence, or distance education providers and courses.

New Jersey Commission on Higher Education - At this site you can search NJ for programs at New Jersey colleges and universities (including community colleges).

Registered Apprentice Program - This is run by the US Department of Labor: Employment and Training Administration.

The Riley Guide: Internships, Apprenticeships, and Voluntary Opportunities [Registered Apprentice Program] - To access all the information in the RileyGuide go to Riley Guide.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - each occupational description includes a section on “training, other qualifications and advancement” and the earning association with such training.

Education institutions in the Monmouth County Area

Brookdale Community College
Monmouth University
Rutgers University
Georgian Court College
Ocean County College
MAECOM; Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission
Monmouth County Vocational School District - (high school and adult education courses)


Print Resources At the Monmouth County Library

Education & Training – Book Resources

American Trade Schools Directory (R371.425A)
College Blue Book (4-year, Occupational, Distance (6 volumes at R378 COL)
Peterson's Graduate & Professional Programs (6 volumes at R378.155 PET)
Peterson's Vocational and Technical Schools East (R370.113 PET)