Other Technical and Trade Schools
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering job or career vocational or technical courses (except cosmetology and barber training, aviation and flight training, and apprenticeship training). The curriculums offered by these schools are highly structured and specialized and lead to job-specific certification. Illustrative Examples: Bartending schools Modeling schools Broadcasting schools Real estate schools Computer repair training Truck driving schools Graphic arts schools Specialized military training (except flight instruction, academies, and basic training)
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Educational Services 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Educational Services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. These establishments may be privately owned and operated for profit or not for profit, or they may be publicly owned and operated. They may also offer food and/or accommodation services to their students. Educational services are usually delivered by teachers or instructors that explain, tell, demonstrate, supervise, and direct learning. Instruction is imparted in diverse settings, such as 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. It can be adapted to the particular needs of the students, for example sign language can replace verbal language for teaching students with hearing impairments. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labor inputs of instructors with the requisite subject matter expertise and teaching ability. |
| 611 | Educational Services 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Educational Services subsector provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. The instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. The subsector is structured according to level and type of educational services. Elementary and secondary schools, junior colleges, and colleges, universities, and professional schools correspond to a recognized series of formal levels of education designated by diplomas, associate degrees (including equivalent certificates), and degrees. The remaining industry groups are based more on the type of instruction or training offered, and the levels are not always as formally defined. The establishments are often highly specialized, many offering instruction in a very limited subject matter, for example ski lessons or one specific computer software application. Within the subsector, the level and types of training that are required of the instructors and teachers vary depending on the industry. Establishments that manage schools and other educational establishments on a contractual basis are classified in this subsector if they both manage the operation and provide the operating staff. Such establishments are classified in the Educational Services subsector based on the type of facility managed and operated. Excluded from this subsector are establishments primarily engaged in publishing educational software or other educational materials without providing instruction. These establishments are classified in Subsector 513, Publishing Industries. Establishments that manage schools and other educational establishments on a contract or fee basis without providing the operating staff are classified in Subsector 561, Administrative and Support Services. Establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational rehabilitation services and establishments primarily engaged in providing child care services are classified in Subsector 624, Social Assistance. |
| 6115 | Technical and Trade Schools 4-digit industry group | Industries in the Educational Services subsector provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. The instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. The subsector is structured according to level and type of educational services. Elementary and secondary schools, junior colleges, and colleges, universities, and professional schools correspond to a recognized series of formal levels of education designated by diplomas, associate degrees (including equivalent certificates), and degrees. The remaining industry groups are based more on the type of instruction or training offered, and the levels are not always as formally defined. The establishments are often highly specialized, many offering instruction in a very limited subject matter, for example ski lessons or one specific computer software application. Within the subsector, the level and types of training that are required of the instructors and teachers vary depending on the industry. Establishments that manage schools and other educational establishments on a contractual basis are classified in this subsector if they both manage the operation and provide the operating staff. Such establishments are classified in the Educational Services subsector based on the type of facility managed and operated. Excluded from this subsector are establishments primarily engaged in publishing educational software or other educational materials without providing instruction. These establishments are classified in Subsector 513, Publishing Industries. Establishments that manage schools and other educational establishments on a contract or fee basis without providing the operating staff are classified in Subsector 561, Administrative and Support Services. Establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational rehabilitation services and establishments primarily engaged in providing child care services are classified in Subsector 624, Social Assistance. |
| 61151 | Technical and Trade Schools 5-digit NAICS industry | 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 |
| 611519 | Other Technical and Trade Schools 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering job or career vocational or technical courses (except cosmetology and barber training, aviation and flight training, and apprenticeship training). The curriculums offered by these schools are highly structured and specialized and lead to job-specific certification. Illustrative Examples: Bartending schools Modeling schools Broadcasting schools Real estate schools Computer repair training Truck driving schools Graphic arts schools Specialized military training (except flight instruction, academies, and basic training) |
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Classification References
- 01Offering courses in office procedures and secretarial and stenographic skills--are classified in Industry 611410, Business and Secretarial Schools;
- 02Offering computer training (except computer repair)--are classified in Industry 611420, Computer Training;
- 03Offering professional and management development training--are classified in Industry 611430, Professional and Management Development Training;
- 04Offering registered nursing training with academic degrees (e.g., associate, baccalaureate)--are classified in Industry 611210, Junior Colleges, or Industry 611310, College, Universities, and Professional Schools;
- 05Offering aviation and flight training, including military flight instruction--are classified in U.S. Industry 611512, Flight Training;
- 06Operating college-level military academies--are classified in Industry 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools;
- 07National security and military basic training (except academies)--are classified in Industry 928110, National Security;
- 08Offering cosmetology and barber training--are classified in U.S. Industry 611511, Cosmetology and Barber Schools;
- 09Offering academic courses that may also offer technical and trade courses--are classified according to the type of school;
- 10Offering apprenticeship training programs--are classified in U.S. Industry 611513, Apprenticeship Training; and
- 11Providing job training for the unemployed, underemployed, disabled, and persons who have a job market disadvantage because of lack of education, job skill, or experience--are classified in Industry 624310, Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
Index Items
Acupuncture training
Air traffic control schools
Art schools, commercial or graphic
Banking schools (training in banking)
Bartending schools
Broadcasting schools
Bus driver training
Chauffeur training
Computer repair training
Cooking schools
Culinary arts schools
Dental hygienist schools
Dental technician schools
Electronic equipment repair training
Firefighter training schools
Flight attendant schools
Graphic arts schools
Heavy equipment operation schools
Heavy equipment repair training
Home health aid schools
Hospital management schools (except academic)
Hospitality management schools (except academic)
Marine navigational schools
Massage therapist instruction
Mechanic's schools (except apprenticeship)
Medical technician schools
Modeling schools
Nurse's aides schools
Nursing schools (except academic)
Personal fitness instructor training
Photography schools, commercial
Police training schools
Real estate schools
Restaurant management schools (except academic)
Security guard training
Specialized military training (except flight instruction, academies, and basic training)
Truck driving schools
Yoga instructor training
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 611519.
National Association of Technical Colleges
A trade association representing technical colleges that offer career-focused programs in various fields.
U.S. Department of Education - NAICS 611519
An official government page providing detailed statistics and data on the Other Technical and Trade Schools industry.
LinkedIn Industry Page
A professional network directory connecting individuals and organizations working in technical and trade education.
