A four year degree may not be in your career plan for a variety of reasons. For some, the cost of college is prohibitive. For others, university education doesn’t meet their career plans. College just isn’t for everyone.
There are many rewarding and challenging careers that don’t require a college degree. Looking for a position? Use this list as jumping-off point.
| Assemblers | CDLs | Fabricators | Forklift Operators | Heavy Equipment Operators |
| Machine Operators | Material Handlers | Mechanical Maintenance | Pickers/Selectors | Tool & Die Makers |
| Welders | CNC Machinists | Crane Operators | Manual Machinists | Quality Control |
| Storeroom Foremen | Control Room Operators | Drivers | General Laborers | Lab Technicians |
| Roll Grinders | Solderers | HVAC Workers | Carpenters | Stationary Engineers/Boiler Operators |
| Plumbers | Firewatch | • Dock Workers | • ECT Technician | • Project Managers |
| Oilers | • Millwrights | • Clerical Workers | • Project Coordinators | • Waste Water Workers |
| • Electricians | • Linemen | • Technical Writers | • Plate Makers | • Brazers |
| • Equipment Mechanics | • Inspectors | • Tool Crib Attendants | • Yard Workers | • Diesel Mechanics |
| • PLC Technicians | • Tire Builders | • Electronics Technicians | • Instrument Technicians | • Utilities Servicemen |
| • Bricklayers | • Pipefitters | • Foundry Workers | • Sanitation Workers | • Industrial Painters |
| • Fine Assembly | • Safety Coordinators | • Railroad Workers | • Locomotive Engineers |