Career College Central, a trade rag, recently reported on the fastest-growing courses at career colleges.  Here’s what they found:

1. Nursing (Registered Nurses).  According to a 2002 study by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, an estimated shortage of 800,000 nurses is expected in the nursing field within the next 10-15 years.NK
2. Construction Management.  Job opportunities are expected to rise through 2014 because the number of positions expected to open will exceed the number of qualified individuals seeking to enter the occupation.
3. Early Childhood Education (Child Care Workers).  Finding positions in this field should be relatively easy given its projected 10-year growth rate of 13.8 percent, or the equivalent to about 176,000 new jobs.
4. Personal Training.  The need for fitness trainers and aerobics instructors is projected to increase by 45% from 2002 to 2012.
5. Biotechnology.  Biomedical engineering careers are expected to increase about 26% per year through 2012 according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Popularity: 13% [?]