Online Career Training and Career Courses by Job Title

What our online career courses are

Every course on this site is built around one job title, such as medical assistant, HVAC technician or bookkeeper. Instead of a general “career skills” class, you learn the actual job: what people in the role do all day, the words they use, the tasks they perform step by step, the tools they handle and the safety and compliance rules they follow.

That makes the training useful at three moments:

• Before you commit to a longer program, to find out whether you would enjoy the work.
• While you job hunt, so you can speak the language of the job in an interview.
• In your first weeks in a new role, as a structured head start.

How each course works

Every job-title training follows the same ten-module plan, timed to the course length:

1. Introduction to the role: where people work, pay and the career ladder
2. A day on the job
3. Essential vocabulary, with practice drills
4. Core duties and responsibilities
5. Common tasks, step by step
6. Tools, equipment and technology
7. Safety, compliance and professional standards
8. Skills employers look for
9. Launching your career: training paths, credentials, resume and interview preparation
10. Final knowledge check, then a certificate of completion

Each training also has a free practice test you can take before you buy, so you can see the style and level of the material.

Popular online career courses

Browse all 700+ in the searchable training catalog, or start with one of the career fields below.

• Healthcare and medical career training
• Skilled trades, construction and manufacturing training
• Transportation, logistics and supply chain training
• IT, technology and business career training

Self-paced, short-term and affordable

• Self-paced: there are no class times. Learn on a phone or computer whenever you have 20 minutes.
• Short-term: courses run 6 to 14 hours, so most people finish in one to three weeks of evenings.
• Affordable: prices run from $29.99 to $49.99 by course length, with no application fee. Groups get volume pricing from 2 learners, and subscriptions give one or more people access to the whole catalog.
• 12 months of access, so you can come back to the material once you start the job.

Career training without a degree

Most of the jobs we train for do not require a four-year degree. Many start with a high school diploma plus a short certificate program, an apprenticeship or paid on-the-job training. Some of the best-paying examples:

• Air Traffic Controller: median pay $148,080, training FAA Academy plus 2–4 years on the job
• Commercial Pilot: median pay $123,220, training 1–2 years of flight training
• Nuclear Reactor Operator: median pay $122,890, training 2–4+ years
• Nuclear Technician: median pay $110,240, training 2 years + plant training
• Elevator Technician: median pay $109,910, training 4–5 years (apprenticeship)
• Ship Engineer: median pay $109,530, training Years of sea time and credentials
• Logistics Manager: median pay $107,230, training 5+ years of experience
• Power Dispatcher: median pay $106,730, training 1–3+ years on the job

See the full list of highest-paying jobs without a degree and the fastest careers to train for.

Who the training is for

• Beginners and students who want to explore a career with real detail, not just a job description.
• Adults changing careers, who need to test a new field quickly and affordably. Our career change guide walks through the full plan.
• New hires who want to ramp up faster, and the employers who onboard them. See employee training programs.
• Schools and workforce programs that need career education for many learners at once. See career readiness programs for schools.

What the training is not

We want you to choose with clear eyes. Our job-title trainings are general, non-credit career-preparation courses:

• They do not grant a state license, a national certification or college credit.
• They do not replace state-approved programs, apprenticeships, OSHA-required training or an employer’s site-specific training.
• They do not include job placement or a guarantee of employment.

Where a career needs a license or exam, the course’s “Launching your career” module explains that path, and the career’s how to become page lists the steps.

How to choose the right course

1. Not sure which career fits? Take the free Career Match Quiz.
2. Read the career profile: pay, outlook and a day in the life.
3. Take the free practice test for the training.
4. Enroll, learn at your own pace and earn your certificate of completion.

Still comparing options? Our guide to choosing online career training answers the questions people ask most.