This guide provides up-to-date information on 150 careers for which readers can qualify through on-the-job training, an apprenticeship, a certificate, or an associate degree. Each article has been updated to include recent statistics for earnings, outlook and job requirements.

Approximately 75 percent of the jobs in today's market do not require a four-year degree. 150 Great Tech Prep Careers provides up-to-date information on 150 careers that readers can qualify for through on-the-job training, an apprenticeship, a certificate, or an associate degree. Each informative article presented here has been updated to include recent statistics for earnings, outlook, and job requirements. Profiles new to the third edition include cartoonist and animator, computer-aided design drafter, desktop publishing specialist, energy conservation technician, florist, legal secretary, and webmaster.