THE TOP 5 TRAITS

TRAIT#1 CURIOUS

People who are curious about how things work — and how to make them work better — are often some of the most successful technical education students. Curiosity is a powerful trait, especially in a world driven by information and technology. Curious people seek to understand how and why things work. They are willing to use tools and technologies in ways that are new or different. They have an open mind and are not ashamed to say, “I don’t know. Let’s try this instead and see what happens.”

TRAIT#2 HANDS-ON

What exactly is a hands-on learner? It’s someone who learns best by doing. It’s someone who prefers labs to lectures. It’s someone who wants to put their learning into action every chance they get. As a tactile learner, you remember things when some type of action or activity is involved. You prefer to touch, move, build, or design what you learning.

TRAIT#3 DETERMINED

Grit and perseverance are often keys to innovation. If you are someone who doesn’t give up, who is willing to take chances, and who works best with an end goal in mind, you can be successful in technical education. Trying — and failing — are part of the learning process, so people who can do that without becoming discouraged are ideal candidates for careers that involve a lot of trial and error.

TRAIT#4 CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER

Creativity is often one of the more over-looked traits when it comes to technical education success. But the ability to find out-of-the box solutions to complex problems is a valuable asset in most technical fields. Technical colleges also specialize in a number of design-based fields, including Architecture and Graphic Design, which require both technical proficiency and creative thinking.

TRAIT#5 FOCUSED

Are you focused on a specific industry or career path? A technical degree is a good option if you’re ready to learn what you need to learn to earn your degree. If you aren’t interested in wasting time with unrelated classes and if don’t want to wait around until your junior year to learn the skills you came to college to learn, then a technical education might be the perfect fit.