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Nontraditional Career Information: http://www.nontrad.info

This site is operated by the San Diego County Regional Occupational Program in under a contract with California State Department of Education, Secondary, Postsecondary and Adult Leadership Division, using funds from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998.

The purpose of this site is to provide you with information and links to other sites about the subject of Nontraditional Careers and Occupations. The term Nontraditional Careers refers to jobs that have been traditionally filled by one gender. The US Department of Labor defines Nontraditional Occupations as occupations for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25% of the individuals employed in each such occupation. A majority of STEM careers are nontraditional for women.

If you want more detailed information about nontraditional careers and perhaps earn college credit, we encourage you to enroll in our on-line courses Nontrad 101 and Nontrad 102. All course content is available online at no cost with no permission required for their use. You will be required to login to use the course content. If you need an account please click here. Certificates of Completion are also available for educators pursuing professional development hours.