Business and Secretarial Schools

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering courses in office procedures and secretarial and stenographic skills and may offer courses in basic office skills, such as word processing. In addition, these establishments may offer such classes as office machine operation, reception, communications, and other skills designed for individuals pursuing a clerical or secretarial career. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.

Offering computer training (except computer repair)--are classified in Industry 611420, Computer Training; Offering academic degrees (e.g., baccalaureate, graduate) in business education--are classified in Industry 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Offering training in the maintenance and repair of computers--are classified in U.S. Industry 611519, Other Technical and Trade Schools; and Providing job training for the unemployed, underemployed, disabled, and persons who have a job market disadvantage because of lack of education, job skill, or experience--are classified in Industry 624310, Vocational Rehabilitation Services.