> there is no reason why there are no IT trade schools. There absolutely are schools where programming is treated as a trade, eg: https://www.bcit.ca/study/pro

> there is no reason why there are no IT trade schools. There absolutely are schools where programming is treated as a trade, eg: https://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/5500dipma https://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/5500dipma I've worked with several graduates from this school and I can say it produces excellent programmers, particularly for low-level systems stuff.