| Ask yourself this question: "Do I like what I do for | | | | there are many educational options. Traditional |
| a living?" If you answered "no", what are you | | | | universities and colleges are one option, but tend |
| doing about it? Maybe you have a "good" job, but | | | | not to offer a lot of flexibility in their class times. |
| it's not very rewarding to you personally. Maybe | | | | Community colleges are a better option since |
| you have job with good pay, but bad hours or | | | | they have flexible classes, but due to limited |
| worse - a job with good hours, but bad pay. | | | | resources, some of the most in demand training |
| Perhaps you've just done your job for too many | | | | programs like nursing and dental hygiene have |
| years, or are excited to work in some of the | | | | several year waiting lists in many markets across |
| new careers that just weren't available when you | | | | the U.S. |
| finished school. | | | | The educational option many working adults |
| Whatever the reason is for you wanting to | | | | choose is a career college. Career colleges offer |
| switch careers, there are some practical | | | | flexible scheduling and have the proper resources |
| considerations to take into account. | | | | to greatly reduce waiting lists, if they have any at |
| How long will it take? | | | | all. The biggest drawback is they cost more to |
| How will I find the time to do it? | | | | attend. Consider a career college to be like a |
| How much will it cost? | | | | private community college. However, the flexible |
| This article will answer these questions and point | | | | scheduling and the shorter time to graduation |
| you towards a more fulfilling career. | | | | compensate for the higher initial cost of a career |
| How long will it take to train for a new career? | | | | college. |
| The answer to this depends on what you want | | | | How much will career training cost? |
| to train for. But, the majority of well paying | | | | This is probably the most difficult question. If |
| careers that are currently seeking workers, take | | | | you're like most working adults, you don't have an |
| two years or less to train for. For example, | | | | eight month emergency reserve fund stashed |
| becoming a machinist takes about 10 months. | | | | away but, you do have credit card bills, a car |
| Training to become an X-ray technician can be | | | | payment, possibly children and that nagging |
| done in a year. There are other training options | | | | monthly rent/mortgage payment. Chances are |
| that can get you a new job in only six months! | | | | you're not in a position to quit your existing job. |
| Your experience can also count. For example, if | | | | Due to flexible class schedules you'll still be able to |
| you work with computers on your job now, you | | | | work and keep that income. Student loans or |
| won't have to take word processing and | | | | grants are a possibility to pay for tuition. Also, |
| spreadsheet classes if you want to be a medical | | | | check if your company has a tuition |
| coder. If you tinker with computers in your spare | | | | reimbursement plan. Even though you're thinking |
| time while you're working a retail management | | | | about leaving your job, your company may have |
| position, you'll be ahead of the class when you | | | | a need for the career you're interested in training |
| train to become a help desk technician. Also, if | | | | in. |
| you like working on projects around your house | | | | The bottom line is if you don't feel satisfied with |
| more than your job in an office, you'll be more | | | | your current job, you don't have to stay with it |
| likely to obtain employment as an HVAC tech or | | | | for the rest of your working years. There are a |
| electrician. | | | | number of great careers available that pay well |
| How will I find the time to go to school? | | | | and require less than two years of training time. |
| If you decide you want to train for a new career, | | | | |