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Old Sep 09, 2012, 05:36 PM
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Just for information.....
If you need a job there are a couple of areas that you can consider. First is nursing. Through a community college it is possible to get training to be an LVN in one year (in most states) or an RN in two. Some people get the LVN then work their way to their RN. It's almost recession proof and has so many avenues to follow and possibilities for advancement. You can do some of the training online.

Another possibility is teaching English as a second language. It doesn't take long to get certification, but you must be careful to get it from a reputable institution. I think you can do some of this training online also.

Good luck
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Old Sep 10, 2012, 11:47 PM
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To expand on what you are saying, I noticed that the community college near where I lived offers a class that enables you to become a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) with just that class. I think this would be a great way to get your foot in the door with nursing, and then perhaps once you got a job working as a CNA, your work would pay for further training to help you become an LPN or an RN.

I also am fortunate enough to have a Bachelor's Degree; however, I don't seem to have a lot of job opportunities with the degree path I chose. But in doing some research into possible ways to continue my studies, all of the universities around me (I am near St. Louis, for reference, so that would be Saint Louis University, University of Missouri - St. Louis, Washington University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville) have Bachelor's of Science of Nursing programs with an accelerated option. This means that you could get a BSN in a year, if you already have a Bachelor's Degree in another subject. You just have to have the prerequisites necessary to enter the program (things like biology, human anatomy, etc). I am looking into doing that myself.
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