The changing economy and the need for certain types of education to qualify for certain jobs are sending a number of people, who already went to college once, back to school. For some, though, the thought of returning to college is a daunting process. Students need to fit coursework around a work schedule, figure out how to pay for tuition, and in many cases, coordinate child care with spouses, other family members, or babysitters. All of these factors can make going back to school a challenge.
For those who think that going back to school means college, it doesn’t necessarily have to. Pursuing a certification, rather than a college degree, is often a more cost-effective, less time-insensitive, more practical option than committing to college even part-time.
Certification allows you to get the training needed for the specific job you want. You don’t have to fulfill prerequisite requirements that many colleges have; you just start learning about the career you want to pursue. Even programs like our Network Engineer program, which bundles six certification programs together into a 45 week package, is 100 percent geared toward knowledge that you’d use on the job.
We know, from teaching students at our Austin and Killeen campuses since 2000, that certification programs aren’t one size fits all. We offer programs that are tailored for people who work 9-5 jobs as well as for those who work evenings or weekends. We offer programs that allow students to progress toward certification as quickly as possible, or in stages to fit better with a more intensive work schedule.
When you contact us, we’ll meet with you to figure out which of our options works best with your schedule and your life. If you’ve looked into college and it seems like too much for your situation, let us show you which certification programs might be best for you.