I have posted a few times about how i want to graduate as soon as possible to avoid tons of student loans. a major reason for this is watching a friend i have go 50k into debt for a major she isn’t sure she will be allowed to graduate from because the school is hiring bad professors and may end up losing its accrediation. SO she is basically where she was 3 years ago but with about 40 credits that may not transfer and 50k in debt. i dont want to end up like that.
So i came across the IUPUI website and all the certificates they offer for engineering.
They offer certificates in
Clinical laboratory equiptment technology
Computer aided mechanical engineering
Computer automated design/Computer automated manufacturing
Construction drafting
construction management
Electronics manufacturing technology
Human resource management
Manufacturing systems
Quality control
Technical communications
Technical drafting
(i left out the IT certs for obvious reasons)
However (heres the fun part) they don’t list what each certificate actually qualifies you to do in the job market, or anything about the job it can qualify you for (so i can research wages, schedules, how much demand there is, etc). So thats why im posting this on SDMB (and emailing IUPUI’s school of engineering at the same time).
In the long run i want a masters in either engineering or a chemistry (or some other life science) discipline but right now i just want a living wage that allows part time work so i can help pay for my own college.