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I have interests in books,politics,law enforcement,history. I have NO interest in the medical field or technology. Right now I am majoring in Legal Studies but with the way I write I am not sure I can be a paralegal and do the writing legal documents correctly etc. It sounds like a fine job,good pay,hours etc. Also law enforcement as far as a cop etc is probably out because I have a criminal record and I have physical limitations along with bad knees and back already. So any help?
I read that I can become a librarian assistant with an Associates is that true?
You might THEORETICALLY be able to have a job as assistant librarian with an associates degree, but considering the vast droves of young graduates with bachelors and masters degrees in library science, and the shrinking number of librarian positions being funded, it seems unlikely.
Personally I think the vast majority of associates degrees aren't worth the paper they're printed on if you stop there. You would generally be better off spending that amount of time on specific skills training, or an apprenticeship.
I've always looked at associates degrees as more of a benchmark degree. Think of all the people out there that have 60+ credit hours but dropped out before completing their bachelors degree. They are always referred to as college "dropouts" or they have "some college". At least with an associates you have a degree. No one is going to confuse it with a bachelors but you at least have a degree and it shows a potential employer that you have the ability to finish something that you started. Of course ROI (return on investment) is an important consideration but there will always be majors that are in high and low demand and you may or may not "fit" into a high demand major.
My suggestion to you is to complete your associates for the reasons noted above. If you decide to pursue a bachelors, you would just need approximately 60 more credit hours instead of a full 120. Consider taking a legal writing course to improve your writing abilities and also explore becoming certified as a paralegal (www.nala.org). And no I do not receive any endorsement monies from this association but it is worth the 30 minutes or so of your life to see if this is indeed a career path you would like to follow. Good luck.
I have interests in books,politics,law enforcement,history. I have NO interest in the medical field or technology. Right now I am majoring in Legal Studies but with the way I write I am not sure I can be a paralegal and do the writing legal documents correctly etc. It sounds like a fine job,good pay,hours etc. Also law enforcement as far as a cop etc is probably out because I have a criminal record and I have physical limitations along with bad knees and back already. So any help?
I read that I can become a librarian assistant with an Associates is that true?
I think if you are interested in library science, books, history and even law inforcement AND no interest in the medical field or tecnology, you are REALLY going to need a bachelors degree, if not more.
IMO, it's always better NOT to limit your choices with a very restrictive major that is narrowly focused. If I were you, I'd take the Liberal Arts Transfer track to avoid having to repeat anything.
What if you decide you don't want to be a paralegal and you do want to be a librarian? Or something else?
I'd keep your options open and go with English or history.
Librarians do have masters degrees, and just a heads up, there is some technology involved. It is called "Library Science" for a reason.
I'm not going to ask for specifics regarding your criminal record, but you might want to look into whether your conviction(s) precludes you from working in a public or school library.
Licensing laws vary by state, but you might be able to work in the security field after five or 10 years if you only have a misdemeanor. However, many security jobs requiring a lot of walking and standing.
Two year degrees are either job focused, or should be the first half of a four year degree. The demand for a two year academic degree holder is pretty limited. A two year degree in General Studies or Business Management might give you some more flexibility. As noted above, an Associate's Degree allows you to mark that you have a degree of some type.
Many court clerk positions only require an associate's degree. Depending on the state, substance abuse counselors only need an associate's degree. The substance abuse counseling field is very forgiving of criminal records, depending on what the crime was, since many counselors in this field are recovering addicts.
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Many court clerk positions only require an associate's degree. ....
I would steer clear of Library employment UNLESS you can get into a University or CC position. (Too many over qualified / under employed in that field)
Technical positions in the courts / sheriff / EMS systems will be good benefits / pay / work hours. (especially if you like to work nights as I did for 30+ yrs). More pay, less hassle from bosses and NO 'cry-baby' dayshifters.
If you are young... technical employment careers can make your Lifelong earnings more than dinking around getting a 4yr degree, then competing with a zillion over-educated people looking for work.
Stay hourly and reap the overtime and shift differential.
My Technical degree (AA) + Experience got me into professional positions (but the technical positions paid better!).
Consider your life of limited Time Frame (# of hours alive).
Use it wisely. (not sitting in school and fighting the hoards for 'nominal' employment)
There are many fewer workers who actually know how to do something / fix something / accomplish tangible tasks. Employers are very frustrated with non-performance 'educated' USA employment pool. Learn to DO SOMETHING and enjoy solid employment and LT wages.
I have interests in books,politics,law enforcement,history. I have NO interest in the medical field or technology. Right now I am majoring in Legal Studies but with the way I write I am not sure I can be a paralegal and do the writing legal documents correctly etc. It sounds like a fine job,good pay,hours etc. Also law enforcement as far as a cop etc is probably out because I have a criminal record and I have physical limitations along with bad knees and back already. So any help?
I read that I can become a librarian assistant with an Associates is that true?
It hardly seems worth it, when I googled it average pay is $12.45 an hour. Aside from that, the program for librarians is almost all technology based now, and I assume the assistant program would be very tech heavy as well. How about some kind of legal research?
Also, you mentioned what you like and what you aren’t good at, but haven’t stated what you are good at.
A criminal history would likely prevent you from being hired by a law firm & by many other types of firms, governments (schools-hospitals), & non-profits.
What type of crimes? Are they non-violent & victim-less convictions -- so that your record might be able to be explunged?
There are some decent return for your money certificates & 2 yr degrees, like pharmacy techs & tax prep associate...but the question is, "will they be able to hire you if you're not bondable/insurable because you have a criminal record?". That is what you need find out before you pursue any specific degree.
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