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An ADN will allow you to become a Registered Nurse but it usually takes longer than 2 yrs, much longer if you count in the waiting list time.
There are other allied health 2-yr programs (like x-ray tech, resp therapist) that pay fairly well. These programs are in high demand and you may find you are on a long wait list or have to get in by lottery or competitive admission.
Private colleges like Pima Medical and Apollo are starting to get accredited/authorized by the bodies that approve those kinds of programs. The wait lists are shorter or nonexistent but the price tag is high. A 2-yr RN program can run about $25-30K at one of those schools.
I think you can also find programs in the trades that will take about 2 yrs.
I only really know some about the allied health. Perhaps someone else will chime in about trades/IT type stuff.
Anything in the health field is worthwhile, provided you're into medical jobs.
Secretarial jobs. It may not be THE best pay in the world but there is a demand for it.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Dental assisting
I'm not sure what community colleges are in your area but I'd be more than happy to help if you can tell me the names. I can check out the website and recommend.
OTA sounds really interesting to me. I remember back in college I thought about applying to the OT program, but passed on it. If I could go back and tell the 22-year-old me to do it, I would.
nurse, database programming, police officer, fire fighter. Those are the few i can think of off the top of my head. Personally im going for entry level chemist in the medical field scientist or lab tech at a crime lab. Once i have my foot in the door, im hoping for a tuition repayment offer so i can pursue my bachelors or maybe even a masters. Unsure why i would need a PHD in chemistry or biochem.
Kay, If I were you I would look at your local Community College's website, or even better make an appointment with a counselor there and talk to her or him about your future. Obviously, you have to have some sort of interest in order to succeed and be happy in any kind of career. The great thing about Community Colleges is that they fill a lot of different needs. Some people go there so they can learn and be certified in a specific career while others go to get two years of college under their belt before going on to a four year college.
Believe me, I've taken several jobs because they were short term or I thought that since they paid pretty well, I would be satisfied. What I found what there is nothing worse then waking up and dreading going to work because you don't like your job. The absolutely best thing you can do is find something that you like to do and figure out a way to get paid doing it.
Dental hygienist--starting pay is about $20hr but no benefits, since most are part-time. They usually work in 2 different offices to get enough hours in, which isn't really a bad deal. If you lose one job, you still have the other until you can find another practice.
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