Job with a certificate in environmental studies/science from a junior college? (degree, employers)

[ABrandNewWorld]

How marketable/employable would a certificate in environmental science/studies from a community college be? Classes focus on the environmental law, pollution, green technology, and resource management.

I already have a BA in a sociology and have been working a mundane office job since. I have recently developed a fascination with weather and climate but don't have the means to go back and do a masters in meterology (ALL the state universities here do not allow a second bachelor's degree and it's too expenisive to go out of state. If I wanted to do a master's in meteorology, I'd have to back and take all the undergrad classes though open enrollment which is way too costly). Since I already have a BA, I do not qualify for financial aid.

The closest thing I can afford to do to meteorology that requires only a certificate is work in environmental science or as a geology technician. I can continue working my office job and take classes in the evening and on Saturdays.

Please give me your insights.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by ABrandNewWorld

How marketable/employable would a certificate from a community college be?
Please give me your insights.

The SPECIFIC program is immaterial.
The institution offering it is (almost) immaterial.

The LOCAL job market is ALL that matters.
The variety and number of employers and how many slots they have...
and whether THESE FOLKS care about or recognize the certificate.

In some markets and with some programs the local employers are proactive
and support the programs; sometimes for truly egalitarian reasons but mostly because
it allows them to shift the cost of training on to unsuspecting new hires.

hth