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Continuing Education and a High School Diploma

Continuing Education and a High School Diploma

Continuing Education and a High School Diploma It happens all the time. A young person drops out of high school, and at first, doesn’t regret the decision. But as the years go by and more and more people progress into better paying jobs, this person feels left behind. Continuing education lets you make up for lost time. Consider these facts. People who do not have a high school diploma are more likely to be unemployed. That’s not surprising since many jobs these days require that you’ve graduated high school. By exploring continuing education options and receiving your diploma or passing...

Use Your Skills to Help Others… Teach Continuing Education

Use Your Skills to Help Others… Teach Continuing Education

Use Your Skills to Help Others… Teach Continuing Education Some people say you are a smart-alek. Other people swear by your knowledge and continually ask you to share your knowledge. You like teaching and helping others, so why not let them in on what you know? You never really did have an interest in becoming a teacher, but as you get older and older and your knowledge in your chosen field continues to grow, you are starting to feel the need to teach others about what you know and how they can become experts in the field like you are....

Is Continuing Education Worth the Money?

Is Continuing Education Worth the Money?

Is Continuing Education Worth the Money? So you have decided that it would probably be a good choice to pursue some sort of continuing education. You have not decided if you are going to take just a few courses or pursue an all-out degree soon. The one thing you do know for sure is that it will cost you money in your already tight budget. Sure, you understand that continuing education is important for everyone, however, you still are not sure if it is worth the extra money you put out to pay for it. Well, it is. No matter...

Break Through the Glass Ceiling with Continuing Education

Break Through the Glass Ceiling with Continuing Education

Break Through the Glass Ceiling with Continuing Education In today’s corporate world, you either have the goods or you don’t. You have Bachelor’s degree (or two) from a fine institution and were always told that it was the key to your success. However, times are changing and the majority of your colleagues have a Bachelor’s degree. When it comes time for that promotion, how will you set yourself apart from the pack? You can set yourself apart from your colleagues with continuing education. Continuing education is any sort of learning that helps you advance and learn more than you did...

Continuing Education and Your Career

Continuing Education and Your Career

Continuing Education and Your Career Do you ever feel like your career has stalled out? Do you see other people getting promoted while you’re always passed by? Maybe continuing education can help you jump-start your career. By taking additional courses and investing time and energy in your skills, you can show your employer how serious you are about your future. One of the wonderful things about continuing education is that everyone can profit from it. Learning additional skills and mastering new knowledge helps everyone. Employees who feel left behind in their careers can especially profit from learning skills that will...

Continuing Education for Seniors

Continuing Education for Seniors

Continuing Education for Seniors You’re never too old to learn, and continuing education options abound for seniors. Just because you’re older doesn’t mean you can’t master new skills. Many programs are specifically designed for seniors. They make learning fun and enjoyable, and who doesn’t like learning new skills? If you’re a senior and interested in continuing education options, start by looking at the many options offered by AARP. AARP represents people who are 50 years old and older. Their focus is on improving life for older individuals. They not only strive to influence government policy on issues that impact older...

Do You Really Need Continuing Education to Get Ahead?

Do You Really Need Continuing Education to Get Ahead?

Do You Really Need Continuing Education to Get Ahead? You have heard of all the promises that your guidance counselors and teachers have made talking about what will happen once you get a college education. The way they make it seem, money will be falling at your feet and you will achieve all of your wildest dreams. Is that an exaggeration? Sure, of course it is. However, you will find more happiness and achieve more of your life and financial goals if you pursue continuing education than if you simply start working after you graduate from high school. For starters,...

Help Your Child Build Skills During the Summer Months with Continuing Education

Help Your Child Build Skills During the Summer Months with Continuing Education

Help Your Child Build Skills During the Summer Months with Continuing Education Summer is fully underway and your school-aged child is busy with his daily regimen of playing video games and eating chips all day while you go to work. Hard life huh? Well, you do not have to let your child simply sit around the house all summer and forget all of the important facts he learned during the previous school year. You can enroll your child in on of the countless continuing education programs out there today for young children and help him mold his brain while school...

Career Training With Continuing Education

Career Training With Continuing Education

Career Training With Continuing Education Career training is something many individuals seek through continuing education. Many local community colleges and some local high schools offer adult education courses and continuing education to guide individuals who want further career opportunities through career training. Job placement after career training can offer individuals a better incentive for furthering their careers. Career training through education is one way to ensure candidates for jobs are well qualified for the positions they wish to secure. Often, career training programs offer degrees through continuing education as well as certificate programs. The computer programming field as well as...

Continuing Medical Education for Cardiac Professionals

Continuing Medical Education for Cardiac Professionals

Continuing Medical Education for Cardiac Professionals In a field that is constantly shifting and changing, where researchers are finding new information almost daily and new diseases and symptoms are discovered with each patient it is very important for doctors and nurses to stay abreast of changes in the field. They do this through a variety of means, one of which is continuing education. A cardiologist can spend twelve years or more in school prior to receiving their degree between undergrad school, medical school, residency, then additional coursework and residency to specialize. It may seem ludicrous to have to return to...