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[Cedars]

Get accredited program education only, especially with the company paying your way. Even if you dont make it, any credits you get, you want to be able to transfer later.

One job I had involved licensing of a type of professional to work in this state. Board of xxxxxx. Anyways, this put me in contact with alot of other licensing divisions within Minnesota. You would be amazed at how many persons have degrees that are worthless when it comes to being licensed in this state. I am talking about degrees in electrical/heating/barbers/counseling/dental/nursing/etc. A wide variety of professions. I dont know what your state offers/requires in regards to information on your best choices. Some of these different professions are handled by the Dept. of Commerce. Others have an individual Board, such as the Board of Electricity (yep, thats what it is called).

Also, pay attention to the possiblity that your profession may have to become licensed someday. There is usually a grandparenting provision that allows persons working in a job that falls under this new licensure to become licensed without meeting the new requirements. And no matter the hassle, keep that license if you do not meet the state requirements. Past experiences with persons who decided their yearly/bi-annual fees were just not worth it and let that grandparented piece of paper lapse. They found themselves unable to achieve licensure later when their dream job was offered to them.

I have also seen in other instances where people have gotten their representatives to hassle whatever governmental agency/school was not giving them credit for past schooling/work experiences. It is definately a possiblity that you can get a state rep/senator to twist some arms on your behalf.