Back To School

[TTP]

Is there anyone out there thinking about going back to school for whatever reason? Have any questions, advice, comments, suggestions, etc?
I think probably the easiest way for people to go back to school these days would be via the internet. Why not? It's right here at our disposal and you'ld be very surprised at what you could take on-line and not even step foot in a classroom.

[blinc]

Even at my old age - I would LOVE to go back to college to either become a veterinarian or at the least a vet tech. Do you have any idea if those types of courses are available over the internet? Or at least part of them? How do you find them? If there were hands on training needed, I think my own vet would be willing to teach... wonder if they would go for that? I'd think you'd have to have some actual "at college" classes, for surgical techniques, etc... that's where I'm wondering if they'd let another certified vet teach a person.

Just wondering what classes, if any were availabe over the internet. The closest college to become a vet is over half a days drive, just one way. Even if I didn't get a degree - I'd love to take some courses for my own education. Just point me in the right direction! :)

[In_His_Shadow]

When my oldest daughter was a junior in high school I decided to go back to college. I was 38 years old. I finished 2 years later. I would definately recommend that anyone wanting to, to go ahead and jump in.

I don't know if it was just age or what, but there is such joy in learning now. I was so eager to even take test. And I was generally the only one in class that had my homework turned in on time ( they all were teenagers doing the same as I did back then).

CJ

[TTP]

Blinc, I've been looking. I'm finding alot of stuff w/ lab and the likes of them beside it. You would have to make this difficult wouldn't you? ;)

[In_His_Shadow]

blinc, Here where we live all our Vet's hire people to train. They prefer to (as well as regular doc's) train them theirselves. One reason is they can pay them less. If they hired a certified or degreed person they would come at a higher price. Also they say if they get them untrained they can train them how they want them to do things instead of having to untrain them then retrain them.

My sister-in-law works for a vet and she didn't have any education other than high school. She assists with surgeries etc. I having worked in the medical field saw this at every doctor I worked for. They just don't want to shell out the bucks for someone who is already trained. My daughter worked for a doctor while attending college and they trained her to draw blood. Afer so many draws you can take the test to be a certified phlebotomist which she did and now is certified. They offer this at college to be certified, but the doctors just don't want to pay the higher salaries to get trained people.

It is really sad. I think we all would be suprised at who is actually treating us. Here at our local hospital to cut down on cost they laid off many RN'sand LVN's. What they have done to fill in for the loss is hire CNA's which requires like 6 weeks of training (you can get that training in your high school) then cross trained their janitorial staff to take vitals on patients. It is really scary and quite sad.

CJ

[jamesglewisf]

If I were independently wealthy and didn't have to work for a living, I would take some courses on web design and web programming.

[blinc]

Gosh CJ - that's a horrifying thought. Six weeks of training? I took TWO years of college to become a CMA! Back then - that most definitely wouldn't have allowed me to draw blood from patients! Yikes, what are things coming to?

I wouldn't mind training/working for my vet for FREE - as long as the education could be put to good use. It would be wonderful if colleges allowed training from a licensed vet...

How's that searching going TTP? Thank you for trying to find some info!

[TTP]

I didn't do too well for you Blinc, I'm sorry to say that I couldn't find anything. Any help would be appreciated, anyone! anyone...plllleeeeeezzzzeee help blincy!
As for Jim, I am pretty sure I could find you some info...
Let me go look:

Here is a pretty good little college that offers some virtual classes:
http://www.fhsu.edu/

I'm not too sure on how good the web-design and development part is, I'ld have to guess that it is pretty good. Some of it's other areas are good. Their Science ranks pretty high in the state of Kansas if I remember correctly, and I know that there Networking department is one of the best in the state...ok the best...one of the best in the Nation.

You can do a search for the Spring semester here:

https://secure.fhsu.edu/vse/www/crsschd.html

Just put a check in "Virtual College ONLY"

They were like one of 16 or so colleges that the Navy chose to parter up with for credit hours. I don't remember the exact numbers at the moment, but they seem to be a pretty good little college.

See what ya think. I've been thinking of taking a few courses from them.

[blinc]

Aww thanks TTP! It was a hard request to begin with, since thinking about it, I'm sure it would be highly unlikely that they would offer those types of classes over the internet. I sure do appreciate you looking around tho.

[Karenluvs6]

I would go to a really good cooking school.
I always wanted to be a chef.....since I was a little girl. Both of my parents and some other ppl talked me out of that when I was graduating high school.

[TTP]

Karen, I would like going to one of those as well. Not to be a chef, just to learn how to cook so I could make my guest nice and fat! That would be cool. :)