Furthering my education
Now that I’m well past the 3-month employment mark at my job, I felt comfortable approaching my boss and asking about potential educational opportunities. There is a Marketing/Communication Management certification that I would love to get, and I think it would be really beneficial for my career and give me the skills that I need to take that next step in my career into management. There are different options with the program, ranging from 15-20 classes in total. I figure it would take me 3-4 years to complete, depending on how many courses I take at a time. I don’t want to stretch myself too thin, since I’ll still be working full-time and I’m still uncertain with how much time my part-time job is going to take out of me. Plus, there’s field hockey and other fitness goals I have, blah blah blah.
As most of you know, I do not have a degree. I have a partial degree started (2.5 years completed – which I cannot complete unless I move back to that University – and the credits do not transfer over anywhere). I also have a 2-year diploma in graphic design & marketing. I’ve thought really hard about getting my degree, since my 2-year diploma transfers into a program so I’d technically only have 2 years left to get a degree … but at this point, I don’t think it would benefit me as much as this management certification that I want. Now that I’ve already started my career, I know what I want to focus on, and this certification gives me a specialization in management instead of a broad degree program.
So that’s where I stand right now in terms of my education. Ever since I graduated 4 years ago, I’ve always thought about it. But I wanted to make sure the program I chose was the right one, and that I could continue to work full-time in the process. I also want to make sure that once I start the program, I will have the financial means to finish it without going into debt. Which is the main reason why I’ve waited to find a stable company that offers educational opportunities to its employees. Each course in this program is between $400-600 before any textbooks.
Anyway, my boss said she would put in for an education allowance for the next fiscal year … so my fingers are crossed that this could become a reality. And if not, then I’ll have to really dig in and save for it myself.
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Lots to think about! … good luck with asking your boss – i hope he says yes! :)
Lots to think about! … good luck with asking your boss – i hope he says yes! :)
I think it's important to always further your education. There's always something new to learn or refresh on. Good luck!
I think it's important to always further your education. There's always something new to learn or refresh on. Good luck!
Yay! Congrats! I love it when work pays for education. It's so awesome. Too bad it doesn't happen much more often than it does!
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Yay! Congrats! I love it when work pays for education. It's so awesome. Too bad it doesn't happen much more often than it does!
My recent post Flow Through Shares…Explained!
How fortunate you are to work in an industry which supports further learning. My Boss would laugh in my face if i made such a suggestion.
How fortunate you are to work in an industry which supports further learning. My Boss would laugh in my face if i made such a suggestion.