December 31st, 2009 
admin im mid twenties and looking to go back to school..i would prefer to do a little less labor in going back to school...im an apprentice carpenter 3000 hour theres 1200 in my state unemploye din the city metro currently, i want to go back to school and get the fasfa and grant money going i have my w-2 s in the mail..on the way to me so i can file this week (late week)..calling admin to get to find out more info..i dont have alot monies to use to go back to school..i have tax monies comming back im saving...some doubts i have are my typping skills ..in going back to school..as i should be going for a skilled trade....i was thinking of construction management...accounting ..hmm...
If you like math, you may like accounting. It's not advanced level math - it's basic math, but there is a lot of it, so you need to like it. But if you do, you could get your associates in accounting, and then get a job as a bookkeeper, or in accounts payables/receivables. An associates degree accountant is in demand in much of the US, but do check demand in your region. And if you do this, do an internship while you study, so you have accounting experience for your resume when you graduate. In fact, when you look for a job, see if you can't become an accountant for a property management company, or a construction company - something where your background, plus your education, would be of benefit.
If you do chose accounting, take a keyboarding class at the community college you go to. That'll improve your typing skills a lot. It worked well for me. Look! And before I took that class, believe me, I sucked at typing. Wicked bad.
A skilled trade could also be good, but research which trades are in demand in your region, and focus on those. In my area of the US, electrician would be a very good one. Electrical work is something that a lot of homeowners refuse to DIY, so even in "tough economic times", there's still a lot of well paid electrical work out there for licensed electricians. Another one, in my area, is HVAC.
As for construction management - check demand for that in your area. I suspect that, if lots of carpenters in your state are unemployed, there isn't a lot of construction going on, and construction management may not be in demand.
Please note that a lot of these courses - trades, accounting, etc. - are available at your local community colleges. Trade schools also offer the trades, but ccs tend to offer them for a lot cheaper. In addition, for some trades, you may be able to get into a training program with a local union. It's hard to get one of those places, but it's worth at least trying for.
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If you like math, you may like accounting. It’s not advanced level math – it’s basic math, but there is a lot of it, so you need to like it. But if you do, you could get your associates in accounting, and then get a job as a bookkeeper, or in accounts payables/receivables. An associates degree accountant is in demand in much of the US, but do check demand in your region. And if you do this, do an internship while you study, so you have accounting experience for your resume when you graduate. In fact, when you look for a job, see if you can’t become an accountant for a property management company, or a construction company – something where your background, plus your education, would be of benefit.
If you do chose accounting, take a keyboarding class at the community college you go to. That’ll improve your typing skills a lot. It worked well for me. Look! And before I took that class, believe me, I sucked at typing. Wicked bad.
A skilled trade could also be good, but research which trades are in demand in your region, and focus on those. In my area of the US, electrician would be a very good one. Electrical work is something that a lot of homeowners refuse to DIY, so even in "tough economic times", there’s still a lot of well paid electrical work out there for licensed electricians. Another one, in my area, is HVAC.
As for construction management – check demand for that in your area. I suspect that, if lots of carpenters in your state are unemployed, there isn’t a lot of construction going on, and construction management may not be in demand.
Please note that a lot of these courses – trades, accounting, etc. – are available at your local community colleges. Trade schools also offer the trades, but ccs tend to offer them for a lot cheaper. In addition, for some trades, you may be able to get into a training program with a local union. It’s hard to get one of those places, but it’s worth at least trying for.
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