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When One Door Closes, Another One Opens
Despite the financial and physical obstacles I encountered, I still attended classes at IUPUI. I took one on-campus class and one online class per semester. After trying that schedule for a year, I dropped out because the amount of money and time it would take to receive a Bachelors degree at that pace was astronom- ical. With college no longer an option, I tried to launch two different businesses between 2015 and 2018. Neither launch took off. When creating products failed, I started creating sto- ries. I researched creative writing courses and eventually found Taylor Universitys online Professional Writing Certificate. After taking guest courses in 2019, I was accepted into the certificate program in 2020. I'm three classes away from finally graduating in 2022.
Saving Time and Money
In addition to the fast completion time, enrolling in the Professional Writing Certificate program also saved me money. The Professional Writing Certificate costs $8,800. On the other hand, Taylor Universitys online Associate of Arts in Professional Writing ranges from $25,600-$26,800, according to taylor.edu. The Associate of Arts costs more because it requires forty-seven General Education credits. On the contrary, the Professional Writing Certificate doesn't contain a General Education requirement. The only courses needed focus on various types of writing.
The More Certificates, The Merrier
Another reason you should pursue a cer- tificate is more universities will start offering them, thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. According to insidehighered.com, Moodys, the credit ratings firm, announced this predic- tion on August 26, 2020. On August 30, 2020, Louisiana Tech Uni- versity confirmed this when they announced ive new undergraduate certificates. The certif- icates are in Audiology, Criminal Psychology, Geographic Information Science, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management and Learn Six Sigma. Louisianatech.edu said the Learn Six Sigma certificate gives students the expertise to answer complicated problems at their workplaces.
Bachelors No More
The final reason to pursue a certificate is less employers are requiring Bachelors degrees for entry-level jobs. Harvard Business Review reports that since the COVID-19 out- break started, those listings decreased by 45 percent. Bottom Line: If your disability affects your future college attendance, see if theres any degree alternatives like certificates in your chosen field or any other areas that inter- est you. It will help you achieve your career goals in a much faster and less expensive way.
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