What are the fastest certificates/degrees to earn for a career?

Question

what subjects and which ones are always looking for people to hire?

Answer 1

Try looking into a school for Medical and Dental Assistants.  It takes about 9 months.  You work in a doctor's office, so no evening or weekend hours.  You may have to work an occasional Saturday.  A Dental Hygienist makes much more money, but that takes 2 years.  My neighbor needed to make money while going to college.  She became a manicurist in 6 weeks, then worked at that while going to college.    

Answer 2

For my second career I went into Business Admin. It has a really broad scope of areas that you can get into. My course full time was 1 year at TAFE, however, some of the people did the 6 month full time fast track course to give them basic skills. They then went on to gain employment with larger organisations and did further training with them. After the 1 year course I got a job as a PA. PA's eventually can earn top money. Another girl got into project management and after a year was earning a great wage. Another became an office manager after a year and still another got a great job writing the newsletter and helping in marketing for the biggest communications company in the country. I also know a few of them used it as credits towards degrees in business at university. Like I said this was my second career and I needed to get qualified and back into the workforce quickly. I looked around for a course that would offer me the best outcome and this was it.  

Answer 3

Dental hygienist , phlebotomy , X-ray tech , Certified nurses assistant,emergency medical tech.. Alot of healthcare jobs only require a certificate program that takes 1 or 2 semesters and they pay fairly well.Check your local community college.

Answer 4

Always looking for people to hire:

Aside from cashier and food service; these are the two most common jobs in the USA and you can gain employment with no experience whatsoever in a matter of days.  The problem is the pay level.  Minimum wage is a little frustrating.

I know of three jobs that have not had an overage of employees in over 20 years,  In all three, anyone with the working credential/qualification can go anywhere in the USA and have a job tomorrow afternoon.  All three pay lower-middle class incomes.  All three are regulated and require a license/certification.

1) Truck driver.  CDL holding, tractor-trailer drivers.  Class B (dump truck) and bus drivers earn ok money and it's good driving experience but CDL holders endorsed for tank trucks and hazardous materials who drive long-haul are paid very well.  No degree required, a truck driver training program will be required.  Some future employers will pay for this for you.  There is little room for advancement in the profession and you will be away from home a lot.  $50K+ is not uncommon.  Most are paid by the mile.

2) Registered Nurse.  Not CNA or LPN!  RNs are in shortage in almost every community in the US and can expect to be highly employable for many more years.  You need a minimum of a state license (RN) which will require at least 2 years of full-time study (associates degree).  Having a bachelor's degree (BSN) will earn you more.  Having a master's degree (MSN) will earn you even more.  There are nurses that earn near $100,000 - they tend to not work at the nursing home.

3) Teacher.  Not every subject but many subjects in most communities.  Science and math teachers are a shortage in almost every district in the US.  There are signing bonuses and many will pay for your college education.  You will need a minimum of a state license which requires a bachelor's degree (in education of the subject area).  Getting a master's will increase the pay.  Getting a doctorate will increase pay and responsibility.  As much as you hear contrary, there are educators that earn over $100,000 per year - they don't teach elementary school.  Starting pay will be the upper part of lower middle class.