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What are some of the best graduate certificates available for a career change? It doesn't matter what field, if possible it would be nice to keep costs on the lower end. National vs Regional accreditation is not a concern. Just trying to expand my horizons. Thanks.
A.A.S. IN RESPIRATORY CARE (LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE): 2007
A.A. IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE): 2015
B.S.A.S.T IN RESPIRATORY CARE (TESU) 2015
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From what I've gathered previously, most NA & RA graduate certificates are more expensive than a grad degree at Hodges, Patten or WGU.
Further to that, it's a certificate that's "half" a course load as a masters, why not spend the time to finish up a Masters instead of being "halfway".
Just checked out your signature, I don't see any certs, you may have a few, but I see you've got a degree after degree, go for the Masters!
Patten has 7 different concentrations for their MBA, including Health Care. WGU has a few as well, also has one for Health Care Management.
Hodges Upower:
https://www.hodges.edu/academics/academi...power.aspx
Patten:
Online College Degree Programs - Patten University
WGU:
https://www.wgu.edu/business/online_business_degree#
Study.com Offer
https://bit.ly/3RTJ3I9
Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress:
UoPeople BS Health Science
Completed:
UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)
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smf6824 Wrote:What are some of the best graduate certificates available for a career change? It doesn't matter what field, if possible it would be nice to keep costs on the lower end. National vs Regional accreditation is not a concern. Just trying to expand my horizons. Thanks.
Weeeeeeelllllll, it sort of does matter what field.
If you're thinking of changing careers, what directions interest you? Staying in healthcare? Management? Research? Something completely new? A graduate "certificate" in a new, random direction may seem awkward on your resume unless you can explain exactly how it's going to help you. Are you thinking something skill-based (coding, writing, accounting), or more academic (history, literature, math)? What do you want to be when you grow up? (There's no wrong answer, but you *should* at least *have* an answer. You can always change it later.)
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