Western Governors University

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There might be a few career training loans left out there if you have decent credit. I think Sallie Mae and Wells Fargo still offer them. You could use it to just fund the Career Switcher Program. It might be tough getting a social studies job though. The largest school district in my county does not accept alternative teacher certifications. The second largest school district will only accept them if the person is certified in science, mathematics, ESL, special education, technology, or family and consumer sciences. Those are their high need areas. The poorer school districts accept them, but they're also focused on mostly hiring math and science teachers. Nationally, most of the shortages are in math, chemistry, and physics.