TESC Lerner Designatied Area of Study

[JohnnyHeck]

Has anyone out there got any experience with this angle? My 25 year old ADD son has just finished his Capstone for his BA Music and has discovered a huge hole within the competency training of music therapists regarding the design and implementation of medically qualified trials to gain scientific acceptance and funding outside their traditional psychosocial bailiwick. He is interested in a second degree in this specific area. He is having a difficult time with TESC just getting Advising to comment on the 100 level courses that he would pursue at our local CC. Math wise, he is basically starting from scratch. But as a former aerospace engineer and his mother an MD, we have reason to believe his goal is not unreasonable within the 33 hr. second degree requirement. However, due to his ADD, silly pedantic reqs. would kill his interest asap. e.g. he doesn't really need calculus. But if he could design the whole thing with directly practible courses and PLA experience, his goal is doable. Let's here those great ideas out there! Perhaps, he doesn't need a degree. How about: just learn the skills and publish the papers? Can this work without credentials? How would someone without credentials crack open the door in any field?