02-27-2024, 07:59 PM
Your Location: central Illinois
Your Age: 40
What kind of degree do you want?: RA doctorate in Homeland Security (not CJ based) Public Policy, or National Security
Current Regional Accredited Credits: RA Masters in Public Safety
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: none at the doctoral level
Any certifications or military experience?: yes, none that apply at the doctoral level.
Budget: $25,000 or less. Will be paying cash, No loans.
Commitments: Currently work 72 hours a week as a paramedic, firefighter, and EMS adjunct instructor
Dedicated time to study: 2 twelve hour blocks each week
Timeline: hope to begin spring 2025
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: none provided by employer. Honestly I am already very overqualified in my current role, even my boss only has a trade school certificate.
End goal: Get the hell out of being a first responder with a bad back and either enter academia full time, or move into a government role in the area of national defense, public policy, or homeland security.
Your Age: 40
What kind of degree do you want?: RA doctorate in Homeland Security (not CJ based) Public Policy, or National Security
Current Regional Accredited Credits: RA Masters in Public Safety
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: none at the doctoral level
Any certifications or military experience?: yes, none that apply at the doctoral level.
Budget: $25,000 or less. Will be paying cash, No loans.
Commitments: Currently work 72 hours a week as a paramedic, firefighter, and EMS adjunct instructor
Dedicated time to study: 2 twelve hour blocks each week
Timeline: hope to begin spring 2025
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: none provided by employer. Honestly I am already very overqualified in my current role, even my boss only has a trade school certificate.
End goal: Get the hell out of being a first responder with a bad back and either enter academia full time, or move into a government role in the area of national defense, public policy, or homeland security.
Associates in: EMS, History, and Philosophy
Certificates in: Military History and Quality Assurance
B.S. in: Emergency Management and Healthcare Admin
M.S. in: Public Safety Administration
Graduate Certificate in: National Security
In Progress: Doctorate and Masters # 2 and 3
Certificates in: Military History and Quality Assurance
B.S. in: Emergency Management and Healthcare Admin
M.S. in: Public Safety Administration
Graduate Certificate in: National Security
In Progress: Doctorate and Masters # 2 and 3
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