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I have a variety of certificates, but no jobs near me to use them.

So, I have a bit of a conflict happening. I have three certificates (not degrees, just licenses, really) in the health care field that I no longer have any use of. There are no jobs around where I now live that they apply to. I have them listed on my resume, and that was a deciding factor on why I got hired at my (unrelated field) current job. Boss mentioned to me after I was hired that they were impressed and wanted to see if I could use any of the training I received in order to get them at the current job I'm at now. College doesn't interest me as it takes away time I need to have at work in order to afford housing and bills. I was wondering, should I keep collecting certificates in random fields (actually earn them) and keep fishing for different career paths? I'm…


So, I have a bit of a conflict happening. I have three certificates (not degrees, just licenses, really) in the health care field that I no longer have any use of. There are no jobs around where I now live that they apply to. I have them listed on my resume, and that was a deciding factor on why I got hired at my (unrelated field) current job. Boss mentioned to me after I was hired that they were impressed and wanted to see if I could use any of the training I received in order to get them at the current job I'm at now.

College doesn't interest me as it takes away time I need to have at work in order to afford housing and bills.

I was wondering, should I keep collecting certificates in random fields (actually earn them) and keep fishing for different career paths? I'm generally the type of person who “gets bored” or wants a try at something new every 3 or 4 years to keep myself entertained. I don't see a career in my current job. I was thinking of going into HVAC or some sort of maintenance.

Would this be a sound idea or should I just nut up and go to college?

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