Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Can a household adapt to the years of COVID-19?

I think there are good-paying jobs open in the health fields. If my memory serves me well, it takes about 8 weeks for a person to learn to be a Certified Nursing Assistant. Once a person is through education there is a certification test to achieve a CNA status and be paid well.

This is an issue for the Community College. An interested person can contact their local community college and find out where the courses are being conducted to obtain the training. So much learning is virtual that I have no idea at what point a person in training then moves to the clinical environment. But, local programs will know all those requirements. I am thinking a lot of the clinical teaching is actually done on the job after a person is certified and hired.

A two-parent household could prioritize each partner's education. Deciding to become a CNA is not an empty job after two months of training. There are disabled persons due to the virus SARS-CoV-2. Their need won't go away for years to come. Even if being a CNA is a temporary measure, for now, there is always the potential to become a nurse. It is not a bad job and it is not a dangerous job if proper PPE is used in caring for patients.

The pay scale for nurses can be very interesting and has many branches to pursue a specialty, including administrative work.

This is just an example to realize the learning can be applied to a future of self-improvement and higher incomes.

At University of Maryland Global Campus, (click here) you can seamlessly transition from your community college to a bachelor's degree program. We were built from the ground up to bring higher education to students like you. One way we do that is with our alliance agreements. We have alliances with more than 90 community and technical colleges nationwide to provide

  • Dual enrollment at your community college and UMGC
  • No-cost, no-commitment transfer credit evaluations
  • Guaranteed admission
  • A waiver of the $50 application fee1

An Associate Degree is a full two-year commitment. So, getting the CNA is a good beginning to move into a health field career.

The point to this is that there are jobs available today that may only require a couple of months of training to bring prosperity to households in the USA where social venue jobs are no longer available. Married folks with children at home to educate can work different shifts if two incomes are needed for the household.

Americans can do this. I know they can. For the folks that want to and can make a commitment to a two-year degree or four-year degree, there are Pell Grants available. Just be careful where one is enrolled for that education. There are many private institutions promising the moon and simply don't deliver real jobs at the end of the education process. It is for that reason, people interested in pursuing these paths it is best to stick to community colleges and state universities. As a rule state universities are less expensive to attend. But, before jumping into a full two year to four-year commitment think about a short term training program that delivers a good-paying job to ensure the household is okay. 

The ad below is from "The Education Connection." Before trusting these private sites talk to a career counselor, virtually, at the community college to apply. I am sure there are people to talk to. Make well-educated decisions. Pell Grants are important money. The grants should not be squandered.

Be careful who one is trusting and keep the kids safe.


For 2020-21 (click here), $6,345 is the maximum Federal Grant amount an individual student may receive based on many qualifying factors.i Don’t put off earning your degree because it seems unaffordable—it may be time to find out if you qualify for any type of financial aid. Here are the popular types of financial aid that may be available to qualified students to help pay for college:
Grants: Schools may award grants to qualified students in addition to those available through the government to those who qualify.
Scholarships: Your grades, heritage, religious affiliation, and other factors may qualify you for these.
Student loans: The advisor you speak to may know if the school you are matched with offers private loans and which federal loans you may be eligible to pursue.
Military options: If you are or were in the military, be sure to ask a representative at the school you plan to attend what your funding options may be.


A virtual reality society is going to need people in IT.


These tech jobs pay around $80,000 annually.

According to estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), (click here) computer and information technology jobs are projected to grow by 12% from 2018 to 2028—much faster than the average for all occupations. Moreover, the median annual wage for these jobs was $86,320 in May 2018, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $38,640. Surprisingly, you don’t need to have a four-year degree to succeed in this lucrative field. The highest-paying associate degree jobs in technology can earn you around $80,000 per year.

According to PayScale data, these are among the best associate degree jobs you can get in technology.