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I'm looking for an overnight job..so I figure the best way to increase my chances is to go after jobs that require certifications so I won't be competing with everyone for the jobs that require no certs.
So what are some jobs that you can become quickly certified in and not to costly?
commissioned or non-commissioned? As far as I know, you dont need one if your not carrying a gun.
Aren't you in Texas? You need a non-commissioned/unarmed card here.
To the OP, if you want to make yourself more attractive for security guard work (not that it's really necessary), baton, handcuff, and OC spray certifications are quick and cheap; but an armed guard card is usually required as a prerequisite.
Pharmacy technician if you have a lot of time to devote to studying. Taking a course is not required; many people self-study for the test. I don't know how much it costs though.
A jailer, but you usually have to be hired by a government agency or a private prison company first before you can either attend a short training program or sit for the exam after receiving on-the-job training. A lot of private prison companies will hire you without certification and will train you to sit for the exam. It's easy to get in because their standards are even lower than that of security companies.
COMPTIA A+ certification is over $200 and many people self-study for this. It might get you an entry-level job as a help desk technician.
I knew someone who took a child development associate course for certification. I think it was only 6 weeks. This is applicable for daycare work, which pays about as much as a fast food restaurant.
EMT. I've seen some training programs that are only a couple of months. Some more condensed programs can be completed in a few weeks.
Optician. These are the people who dispense prescription glasses and contact lenses. You can self-study for the national exam. I don't know about Connecticut, but in Texas, state registration is voluntary.
Aren't you in Texas? You need a non-commissioned/unarmed card here.
To the OP, if you want to make yourself more attractive for security guard work (not that it's really necessary), baton, handcuff, and OC spray certifications are quick and cheap; but an armed guard card is usually required as a prerequisite.
Pharmacy technician if you have a lot of time to devote to studying. Taking a course is not required; many people self-study for the test. I don't know how much it costs though.
A jailer, but you usually have to be hired by a government agency or a private prison company first before you can either attend a short training program or sit for the exam after receiving on-the-job training. A lot of private prison companies will hire you without certification and will train you to sit for the exam. It's easy to get in because their standards are even lower than that of security companies.
COMPTIA A+ certification is over $200 and many people self-study for this. It might get you an entry-level job as a help desk technician.
I knew someone who took a child development associate course for certification. I think it was only 6 weeks. This is applicable for daycare work, which pays about as much as a fast food restaurant.
EMT. I've seen some training programs that are only a couple of months. Some more condensed programs can be completed in a few weeks.
Optician. These are the people who dispense prescription glasses and contact lenses. You can self-study for the national exam. I don't know about Connecticut, but in Texas, state registration is voluntary.
Thanks for the information I'm going to check all this stuff out.
Looking for a quick and easy route is sure to bring sub-par results and future complaining about the economy and America.
Well, the glorified 4 year degree route that the government has been trumping isn't working out so well for many people these days. As Albert Einstein once said, "insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results."
So if someone want to go get certified in something they may be interested in, using their own hard earned money, not only would I not discourage them, but I would strongly encourage them to do so. We already have a ballooning national debt partly because of the the flooded go to college route. And there are plenty of certifications that can lead to good honest paying jobs down the line. You actually have to put in a pretty darned good work day for many of those jobs though, not everyone can meet their employer half way on that end of the bargain. That's the test of resolve, as getting certified is often the easy part.
Aren't you in Texas? You need a non-commissioned/unarmed card here.
To the OP, if you want to make yourself more attractive for security guard work (not that it's really necessary), baton, handcuff, and OC spray certifications are quick and cheap; but an armed guard card is usually required as a prerequisite.
Pharmacy technician if you have a lot of time to devote to studying. Taking a course is not required; many people self-study for the test. I don't know how much it costs though.
A jailer, but you usually have to be hired by a government agency or a private prison company first before you can either attend a short training program or sit for the exam after receiving on-the-job training. A lot of private prison companies will hire you without certification and will train you to sit for the exam. It's easy to get in because their standards are even lower than that of security companies.
COMPTIA A+ certification is over $200 and many people self-study for this. It might get you an entry-level job as a help desk technician.
I knew someone who took a child development associate course for certification. I think it was only 6 weeks. This is applicable for daycare work, which pays about as much as a fast food restaurant.
EMT. I've seen some training programs that are only a couple of months. Some more condensed programs can be completed in a few weeks.
Optician. These are the people who dispense prescription glasses and contact lenses. You can self-study for the national exam. I don't know about Connecticut, but in Texas, state registration is voluntary.
Ignore EMT and COMPTIA A+. A+ isn't worth the paper it's written on. Many employers will make you "Obtain" the certification post hire, but it won't get you through an interview. Unless you've got a good working knowledge of operating systems and computers, i'd leave this one alone.
EMT certs are useful some places, however, there are many places where people will do this job for free. I wouldn't say that you're going to easily find work as a newbie EMT. Also, the classes are incredibly long and costly (Many over 1500)
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