As Seen In: U.S. News & World Report “11 Courses to Jumpstart Your Second Career“
If you’re feeling the need for a work change, additional education might be a pathway to pursue different goals. Switching to a new field typically requires some training, which could range from getting a license to completing a few classes or earning a new degree.
Some of the courses available to help you launch your second career include:
- Knopman Marks Financial Training.
- Code Academy.
- Revenue Marketing University courses.
- Test-Guide prep courses.
- Real Estate Courses from Spark Rental.
- Entrepreneurship fundamentals bootcamp.
- Authority Hacker training.
- Adobe Creative Cloud tutorials.
- General Assembly courses.
- Udemy courses.
- Alison classes.
Knopman Marks Financial Training
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in finance, Knopman Marks Financial Training provides study materials and preparation to pass the Securities Industry Essentials exam. This exam is considered a necessary first step toward a career in securities, and anyone who is age 18 or older can take the exam. Through the training, “students gain knowledge of basic securities terminology, types and risks of financial products, securities markets and regulations and day-to-day practices of financial representatives,” says Marcia Larson, a director and faculty member at Knopman Marks Financial Training. Study materials cost $250, and with an additional $225 you’ll receive live instructor-led learning experiences.[
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For those dreaming of becoming a web developer, Midland University’s Code Academy in Omaha, Nebraska offers a 12-week learning experience. This full-time in-person immersive program teaches web development, and no previous coding or programming experience is required. The cost is $12,000 and includes help preparing for job interviews. During the course, students learn front-end design and server-side code with training in Javascript, HTML, CSS and SQL using the REACT framework.
