Greetings,
I am preparing to retire from the Army and am considering transitioning to Electrical Engineering. I have little exposure to the field and am concerned that my age (39 at retirement) may be a factor in obtaining gainful employment after I finish three years of school. I also understand there are follow on certificates to be earned after college that will further delay my entry into the field. I have found some supporting fields, like Auto CAD techs, that may be
interesting and a good introduction to the field, not as well paying,
but requiring significantly reduced school investment, that may be a
better approach than going immediately into a full time student mode
with little introduction to the field (as a reference I would like to
work with solar power, and other renewable power sources). Any insights
you can provide here would be helpful.Sincerely,
Kristian
I am preparing to retire from the Army and am considering transitioning to Electrical Engineering. I have little exposure to the field and am concerned that my age (39 at retirement) may be a factor in obtaining gainful employment after I finish three years of school. I also understand there are follow on certificates to be earned after college that will further delay my entry into the field. I have found some supporting fields, like Auto CAD techs, that may be
interesting and a good introduction to the field, not as well paying,
but requiring significantly reduced school investment, that may be a
better approach than going immediately into a full time student mode
with little introduction to the field (as a reference I would like to
work with solar power, and other renewable power sources). Any insights
you can provide here would be helpful.Sincerely,
Kristian
