More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest numbers in 50 years

Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by sokoloff on Thursday January 13, 2022 @12:51PM (#29924041)

I tried to and answered the way I did because I think a lot of people vastly underestimate the time and effort required to get certified for a trade. “Why can’t I just add an MD to my engineering degree?” seems like a ridiculous question, but “Why can’t I add a plumber’s or electrician’s or AMT license/certificate to my degree?” is treated as “well, that’s a good question; you ought to be able to!”

(They specifically asked about a certification not just “some coursework”.)

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:48PM (#29924880)

I don't think this is right, basic domestic electrician training in UK takes 2 months. Many trades don't have a lisence, i.e. bike mechanic.

I think the problem is in the culture of these institutions, they are not prepared for getting iut of a classroon and getting their hand dirty.

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by throwaway0a5e on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:54PM (#29924978)

Certification time varies greatly.

A pretty good set of AWS welding certs can be done in 6wk of night classes.

You can't get paid money to install a toilet in some states until you've started as the jobsite bitch, worked your way up and payed years of your life into the system to get in a position to even be eligible to take the test.

The latter tends to only happen after regulatory capture.

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