u/BuffaloNo8789

Little confused by online information. I have an Associates of Sociology (AS). I want to get a paralegal certification. Do I need to get another AS? What do I do to get that? I see "Associates of Paralegal". I thought it was a certification... I would like to go online. I'm dealing with housing insecurity and am moving around a lot. Any recommendations for online programs that don't use ProctorU (so many problems with that service).

I'm debating on which to join and must decide fast as I turn 42 in a few months. I'm in great physical shape and enhancing my career path is optimal atm. I have an Associates of Science with Sociology major and have worked in digital marketing as a writer for the past 16 years. These past few years I've migrated to news journalism, compliance writing, and writing/editing in regulatory fields (legal, healthcare, etc). I've worked for the city, county (Los Angeles) and most recently state of CA (Dept of Rehabilitation) as an analyst which was a perfect fit for me assessing needs of the public leaving drug rehab and making networks for state-funded school/training/work on their behalf.

I haven't taken the ASVAB (studying atm) so not sure which job I'm qualified for. I have extra credits, adding up to 73 total, which means I have about 1.5 years left to finish my BA. I'll probably get BA in Journalism as I've seen in my job searches that it's good for investigative roles/fraud analyst roles/and writing if I want to keep doing that... I would like to also get Masters and PhD in Journalism or Mass Comss. I'm really good at investigative/analysis roles and know how to network well.

I want to get all of them done in at least 6 years, hence why I'm not going Active Duty. I grew up military brat with my father retiring full 20 years when I was 12 and my mother did 4 years, both AF and Vietnam Era veterans and father as Desert Storm vet too. I'm familiar with military life and living abroad. Military seems thrilling, though I know not every day is like that. Not even in Active Duty.

My recruiter told me Public Affairs has no openings right now and Paralegal office/dept is not taking non prior right now (not sure if that's the most up-to-date info). He suggested I cross train once out of tech school. So, I'll probably go for cyber or comms related as I am tech savvy. No IT background though, just working with large databases and intricate digital marketing software/programs.

What are thoughts on line of work chosen or what might be available to me and ANG or AF Reserves? Also, what will AFCC look like since I already have AS - Sociology?

I'm debating on which to join and must decide fast as I turn 42 in a few months. I'm in great physical shape and enhancing my career path is optimal atm. I have an Associates of Science with Sociology major and have worked in digital marketing as a writer for the past 16 years. These past few years I've migrated to news journalism, compliance writing, and writing/editing in regulatory fields (legal, healthcare, etc). I've worked for the city, county (Los Angeles) and most recently state of CA (Dept of Rehabilitation) as an analyst which was a perfect fit for me assessing needs of the public leaving drug rehab and making networks for state-funded school/training/work on their behalf.

I haven't taken the ASVAB (studying atm) so not sure which job I'm qualified for. I have extra credits, adding up to 73 total, which means I have about 1.5 years left to finish my BA. I'll probably get BA in Journalism as I've seen in my job searches that it's good for investigative roles/fraud analyst roles/and writing if I want to keep doing that... I would like to also get Masters and PhD in Journalism or Mass Comss. I'm really good at investigative/analysis roles and know how to network well.

I want to get all of them done in at least 6 years, hence why I'm not going Active Duty. I grew up military brat with my father retiring full 20 years when I was 12 and my mother did 4 years, both AF and Vietnam Era veterans and father as Desert Storm vet too. I'm familiar with military life and living abroad. Military seems thrilling, though I know not every day is like that. Not even in Active Duty.

My recruiter told me Public Affairs has no openings right now and Paralegal office/dept is not taking non prior right now (not sure if that's the most up-to-date info). He suggested I cross train once out of tech school. So, I'll probably go for cyber or comms related as I am tech savvy. No IT background though, just working with large databases and intricate digital marketing software/programs.

What are thoughts on line of work chosen or what might be available to me and ANG or AF Reserves? Also, what will AFCC look like since I already have AS - Sociology?