Education Career Guide and Counseling

Question: What education would i need to get a job in solar energy or wind energy after graduating high school? Im fresh out of high school and am not sure what education i should be seeking next. I have heard that renewable energy is a fast growing field and would like to know what education a good job in that field would require. By a good job i mean anything from installing solar panels or repairing wind turbines. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: Look into electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering. I would say the best thing that anyone could tell you is to stay versatile. Things are changing so fast in the green industry that by the time you learn one thing very well, it has become obsolete, or close to it. If you are a self help type of person and are really interested in installing or consulting, check out a program 'RETScreen'. This is a program that the Canadian government has put out to help consultants and estimaters plan for renewable energy conversions

Question: How is education in the United States different from education in other countries? How is education in the United States different from education in other countries? Which country's education system do you like best?

Answer: Here, we make a futile and stupid attempt to educate everybody, whether they want an education or not. In other countries, they value education more, because if you don't pursue it, they stop educating you and you have to take a menial job and suffer. Parents don't want that for their children and they push them. Here, when someone doesn't want an education, we force them to stay in school with compulsory education and we give them the "No Child Left Behind" treatment. We keep their sorry butt in school and let them drag down the whole educational system. The parents don't have to take the responsibility to make their kid rise to challenges. As a result, our school systems and teachers are swamped with trying to produce even mediocre results from a population that has no reason to care or to try. Pick a developed country in the world, and its educational system will be better than ours, because here our lawyers have determined that we have to try to save people from themselves.

Question: What education and courses do I have to take if I want to become a middle school literature teacher? I'm planning on become a literature teacher for middle school. I want to know what degrees, and other education courses I have to take to become one. Any suggestions?

Answer: You must have to choose literature as an elective subject in your graduation for this purpose.

Question: What education and training is needed to be a professional golf player? I am doing a career report and I want to be a golf player for the LPGA. What education is training needed to pursue this career? How many years of education, college you could attend and what type of degree do you earn? Also, what are average salaries? Thanks so much!!

Answer: Being a "Golf Professional" isn't necessarily the same as being a "Professional Golfer". Golf Pros generally work within the golf industry as instructors, Golf Course Managers/Director's of Golf etc. Professional Golfers play the game to make a living. To become a Golf Pro you need at the least to have a diploma in golf management from a community college. These courses teach everything from course maintenance to club repairs to running local tournaments to managing a golf course. To be a Professional Golfer you need the skill to play the game at it's highest level.

Question: What education it takes to be a police officer ? I am 16 In school still Wondering what education it takes, do you have to be OP Eligible I know you can sit a tafe course but can i still reach my goals through that ??? Questions: What education ? Whats there pay ? What it takes ? Thank you for your time.

Answer: All you need is to be 21 years old and pass a background investigation. You at least need a High School diploma but since you graduate HS at 18(generally) you should spend those 2 years or so getting an A.S. in Justice Administration from a nearby Community College or better yet get a Bachelors or even a graduate degree so that you can be promoted easier. The average pay throughout the USA is $47,000 but in major cities pay is around $54,000 a year. It takes a lot of patience and good judgment to be a police officer. A lot of people aren't going to like you for the fact that you are a Law Enforcement Officer but don't take it personally.

Question: How has formal education been influenced by national development? Our education system has grown and developed in a reflection of the changes in our society in a symbiotic relationship in which one influences the other. Considering such issues as gender, culture, curriculum, testing, and philosophy, how has formal education been influenced by national development? How have changes in society influenced changes in the way in which students are educated, as well as philosophies about education?

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Question: What education do you need to become a neuropsychologist? I don't know if there is a difference in education between a psychologist and a neuropsychologist, but i would just like a simple quick list of what education is required to become a neuropsychologist, only. thank you!

Answer: what about additional 12 years after high school

Question: Main Research Question:How can Design Education enable a design thinker to operate in the contemporary world? Main Research Question: How can Design Education enable a design thinker to operate in the contemporary world, and not so much on any particular discipline? The practical application of design. Sub Problems: 1.The human brain. How do we think? How do we learn? What exactly is education? How does information play a role in my knowledge? How do I construct a mental model? How does consilence play a role in learning? 2.Ideas. Where do they come from? Is design a matter of problem solving or is it more than this? 3.How does the environment in which we learn play a role in education? How does mental and physical space play a role in both education and everyday life? In what context do we learn, and in what context does design take place, are these different? 4.Why is creativity so important in learning? How can other aspects of design play a role in the teaching thereof? How can education maintain inspiration? 5.Sustainability. What does this mean on an educational level? 6.Past models of education versus current models. What are these? What processes are involved in the fuzzy front end of design, and why is it just that…the “fuzzy� front end? 7.What exactly is technology and how does it play a role in education? What is intellectual technology? What is the difference? Where does all this fit into education? 8.Synthesis, integration, multi-disciplinary. Why are these key words in design education? The jump between education and the real world? How can the system help students deal with this?

Answer: Suggestion: Don't even wait for the answer to this short question.

Question: What if education costs are less than your Coverdell IRA value? If the education IRA and 529 plan I have for my son grows in value such that all education expenses are completely covered, what happens with the remainder? If there is a penalty, what is the rate?

Answer: Your educational IRA money has to come out by age 30 but the 529 plan has no age limit. Also, the educational IRA can be spent on any education ( high school, grade school, etc.) but the 529 plan can only be spend on college. Therefore, if it looks like you have over-funded: 1. Use the educational IRA on high school and grade school expenses. 2. Spend the educational IRA first. 3. If there is any thing left in the 529 plan when your son finishes college, leave it in there. If you end up needing it for your retirement, spend it last. You will pay income tax and a 10% penalty on any earnings in the account that are withdrawn for non-educational purposes at that time. If you don't need it for your retirement, make your son the successor owner and keep it available for a grandchild or other relative. Jim KIrby, CPA/PFS, CFP, CFS

Question: What type education you need to become a interpreter? What type education you need to become a interpreter? And What Universitys in California is there to get that education?

Answer: I have friends who work as interpreters in Europe. They did their undergraduate degrees in the foreign language they want to work with, while taking a few Linguistics courses as their electives. Then, they did Master's degrees in Translating. This isn't my area of interest, and I don't know of any North American universities that offer graduate programs in Translating.

Question: How is education in Canada unique to the education system United States has? I need to know teaching methods, their expectations, ethnic diversity and social class that has been proven to work and benefit those students of Canada, and that might help the United States improve their education system.

Answer: me being Canadian as well, i think our own system is the better, we learn bilingualism, where yanks don't... and we learn American history.... while I don't think most yanks learn squat about us

Question: What states consider parents education level in deciding student aid? The FAFSA application ask for my parents education level? In the instructions it says some states offer aid based on eduction level of parents. Does California use this factor? Is it better to have parents with education or without education?

Answer: Tell the truth!! Then it won't matter one way or the other.

Question: What is the best education model for a child today and where can I find it in the world? There are several options for a child's education in today's world. There are variations in curriculum, teaching methodologies, cultural values, goals of education. There are novel options available today such as unschooling and home schooling that were not as common earlier. What then is an ideal educational system for a child from school through undergraduate and graduation? Where is the best education system available in the world for each of these levels?

Answer: Globally Denmark is considered to have the best public education system. It spends the most on education per member of the population. If you visit the websites of Danish schools you get a strong feeling of an ordered and caring system. Other Scandinavian countries also have a good reputation especially Finland. As far as methodologies go, there are supporters and detractors for every system, so you cannot really compare.

Question: How much education is required to be qualified for Immigration to Canada? This is in relation to another question I asked. Under the categories, Provincial Nominee, Skilled Worker, and the new Canadian Experience Class, what is the least amount of education required for Immigration to Canada? Some people keep saying you need to have at least a 4 year degree or a baccalaureate etc to be qualified, yet the Canada Immigration website says you can qualify with less (2 year diploma, etc). So I'm just curious what should I believe and does anyone else have an idea of what the least amount of education is required?

Answer: You can actually qualify with no diploma under provincial nominee. Alberta and BC have semi-skilled options under their PNP's so if you have experience as a bell hop, hotel room cleaner, kitchen helper, fast food worker and some others, you are in. You would only need a job offer from said province doing one of the jobs listed and apply for temporary work permit. Once you are working, you can apply to the PNP with the help of your employer and get permanent residency. For skilled worker, you apply under a points system. You can get points for education, work experience, language skills, age and other things. You are ok to have fewer points in the education category if you have a lot of points in the other ones. For Canadian experience, you can get it if you are considered a skilled worker. They have a code number for jobs, you can go to http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC-CNP/app/index.aspx and enter your job title and you'll get some matching job titles back with 4 digit numbers. The 2nd number tells you the skill level of the job. If the 2nd letter is 0, 1 or 2, it's a skilled job. If it's 4 or 6, it's a low skilled. You can also be a skilled worker without having any university, that is if you are a tradesman.

Question: What is the education requirement difference between a neuropsychologist and psychologist? I was wondering, what is the difference between the education needed to become a neuropsychologist vs. a psychologist? I know there is obviously a difference, and I'd lie to know how much more education one needs to be a neuropsychologist. Are there more science-based classes that need to be taken? I want to be a neuropsychologist, but I don't know how much more I would have to do in school. If it's as much as a doctor, then I definately won't. Thanks so much.

Answer: The training is different. You want to find a school that has a neuropsychology specialization and ensure that you take classes on physiological psychology, neuroanatomy, neuropsychological testing, and psychopharmacology.. You should also obtain a predoctoral internship in neuropsychology that is APA or CPA accredited. After you graduate, you will need a postdoctoral neuropsychology residency or fellowship. For all the educational requirements and skills needed, go to this website: http://www.div40.org/pub/Houston_conference.pdf

Question: What does Texas education law say about someone who can not complete the physical education course? My brother broke his wrist and is unable to do what the school requires him to do for physical education, but the school refuses to sit him out. They keep saying its a law that he must complete the course, but he cant.

Answer: Does your brother have a doctor's statement confirming that he cannot complete the course?