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Receiving an associate degree can be beneficial in several ways. First, it provides quick entry to the job market. Many employers seek individuals with an associate degree and the chances are greater they would hire the student with the associate degree. Some students seek an associate degree to obtain upward mobility or a salary increase in their current job. If you have 30+ hours, you may be close to receiving a collegiate certificate degree or within one year of an associate degree!
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Today, as never before, adults are facing the challenges of a changing world, a changing workplace, and changing lifestyles. Adults are starting new careers, reviving stalled careers, and seeking training to hold onto jobs, or to make more money. Displaced workers are looking for retraining to increase their value in the job market. Changes in marital status often result in single parents needing additional skills to return to the work force to revive a delayed career. Nontraditional students are looking to pursue the dream of a college degree, complete a long-delayed degree, broaden horizons, pursue special interests, and enhance the quality of life through lifelong learning.
