S/O - What is your highest level of education?

[katespade]

Because I'm curious.


Bonus question: Are you currently working toward a degree? If so, what?

[megkat]

At the moment it's a bachelor's degree, but I'm hoping to go back in the fall for a masters.

[Deleted]

I have a master's. I don't plan to go back to school.

[estrellita]

Just my bachelor's. I thought about going to grad school but I didn't know what I wanted to go for. I'd probably do something like school advising (leaning toward college level, but maybe HS or elementary) or HR type stuff. My psych degree was really focused on HR and industrial/organizational psych and less on clinical or counseling. I would also potentially be interested in child psychology. I'm really interested in psychological disorders, but it's not something I wanted to do for a job.

[HoneySpider]

Doctorate

I am DONE with school.

Maybe.

[katespade]

I currently have an associate's.
I originally graduated from a vocational school for dental assisting, and later went to a CC for my AAS in Accounting.
I thought I was done after vocational school, then I thought I was definitely done after I got my AAS. Now I feel like I'm already halfway to a BS and I need to keep going, especially because I've moved into a non-accounting field and I have so much more to learn. Plus, the company I work for has a pretty great tuition reimbursement program.

[pooh8402]

2 bachelor's degrees

I hope get at least a master's, MSN--family nurse practitioner; but the NP may become a doctorate, so I may be getting a DNP--Doctor of Nursing Practice. this will be when we're done having kids and the youngest is in school. I can't work full-time, go to school, and raise young children all at the same time.

[estrellita]

I have a follow up question and didn't want to make a s/o thread, haha. Is a degree required for your current job?

It's not for mine. I am the most educated person in my department except maybe my boss (I'm not sure actually if he went to college or what for). Actually more than most people in my general area. I can see why it's not required for my particular job because, well, it's not that hard to do, haha. My degree hasn't really helped me job-wise other than just having some different experiences than my coworkers that I think benefit my development. Oh well. I'm ok with that, because I don't really see myself working directly in my "field" unless I decide to go back to school. I have enough loans though...

[MrsAggie]

Bachelors degrees and no plans to go back to school.

[pooh8402]

to follow up with estrellita's question, yes. at least an associates (ADN) is required for my job (official job title is charge nurse now, no longer merely staff nurse, ha).

[MrsAggie]

Jan 23, 2015 21:27:55 GMT -5 estrellita said:

I have a follow up question and didn't want to make a s/o thread, haha. Is a degree required for your current job?

Yes. A nursing degree is required to be an RN and my hospital requires you have a bachelor's degree. My manager has a masters in nursing education and the director also has a masters degree.

[MrsAggie]

Jan 23, 2015 21:31:38 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

to follow up with estrellita's question, yes. at least an associates (ADN) is required for my job (official job title is charge nurse now, no longer merely staff nurse, ha).

Get it girl!

[pooh8402]

Jan 23, 2015 21:32:07 GMT -5 MrsAggie said:

Jan 23, 2015 21:27:55 GMT -5 estrellita said:

I have a follow up question and didn't want to make a s/o thread, haha. Is a degree required for your current job?

Yes. A nursing degree is required to be an RN and my hospital requires you have a bachelor's degree. My manager has a masters in nursing education and the director also has a masters degree.

one of the many reasons I would prefer working at YOUR hospital over mine. I wish it was a requirement to have a master's to be a manager.

[sarahsas]

EdS, which is sort of a bridge degree between masters and doctorate (EdD). I probably will get my EdD at some point.

[grover]

I have a BS in Elementary Ed. Currently working on my Masters in Special Ed.

[katespade]

Jan 23, 2015 21:27:55 GMT -5 estrellita said:

I have a follow up question and didn't want to make a s/o thread, haha. Is a degree required for your current job?

It's recommended but not required for my current position.
However, I want to move up in my department and a BS would be very helpful in making that happen.

[wanderingenough]

I have a Masters and it's beneficial, but not required, for my job. I contemplate someday taking nursing classes to compliment my work. I'm currently the only one on my team without an RN or MD. I'm not sure it's worth it though, as the only places nearby that I could take night classes aren't super well respected by the nurses I know.

pooh8402 - One of my good friends and "career mentors" just wrapped up her DNP. She really seemed to enjoy the experience. She is on the nurse executive team at her hospital--I think Director of Quality.

[MrsMB]

Bachelors degree. The only way I will go back to school is to change careers. When I figure out what I want to be when I grow up, I may think about it.

[mac08]

I have a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, no plans to go back for any further schooling.  The Master's is required for what I do. 

[ginkgoleaf]

Bachelors with no interest in going back to school.

[MrsAggie]

Jan 23, 2015 21:33:13 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

Jan 23, 2015 21:32:07 GMT -5 MrsAggie said:

Yes. A nursing degree is required to be an RN and my hospital requires you have a bachelor's degree. My manager has a masters in nursing education and the director also has a masters degree.

one of the many reasons I would prefer working at YOUR hospital over mine. I wish it was a requirement to have a master's to be a manager.

It's also one of the many reasons why this is the best hospital I've worked at. I've had some seriously terrible managers that had no business being in a management positions at other hospitals.

[jennybee1018]

I have an Assiciate's degree, a Bachelor's degree (Business Communicaton) and a Masters (Professional Leadership with a concentration in Training & Development). I think a PhD would be fun, but I've watched DH go through it (Philosophy), and ive seen enough to know I'm not ready for that yet! Maybe when we're back in the US someday.

I think a Bachelor's degree is required for my job (Payroll), but my training background has definitely come in handy from time to time. especily now as we've just moved to a new Payroll system & I've had to do a lot of training for the employees :-D

[ginkgoleaf]

Jan 24, 2015 0:12:33 GMT -5 jennybee1018 said:

I have an Assiciate's degree, a Bachelor's degree (Business Communicaton) and a Masters (Professional Leadership with a concentration in Training & Development). I think a PhD would be fun, but I've watched DH go through it (Philosophy), and ive seen enough to know I'm not ready for that yet! Maybe when we're back in the US someday.

I think a Bachelor's degree is required for my job (Payroll), but my training background has definitely come in handy from time to time. especily now as we've just moved to a new Payroll system & I've had to do a lot of training for the employees :-D

I used to do payroll. I have a bachelors but I don't remember if it was required for the job. What software do you use? We used Kronos, which seemed so antiquated. Believe they've since changed or are planning to change software.

[spankswife]

I have a BS in Finance, and BS in Accounting. I went back for Accounting a couple of year later when I decided I liked it better, and had a good job doing it

Luckily I needed 150 hours to sit the CPA exam, and my Finance hours counted towards it, so I actually didn't "waste" anything!

[katespade]

Jan 24, 2015 8:22:10 GMT -5 ginkgoleaf said:

Jan 24, 2015 0:12:33 GMT -5 jennybee1018 said:

I have an Assiciate's degree, a Bachelor's degree (Business Communicaton) and a Masters (Professional Leadership with a concentration in Training & Development). I think a PhD would be fun, but I've watched DH go through it (Philosophy), and ive seen enough to know I'm not ready for that yet! Maybe when we're back in the US someday.

I think a Bachelor's degree is required for my job (Payroll), but my training background has definitely come in handy from time to time. especily now as we've just moved to a new Payroll system & I've had to do a lot of training for the employees :-D

I used to do payroll. I have a bachelors but I don't remember if it was required for the job. What software do you use? We used Kronos, which seemed so antiquated. Believe they've since changed or are planning to change software.

Oh, Kronos. That's what we use.

[rockinrobyn]

I have a master's degree. It is required for OT in order to even sit for boards.

[pooh8402]

Jan 24, 2015 8:50:15 GMT -5 katespade said:

Jan 24, 2015 8:22:10 GMT -5 ginkgoleaf said:

I used to do payroll. I have a bachelors but I don't remember if it was required for the job. What software do you use? We used Kronos, which seemed so antiquated. Believe they've since changed or are planning to change software.

Oh, Kronos. That's what we use.

My hospital uses kronos too. I hate clocking in/out using it. It goes down like once a month.

[jennybee1018]

Jan 24, 2015 8:22:10 GMT -5 ginkgoleaf said:

Jan 24, 2015 0:12:33 GMT -5 jennybee1018 said:

I have an Assiciate's degree, a Bachelor's degree (Business Communicaton) and a Masters (Professional Leadership with a concentration in Training & Development). I think a PhD would be fun, but I've watched DH go through it (Philosophy), and ive seen enough to know I'm not ready for that yet! Maybe when we're back in the US someday.

I think a Bachelor's degree is required for my job (Payroll), but my training background has definitely come in handy from time to time. especily now as we've just moved to a new Payroll system & I've had to do a lot of training for the employees :-D

I used to do payroll. I have a bachelors but I don't remember if it was required for the job. What software do you use? We used Kronos, which seemed so antiquated. Believe they've since changed or are planning to change software.

Well we used to have a super old DOS based system, but as of January 1, we've switched to Workday. It's been a interesting transition to say the least!!

First pay goes out this week - I'm hoping everything goes smoothly!!

[cgpm]

I have a B.S. and I will finish my master's this spring. Hooray!

[MrsAggie]

I'm pretty sure we use Kronos too but it's going away in March. Woo hoo!