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8 stories filed under Education, newest first.

  1. Switching From Industry to Teaching a CTE Course? Where the Hours and Fees Actually Land

    Career and technical education licensing grew out of decades of patched-together rules, which is why the time and money a route demands is rarely printed in one place.

    Delphine Nakamura4 min read

  2. Enrolling in a January nursing program? Five dates that can quietly cancel your seat

    A working adult starting a practical nursing certificate in January faces five separate deadlines, and the one that most often costs people a seat is a payment date nobody announces twice.

    Ansel Hargrove5 min read

  3. Enrolling for the First Time? How to Tell Which Deadlines Move and Which Three Never Do

    A first-timer's method for sorting enrollment dates into ones that flex, ones that cost money, and the small number that close a term entirely.

    Ansel Hargrove4 min read

  4. Keeping Your Job Through an Accelerated Program? The Costs That Land After Week Three

    The narrow case for choosing the longer training route: when you plan to keep working, the accelerated cohort's real price shows up in attendance rules, externship hours and re-entry fees.

    Rosa Petrossian4 min read

  5. Already Paid a Deposit and Guessing at the Rest? How to Build the Cost Sheet Your Program Never Handed You

    Tuition is usually the smallest surprise in a training route. Here is how to price the whole thing, in dollars and in hours, before the next payment is due.

    Delphine Nakamura5 min read

  6. Same Program, Two Campuses, One Published Number. Who Can Tell You the Difference

    When a large provider runs the same program at two sites, the published outcome rates are usually combined. Four staff members can tell you which campus actually delivers.

    Rosa Petrossian4 min read

  7. Comparing Two Radiography Programs? Where the Pass Rate Stops Telling You Anything

    A published credential pass rate on a cohort of eleven moves nine points per student, which is why the number that decides a radiography program is the clinical placement answer.

    Rosa Petrossian5 min read

  8. Think There's Always a Late Window? Four Enrollment Dates That Close for Good

    The published registration deadline is usually the softest date on the calendar. The ones that end a term before it starts belong to payment sweeps, census counts and third-party clearances.

    Rosa Petrossian5 min read