04-25-2006, 10:36 AM
Thanks for the well wishes! As far as background...I am a nurse. My best subject was always science. I am the "poster child" for "life learning". The ONLY "formal education" I had was one year of technical school after I graduated from high school. I became an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse). Then I "tested" through my RN at Excelsior (Regents back then). I worked in a hospital for 15 years, and was ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE and about 5 years ago decided I had had enough. I started working as a Disease Manager for an insurance company and tested for, and received, my Certificate for Certified Asthma Educator. During this 5 years I have discovered that I am quite good in database management. I have created multiple linked databases for my current employer. (Self taught Access Database Design) Now I want to become a Certifed Project Manager. That is my goal.... Probably managing projects related to healthcare informatics and IT. I am working toward my Bachelors in Business. I have about 8 tests remaining...4 of these are scheduled within the next 14 days. Then I will take the PM certification test as soon as I qualify. Please share your story if you don't mind. I think it is a kick to prove to people that you really don't have to spend years sitting in a classroom to attain knowledge!