Solicitation of Advice

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Your Location: Kansas

Your Age: 39

What kind of degree do you want? I need a bachelor's, any bachelor's, to be promoted (not a change of duties, just a raise and additional job security.) I have a lot of interests and several options I need help narrowing them down. I have until July of 2024 to complete my first bachelor's.
 
Current Regional Accredited Credits: I have 174ish LL RA Hours.... and yet will still have to take several gen eds to finish a bachelor's. Thanks, AAS degrees!

I am looking at TESU most thoroughly, I'm thinking that I could probably earn dual associates while completing 1 (possibly two) simultaneous bachelor's. I'm looking at the ASNSM in Biology and an AA (the Biology Degree would be a bit of a detour but would help with my current job, I think the the AA degree should be fairly easy to get as I have so many LL electives.)  The bachelor's I am looking at are the BALS, with concentrations in Psychology and Social Sciences and the BS of Professional Studies.  Homeland Security and Emergency Management might also be a good fit as I have a number of Emergency Management and Public Safety credits, certifications, and credentials. 

In my current job, I work for a subdivision of a subsidiary of Kansas State University. University policy allows for employees to take 1 course per semester from the university with no tuition (I still pay fees.) I am planning to use this to get UL coursework and specific courses that I think will help me in my current role.

The thread is always too long to post when I add in my transcripts, so I will add them in the replies.

Thank You!

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I also have a few credits from Cowley County Community College (which you can see on the ACC transcript.)

I also have EM 348: Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (3 semester hours) from Jacksonville State University in Alabama.

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Allen Community College; Total Credits: 94ish
Class Name, Credits, Grade: See attached Transcript
A.A.S. Paramedicine
Hutchinson Community College; Total Credits: 100
Class Name, Credits, Grade: See attached Transcript
A.A.S. Fire Science
Coffeyville Community College/Area Technical School; Total Credits: 4
Class Name,                  Credits,     Grade:
EMTP132 Instructor CPR       1.00 CR       P
EMTP275 Training Officer     1.00 CR       P
EMTP285 Training Officer II  2.00 CR       P
Jacksonville State University
Approximately 3 Hours LL credit in emergency management.

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute;  Total Credits: 6, 6 UL
Class Name,                                          Credits,                    Grade
Foundations of Emergency Management         6 UL emergency management,                         P
                                                                 organizational management, or public administration (4/17).

National Emergency Training Center, National Fire Academy;    Total Credits: 22, 8 UL
Class Name,                                          Credits,                    Grade

Applications of                             3 UL in risk management, fire prevention,                        P
Community Risk                           or public safety administration
Reduction

Applications of                             3 LL in fire science, occupational safety,                           P
Leadership and the                       or risk management
Culture of Safety
 
Best Practices in Community          1 LL in fire science, emergency management,                   P
Risk Reduction                             disaster mitigation, or public safety 
 
Building Organizational Support     1 LL in fire science, emergency management,                    P
for Community Risk Reduction       disaster mitigation, or public safety 
 
Fire Service Safety                                1 LL in fire science, emergency management,                    P
Culture: Who Protects                   or public safety
Firefighters from
Firefighters
 
Fire Service                                 1 LL in personnel or human resource management,            P
Supervision: Self                          business or public administration, fire science,
Study                                          fire administration, or EMS administration.
 
Leadership in                               1 LL in leadership or management                                     P
Supervision: Creating
Environments for
Professional Growth
 
Leadership in                               1 LL in leadership                                                           P
Supervision:
Frameworks to
Success
 
Leadership in                               1 LL in leadership or management                                   P
Perspectives in
Thinking
 
Leadership Strategies                    3 UL in public administration, risk                                   P
for Community Risk                       management, emergency management, 
Reduction                                     or disaster mitigation and preparedness
 
Politics and the White                    1 UL in fire service administration or                               P
Helmet                                         public safety administration 
 
Self-Study Course for                     1 LL in fire science, adult education,                               P
Community Safety                          general education, public health, or safety studies
Educators
 
Shaping the Future                        1 LL in fire service administration                                    P
 
Wildland Urban                             1 LL in fire science or emergency management                 P 
Interface Firefighting
for the Structural
Company Officer
 
Youth Firesetter                           1 LL in fire prevention, fire science, risk management,         P
Intervention Specialist                   or psychology    
 
Youth Firesetter                           1 UL in fire prevention, psychology, sociology, 
Program Manager                         or developmental education

SOPHIA Learning, LLC; Total Credits: 2
Class Name,                                          Credits,                    Grade

Developing Effective Teams             1LL introduction to leadership or introduction                  96%
                                                      to business

Essentials of Managing Conflict         1LL introduction to conflict management                        100%

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Other Courses and Certifications (without credit recommendation that I am aware of):

Courses approved by The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation:
Group Crisis Intervention
Assisting Individuals in Crisis
Grief Following Trauma
Understanding Suicide

Kansas EMS License that does not already have associated RA credit
EMS Instructor/Coordinator

National Emergency Training Center; Emergency Management Institute courses that (infuriatingly) do not have ACE recommendations:
All-Hazards Task Force Leader
All-Hazards Operations Section Chief
NIMS 300
NIMS 400
National Incident Command System Train the Trainer
Fundamentals Course for Radiological Awareness
Basic Public Information Officer
Joint Information System/Center Planning Course for Tribal, State, and Local Public Information Officers

National Agricultural Biosecurity Center:
Animal Disease Response Training DHS-128-RESP

National Wildfire Coordinating Group 
S-217 Interagency Helicopter Training
S-201 Supervisory Concepts and Techniques
S-230 Crew Boss
S-231 Engine Boss

International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
Fire Inspector 1 
Fire Officer 1
Fire Instructor 1
Hazardous Materials Technician

And many, many others which are probably not worth adding onto this list.