A long-term education strategy should be based on what career you desire, and not necessarily the job you have right now. Tresner was an MP in the Army but has been a teacher for the past 15 years.
“Whether you’re an infantryman or a corpsman in the hospital, look at what you want to do,” Tresner said. “What do you enjoy? Then prepare yourself while you’re in the military to do what you want to do after you get out.”
Once you’ve decided on a career field, focus initially on general studies courses in your associate degree program. This is the foundation for any degree program. Save technical coursework for the end of your program. This will ensure your education is as current as possible and that none of the equipment and software has fallen out of date.
Steven Roy Goodman, educational consultant and admissions strategist and author of “College Admissions Together: It Takes a Family,” said if you’re having trouble deciding what to do, take a look at each school’s course offerings on the Web and decide how they match up to your military acquired skills.
“You’ll be pleasantly surprised,” Goodman said. “A lot of the skill sets you have are directly applicable to the courses offered.”