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After many years as an accountant, I'm interested in changing careers. My passion is emergency preparedness.

I live in NH. I also am not looking to go back to college for a 4 year degree. Any ideas how to make the transition, besides the obvious "talk to people in the field"?

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1. Maybe you could become a wilderness EMT

2. Look into your local CERT programs - that's a great way to get involved in your community and perhaps open some doors to the career you are looking for.

https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/index.shtm

3. I also have a MS in Accounting. I want OUT of this profession, probably more than you do.

I am looking to get into IT/programming. I am getting MSE certified. I'm reading everything on programming (obviously this stuff changes on a monthly basis). And I'm only looking at IT jobs. I also volunteer at my church on IT intensive projects (great "networking" - ha, no pun intended).

4. If you understand what you are asking, then you know that the obvious is the
only answer. The need for school is not what is required. Your skills has
prepared you for detail work.

Detail is what make the difference between an emergency handled well and
a botch job. It the people behind the sceen that make the emergency become
a no brainer. I am assuming this what you want to do; I am sure that all
READINESS groups are looking for people that are willing to put the brain
power to the task of possible emergencies.

The skill of knowing about sources that are available outside of the
immediate area is a big bonus to the task at hand.