I know a ww forum is a strange place to ask an IT career question, but over the years I've noticed lots of people with IT careers on the ww forums.
I'm 45 and looking to switch careers. I currently am a medical equipment support supervisor at a large hospital system and want to get more into the computer programming/analyst/dba area (yeah I know I just described a wide window). I have enough database and report writing experience (Crystal Reports/Excel) to know that I enjoy this type of work.
I'm looking for any words of wisdom about which areas are the more demanding/rewarding. I don't necessarily want to be stuck behind the scenes since I enjoy working with people - even demanding people. Public speaking is no big deal either.
This is the program I am looking at http://web.sau.edu/cis/CIS/CISMajor.htm
Is a 4 year degree even necessary for this type of work? Maybe some local courses and a Microsoft certification?
Thanks for any insight!!!
Tim Burke