6 professions that can be quickly acquired in the USA

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“What am I going to do there?” - a thought that sticks in the throat of most future emigrants. No, of course, we are not talking about people who moved on a work visa, or about specialists whose professions are in demand anywhere in the world. These lucky ones did not have to spend sleepless nights with the same thought - will I be able to find a job in a new country? The rest, I think, have had such thoughts more than once. But, of course, those who want to find a job will always find one - and we will tell you about professions that you can get without spending years and tens of thousands of dollars on training.

Software Quality Assurance Specialist

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In simple terms, we usually call this profession a “tester”. This is the shortest way to the world of IT, where many go. Moreover, now is a good time to master this direction. The issuance of H1B work visas, for which many IT specialists came to the US, has become more complicated - which means that employers will look for employees among those already in America. In a relatively short period of time, you can learn a profession that will bring you $ 55-60 thousand a year from the start.

In New York, you can learn to be a tester in the center. IT Pass. It trains specialists in manual and more advanced - automated quality control. To become a manual control specialist, you do not need any special training, as the founders of the center assure. If a person knows a computer at the everyday level, he can already master this profession.

The salary of a manual tester from the start is 55-60 thousand. But if you are at least a little involved in programming, you can master the automatic testing tool of Selenium - and qualify for 100 thousands per year.

“Both of these specialties are now in great demand on the market,” says co-founder of the center Alexander Rubinstein. — We cooperate with employment agencies. And we see from industry statistics that there is a lot of work. If you do some research on the Internet, you will see that there are now about 800 offers in the field of automated testing in the New York area alone. I would say that for specialists who have mastered Selenium, the chances of finding a job are close to 100%.”

Manual testing specialists are trained in three weeks, and the Selenium course lasts 12 weeks. In addition, teachers help write resumes at the end of courses and prepare for interviews with future employers.

“We do not guarantee our students employment, because it depends not only on us, but also on the activity of the students themselves,” says Alexander Rubinstein. - But we cooperate with recruiters, and if they say that they have a position, we, naturally, send our students to them. From experience, I can say that those who are truly looking for work find it. We had a student who was under 70 years. She was late for the last lesson and, when she came, said she was in an interview and got a job. ”

Classes are held in Brooklyn. The classes of manual quality control start on November 8, automated - October October 30. You can get acquainted with the teachers and ask all the necessary questions at the open door. For those who want to learn manual testing, it will be held on November 1, automated - on October 23.

The cost of a short manual testing course is $1500. 80% of the payment must be made during training, 20% after you find your first job. ForumDaily readers are given a discount - $ 100. To get it, you need to register for the course and make a payment on an open day or earlier, saying that you found out about the discount on the ForumDaily website.

The automated testing course will cost $3000 for those who completed the short course, and $3500 for everyone else. ForumDaily readers receive a $200 discount. To receive it, you also need to register for the course and make payment on the open day or earlier, saying that you learned about the discount on the ForumDaily website. Those who want to learn Selenium can also pay only 80% during training, the remaining 20% ​​will need to be paid after getting a job.

IT Pass

Phone: 929-269-5970

Address: 1117 Brighton Beach Ave., 4th floor, Brooklyn NY 11235

Medical Billing and Coding Specialist (Medical Billing and Coding)

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As you know, in America without insurance anywhere. The patient, the insurance company and any institution where medical services are provided are connected by the biller, a specialist in Medical Billing and Coding. It is probably difficult to find an exact translation into Russian - something like “a person who issues invoices”. To become such a specialist, you need to know the types of insurance, as well as master the special coding of various medical services and the maintenance of professional medical documentation.

You can study similar office work on courses. For example, in the school of medical professions Concord rusam offer to make you a biller for 4 month. Licensed teachers work here with many years of practice in this field of activity. Svetlana Zhukovskaya, who has been teaching one of the courses, has been working in a hospital for 20 for years, so she knows firsthand about the profession. He says: now billers are becoming more and more popular.

“The fact is that large hospitals buy up small medical offices and recruit a large number of similar specialists, that is, in a short time you get a really needed profession,” the teacher shares. — It’s convenient that you can study in your free time, since we always form groups taking into account your wishes. Some people work out in the mornings or evenings during the week. And for some, it’s more convenient to meet on the weekend - but for the whole day. We always reach an agreement with the students.”

Anyone can master the specialty biller. For admission to the appropriate class in Concord Rusam you need to have only a school certificate. Moreover, you can get a specialty, even if you are not fluent in English. The teacher conducts classes in two languages.

“Often our students have absolutely nothing to do with medicine - we teach everything on the spot. The average age of our students is 30-45 years. These are people who do not have the opportunity to study at colleges for a long and expensive time, but who still want to change something in their lives for the better,” says Svetlana.

In addition to theoretical studies, students are waited for practice directly in the office of Medical Billing and Coding. At the end of the course, students take an exam and receive a certificate. Conveniently, all this can be done right in the school. The average salary of "billers" 15-18 dollars per hour at the start. Such specialists are waiting for hospitals, private medical offices, nursing homes, various laboratories and insurance companies.

School of Medical Professions Concord rusam located in Lower Manhattan, in the Wall Street district. Anyone can contact the staff by phone. (212) 619-2260, schedule a meeting and ask about all the details on the spot.

Address: 160 Pearl St, New York, NY 10005

Florist

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Do you like flowers? Fine! In America, the flower business is a huge industry. And if you have a taste and are not allergic to pollen - why not try it? Moreover, it will take no more than a month to spend on mastering the profession and you can invest in a few hundred dollars. In a short time you will learn the names of hundreds of plants, learn how to combine different flowers and herbs, understand the intricacies of colorist. Of course, if you want to go further, you will have to invest a lot more money and effort (on average, full-fledged florist courses in the US cost from 2 to 7 thousands) - but without work as a result, you will most likely not be left - not a single major celebration USA does not pass without flower compositions.

The average annual salary of a flower designer is about 49 thousand, while in large cities it can reach 60 thousand per year.

Confectioner

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Another profession that does not require a lot of money and time to master it. In addition, here it is not at all necessary to be fluent in the language - after all, what your pronunciation is, does not affect the quality of the muffins you bake. If you are not afraid to get better - and in the case of work as a pastry chef, oh, how it is possible - dare.

Basic courses can be completed in a few months by investing about 2-3 thousands in your new profession.

But in order to become a truly sensible pastry chef, you will most likely have to continue to learn more - courses that improve sweet workmanship are many in the US, because the Americans still have the sweet tooth. Starting from one-day classes on baking macaroons and making marzipans for $ 50-100, ending with long courses on cake decorating and even a whole school of chocolate. The average salary of the pastry chef 40-45 thousand per year, and the proposals - at every step. Yes, and loved ones will clearly appreciate your new skills.

Ambulance worker

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If you have always wanted to work in medicine, but somehow everything went wrong in life - this is your simple and fast way to get into this industry. Courses for such a profession cost from $ 650, and a medical diploma is not needed at all. The fact is that, unlike in the countries of the former USSR, specialists come to the US ambulance to call the ambulance whose task is not to urgently treat, but only to take the patient to the hospital safe and sound. Therefore, to obtain this work in many states, it is enough to have a high school diploma, a certificate of completion of the curriculum and a document indicating that a person can do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

The basic program can be mastered in just 150 hours of training - during this time you will be taught how to use a defibrillator, give birth, apply harnesses and bandages, and make shots.

If you want to delve into the profession - you can go ahead and get a specialty ambulance paramedic (EMT Paramedic). But this may take a half to two years.

Wedding Organizer

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Remember the movie “The Wedding Planner” with Jennifer Lopez, where she followed the bride and groom all the time, thought through every detail of the wedding for them, and at the event itself she ran around with a walkie-talkie and controlled every step of all the participants? This is typical for the USA. They start preparing the celebration here at least a year before the wedding; they don’t spare money for the wedding and most often entrust its organization to a specially trained specialist. Obtaining such a profession will not be difficult - similar courses are offered by wedding planning agencies themselves, colleges, and private firms.

Typically, the program of learning wedding nuances (ABC Certified Wedding Planner) lasts about 3-s months. Its cost may be different, but on average it does not exceed $ 600-1000.

At the end of training you will have to pass an exam, and after receiving the certificate, you can already pick up the walkie-talkie - and plunge into the fabulous world of wedding fuss. Having spent a fairly small amount, you can qualify for 25-40 thousand per year, depending on the workload.

So, having arrived in the USA, it is not at all necessary to go through all the circles of immigration hell and start with the work of a dishwasher or waitress. One has only to look around a little to understand - sometimes small investments are enough to, if not immediately get the dream profession, then surely come close to it. After all, the main thing is to do what you like and then you will certainly succeed, no matter what you do.

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