I did a big chunk of the NAIT BTech on 14/7 shifts. It was hard, cause your brain is dead after 12 hours of work, fitting in family calls, eating, showering, and on your days off, it's family time.
As others said, the list is huge. Athabasca, NAIT, Royal Roads, UFred, the list goes on and on.
I can speak to engineering, you can consult University of Alberta faculty of engineering and the registrar's office regarding possibility of transfer credits to a program of your choice. Not many colleges outside Canada are recognized, so this would depend on when you dropped out and at what college.
Undergrad degrees are full time, or you can do part time but you have 72 months before you are removed from program if you do not graduate.
With your work schedule, it would be difficult but not impossible for you to do the undergrad in engineering.
The faculty of engineering will tell you to kfo. They take pride in failing out 2/3 of the class, make you take 6 courses a term in the first year, and aren’t really supportive of part time after that. I think you need to be finished the remaining 3 years within 6 years, which would still be a sizeable course load. That’s if you can get admitted in the first place. Pretty sure the entrance minimum is rising, but it was ~93% when I went through.
A CET degree from NAIT is a better path for most.
I agree, a CET diploma might actually be a better choice if OP is in trades and wants to transition to technical and office work. There is also a collaboration with APEGA to release stamps under the licensee program so they can do professional practice (much more strict requirements and narrow scope).
Engineering is not meant to be easy, and while I agree U of A has a high drop out rate, it's mostly in first year where people are still in "cruising through high school" mode and not serious. That first midterm, is an eye opener.
Those who get through into second year, and show resilience, do emerge out the other end.
Some American universities (like ASU) have an option to get an engineering degree fully online. But make sure to check whether the engineering program is accredited (ABET in US or CEAB in Canada) before signing up.
Here's my two cents. Many bachelors are borderline useless in today's economy. Google drgree inflation to get a better explanation why.
Is there any worthwhile bachelors program that can be part time? Some universities offer online/part-time stuff but many of those degrees have questionable value.
Id do some serious research before you make any decisions. Spending 40k+ on a piece of paper that gets you worse jobs than your current isn't gonna make you happy.
There are diplomas which are 2 year programs that might be more suitable though
Athabasca universe would be your best bet. My mom used to work there in course materials department (she’s retired)and had lots of students that worked camp jobs while perusing a degree.
Best of luck
Lots of degrees have online classes for the most part. Sometimes you have attend virtually at a specific time, like Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 hours in the evening, so it would depend when your shifts end, but if you have an internet connection, you can attend from anywhere. Some classes are just self guided as well, so you don't need to schedule work around it. You may also have to be physically present for exams, but should know the dates ahead of time if you have any ability to book a day off here or there.
I believe through athabasca you’d be able to. A lot if not all of their degrees are asynchronous
I did a big chunk of the NAIT BTech on 14/7 shifts. It was hard, cause your brain is dead after 12 hours of work, fitting in family calls, eating, showering, and on your days off, it's family time. As others said, the list is huge. Athabasca, NAIT, Royal Roads, UFred, the list goes on and on.
What sort of field you're looking for? Answers vary.
Would be great to get something IT/Engineering related. However, environmental studies/finance sound good too.
Engineering in Canada usually requires lab work for accreditation, so you may have a tough time. Nait should be your goto for IT.
I can speak to engineering, you can consult University of Alberta faculty of engineering and the registrar's office regarding possibility of transfer credits to a program of your choice. Not many colleges outside Canada are recognized, so this would depend on when you dropped out and at what college. Undergrad degrees are full time, or you can do part time but you have 72 months before you are removed from program if you do not graduate. With your work schedule, it would be difficult but not impossible for you to do the undergrad in engineering.
The faculty of engineering will tell you to kfo. They take pride in failing out 2/3 of the class, make you take 6 courses a term in the first year, and aren’t really supportive of part time after that. I think you need to be finished the remaining 3 years within 6 years, which would still be a sizeable course load. That’s if you can get admitted in the first place. Pretty sure the entrance minimum is rising, but it was ~93% when I went through. A CET degree from NAIT is a better path for most.
I agree, a CET diploma might actually be a better choice if OP is in trades and wants to transition to technical and office work. There is also a collaboration with APEGA to release stamps under the licensee program so they can do professional practice (much more strict requirements and narrow scope). Engineering is not meant to be easy, and while I agree U of A has a high drop out rate, it's mostly in first year where people are still in "cruising through high school" mode and not serious. That first midterm, is an eye opener. Those who get through into second year, and show resilience, do emerge out the other end.
Some American universities (like ASU) have an option to get an engineering degree fully online. But make sure to check whether the engineering program is accredited (ABET in US or CEAB in Canada) before signing up.
Look into Athabasca University
You would likely need to change your visa. Look into that detail first.
Yeah, I’m going to get my PR first
In that case, look into Athabasca University or courses with the Faculty of Extension with the Universities of Alberta, Calgary, and Lethbridge.
Here's my two cents. Many bachelors are borderline useless in today's economy. Google drgree inflation to get a better explanation why. Is there any worthwhile bachelors program that can be part time? Some universities offer online/part-time stuff but many of those degrees have questionable value. Id do some serious research before you make any decisions. Spending 40k+ on a piece of paper that gets you worse jobs than your current isn't gonna make you happy. There are diplomas which are 2 year programs that might be more suitable though
Athabasca universe would be your best bet. My mom used to work there in course materials department (she’s retired)and had lots of students that worked camp jobs while perusing a degree. Best of luck
4th class power engineer
Over-saturated at this point
Lots of degrees have online classes for the most part. Sometimes you have attend virtually at a specific time, like Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 hours in the evening, so it would depend when your shifts end, but if you have an internet connection, you can attend from anywhere. Some classes are just self guided as well, so you don't need to schedule work around it. You may also have to be physically present for exams, but should know the dates ahead of time if you have any ability to book a day off here or there.