Should I take the CPA exam?
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I’ve been hesitating lately about whether to take the CMA exam. I already have a registration certificate that I can use, and I earn 18,000 per year from it. I currently work for a private company; initially, I thought of getting a CMA certificate as well so that I could earn more money. But now it seems that the prospects for CMA certification aren’t very good. My current employer certainly doesn’t require such a certificate. Obtaining a CMA certificate requires a lot of effort, and I’m not sure if it will be useful in the end. I’m in a state of uncertainty...
If you have time, just take the exam; it’s better to do something while you still have the energy
Learn as much as you can while you’re young; it’s always useful to have skills, and it doesn’t hurt to obtain more certificates
Is the certificate that the poster currently holds a second-level construction engineer certificate? If so, is that the field in which the original poster is studying? Could you share that information?
If you don’t intend to work in chemical engineering design, it’s not necessary to do so; it’s better to obtain a certification in electrical, HVAC, and plumbing engineering – in three years you can earn at least 200,000 or even 300,000
It’s possible to take the exam without being affiliated with any organization; just study more*
If you’re not in the chemical industry and are just looking to get a certification for its sake, there’s no need to do it; it’s better to obtain a certification in areas like power systems, electrical engineering, or HVAC. Since you’re an outsider in these fields, it’s better to choose a certification that offers better returns for the effort invested – that’s my personal opinion
I have spent whole days in contemplation, yet it is not as good as what can be learned in a short while
The author’s question is essentially a question of opportunity cost. How to consider it? If he hadn’t taken the certification exam, where would the original poster have spent his time and energy? Whether there is a yield in the area where flowers are grown, and how much yield there is. As the old saying goes, skills are always useful. Perhaps one day, there will be ones everywhere, and affiliating with them won’t bring in any money at all. Just like today, when you go downstairs to buy some cigarettes and meet 10 people, half of them are college students. But without a university degree, without basic knowledge and logical thinking skills, think about it – what prospects are there? At the very least, not to mention civil servants and those in public-service positions. To enter any company that has certain requirements, you need an associate’s or university degree, right?
Is there a better use for that time than to study*?